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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m the OP.

I definitely didn’t mean to offend or upset my nanny.  I trust her abilities and she’s been alone with all three many times and does well.  I just had last minute jitters and feel more comfortable leaving my kids with two sets of hands instead of one.  I sincerely thought nanny would be grateful for the help.  Her pay stays the same but less work.

My kids are young.  7mo, 2.5 and 6.  They’re a handful and I kept imagining scenerios where nanny would need help and quick.  I agree, I should have consulted her first.  That being said, I think in any job you have to be fairly flexible and know things aren’t always going to go your way.  I guess I’m just disappointed in our nannies reaction. Very unexpected.

Also my mother is able bodied and sound of mind.  She just gets overwhelmed with all three.  My mother being present definitely doesn’t add to any duties the nanny has, just relieved her of many.

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OP, I understand.  Our nanny also sometimes has reactions that are unexpected to me.  It's understandable because we're not the same person, but that doesn't mean it doesn't sometimes annoy me.  Since you seem to otherwise like your nanny and you really were trying to do the right thing, tell her what you just wrote here.  Either she'll recant because she'll see that you weren't insulting her ability to watch your kids and your mom can stay and you'll need to cancel your mom, [b]or she'll politely tell you she already made other plans for the weekend, which you can take as a sign she's looking for a new position.[/b][/quote]

Fixed that for you.  Having the mother come along with the nanny is not an option anymore.  [/quote]

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