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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She works for us from 1:45 until 6:45. Folds laundry, picks up toys from 1:45 until 2:30. Most of the time there is little to do and she just hangs out until it’s time to go get the kids at 2:30. Comes home with them at 3:30, they have a snack, I take my middle one to her lessons, husband takes our oldest one to his lessons, the nanny stays at home with our 5-year old. They do a little writing activity and then my daughter either hangs out in the basement or does something at the art table or watches TV. Nanny gets on the phone instead of interacting with our daughter. Sometimes I am home and see it. Husband sees it too. Our previous nanny would never do that. She would always play with our kids, if the kids were just eating or whatever, she would find things to do in the house. How do I talk to this woman about it? She basically said “no I am not on the phone a lot” when I mentioned this a few months ago. She gets defensive. There shouldn’t be time to read articles about Ukraine etc when she is at our house. I showed her so many things she could do with my daughter. The child also rejects her a lot because the nanny doesn’t try to play with her. [b]We pay good money for 5 hours a day [/b]and I just don’t get how she thinks it’s ok to be on the phone so much. [/quote]

How much?    
It's hard to find someone that is willing to work just 5 hours a day, because most people need a salary of a full time job.
I agree with a few of the other posters that you probably don't "need" each child to have a one-on-one each day and could just bring the 5 year old along to one of the other kid's lessons to wait.   But if you and your spouse really feel that's important, I'd be prepared to pay more for someone willing to do what you ask.[/quote]

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