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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You treat it as fact. Don't dwell on it. If she wants to talk about it and is sad then acknowledge but don't focus on it. Our nanny left when dd was 2.5 and it was a little transition to full day preschool /daycare. Dd was sad for a little and asked about the nanny for a week. Then got into school and new routine. Every once in a while a year later she'll still ask if the nanny can come visit. I say she can't as she's far away in her new house. And then we read a book or snuggle with a toy the nanny gave my kid. [/quote]

I can’t agree with that.  You should bring up the nanny and talk about your feeling in missing her.  Waiting for your very young child to mention her is telling your child that you don’t care about her former nanny so the child can easily surmise that her feelings are wrong.

My mother had a huge fight with my nanny when I was exactly three and the nanny “disappeared” from my life (later found out that my mother wouldn’t let her visit and never gave me the cards she sent).  I learned very early on that I wasn’t supposed to ever mention Nanny.  I really do think this hurt me in the long run (I won’t go into details but therapist agrees).  Granted, my story is not at all what you are describing but I would still encourage you to bring up the nanny without DD prompting.  [/quote]

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