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MY charge is always with me and independent play still requires constant supervision.  Plus, she gets a lot of independent play with her parents so I’m engaged with her whenever she chooses me to be (which currently is always).  [/quote]

Your charge doesn't nap? Why?

Our youngest still takes a three-hour nap (all our kids were robust nappers).  His nanny has no child-unrelated tasks in her job description yet I come home to a picked-up house, dishes put away, and laundry done for all the kids, all without me not ever breathing a word about housework. Plants watered.  Sometimes there's even some food made.  That's because she has a great work ethic and putting her feet up for three hours simply doesn't sit well with her.  Because of this, she gets great raises and bonuses - as we appreciate her desire to be genuinely helpful to the family when she can.  [/quote]

I can’t speak for other nannies, but I’ve had children drop naps at 2.  I’ve had parents insist on cutting naps at 1.5.  And I’ve dealt with kids of different ages whose naps lined up only for 30 minutes: just long enough for me to breathe and eat my lunch.[/quote]

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