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[quote=Anonymous]Nanny here.  I always start with newborns so many of my interviews are before the baby is born.  Therefore, one of my biggest “Nos” is when the parents are extremely rigid in their plans (e.g., they are obsessed with a particular approach to sleep, they are super focused on how important breastfeeding is, etc.).  It’s great to be informed and natural to have opinions but I firmly believe that you have to be open to what the kid needs, and you can’t know that before you know your kid.  The parents I work best with have humility about the fact that their child also has a say, and that things don’t always go according to plan and flexibility is key.

Another red flag for me is when Parents didn’t seem to be on the same page.  I can’t do my best work when I am getting conflicting feedback, esp. if the dynamic is combative between them.

I am open to working with WAH parents but when that is the case I am EXTREMELY picky about their communication style, personality and attitude towards me.[/quote]

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