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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parent who works from home here - why is having a WFH parent a disadvantage? Is it because the parent micromanages?  Or because the children prefer the parent?  I assumed this was an advantage - a second set of hands if needed, someone to give the nanny 5 to 10 min breaks during the day, etc. What is the downside y’all are referring to?

(Genuine q because I wonder if I’m inadvertently making it harder on my nanny by working from home)[/quote]

Some parents rush in any time the child cries.  This undermines the nanny's efforts to bond with the child *and* if there's misbehavior, undermines her authority.

Parents who are in and out can cause havoc unintentionally, especially if the children are used to the parent's sole attention.

Micromanaging is a problem, if it happens.

5-10 minutes is a decent bathroom break, but only if she can plan for it.  Otherwise, it's more of a nuisance.

Some children sneak away when the nanny focuses on another child, and the parent gets mad at the nanny for not keeping then children out of their office or from banging on the door.[/quote]

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