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[quote=Anonymous]It’s tough but you have to realize that no sick child wants a nanny to watch them instead of mom and dad, especially a toddler. I have a full time nanny and WFH and so does our DH and anytime our son or daughter is sick, it’s not even worth the nanny coming because literally they want nothing to do with her. Sick kids want their moms. Especially toddlers.

If my kiddos aren’t that sick, I have used Bright Horizons Backup care to have a nanny come to the house. But after a couple of bad ones, I won’t be doing that again.

Honestly, I think you just have to talk to your boss and either take LWOP or work from home with a sick kid and do the best you can. I had to realize once I had two kids that I just generally could not be as productive as I was before kids. I don’t have the time or the mental bandwidth, and I’m tired. So I prioritize what is most important, and let a lot of work slide. I was always a perfectionist at work, but it turns out that my boss doesn’t notice if I am not on top of every last tiny little project or email. But my boss is supportive and has never pushed back on me taking sick leave or time off because she has kids and gets it. Is your boss supportive? Do they get it? If your income is only 25 percent of the HHI, unfortunately I do agree with your husband that you’re the one who has t take it on the chin. [/quote]

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