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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our nanny of over a year is extremely religious. DH and I were both raised Catholic but do not actively practice.

We love our nanny and so does our toddler (2) and our baby (6 months). She has always done morning prayers with them, and because I know it's important to her, I am fine with that. They pray before meals also and she reads lots of little Bible stories with them. That is mostly okay with me, but as DD gets older, I am becoming concerned that she is emphasizing a belief system we don't entirely agree with. For example, she tells DD not to do certain things or Jesus will be made at her, which is not something I want to promote. 
I know that these are very strongly held beliefs and having her stop with this kind of thing is probably a deal breaker.

Would you risk losing an otherwise great nanny over this?[/quote]

We had same situation. Nanny always talked about Jesus and God. Played Christian talk radio on their car rides. I love the aspect of God, but it’s my decision to tell my child and how much I want to tell my child not hers.  We had a family sit down to ask her to stop. She totally understood and did. We asked during car rides to play music or nothing at all, and to give us the courtesy to tell our own child about God.[/quote]

OP -- Unless you met your nanny through some religious activity or hired her through a religious agency, I would not assume you can't make this type of talk work. Not all religious people are intentionally evangelical/would be offended if you asked them not to be; at least try asking her to tone it down.[/quote]

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