Need some advice

[Anonymous]

I am a Nanny & personally would be miffed if I was the employer of this person. Reason being is that you specifically stated what is prohibited on the job, yet it looks like your Nanny is totally ignoring your instructions.

Your instructions are not even that many nor are they unreasonable at all.

And it sounds like she knows she is not supposed to be allowing screen time judging by how she acted when your husband was at home that one day.

Unless you suspect a language barrier, I would offer her a strong warning initially. Then if she continues ignoring your requests, your only option would be to let her go.

I find it strange that w/a camera around, she still goes against your rules knowing full well you can see her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks PPs. Thanks for your replies. I felt better seeing that most of you would see this as a major issue as well. It's not the screen time (which I obviously care about) as much as it is doing something we told her not to do. I spoke to her today and she took my concerns seriously. She told me she misunderstood that we didn't want screen time at all (I doubt it but whatever). I told her its really a trust issue and she said without me prompting her that as an employee she should be doing what I ask of her and its our right to tell her what we want or do not want. She seemed genuinely sorry and I think I'm gonna continue seeing what she does for the next week. I'm already interviewing other nannies again as backup and I had one nanny as my second choice that I will call too if this one doesn't work out.

Be aware that your second choice probably already took another position. Even if she didn't, there's a certain amount of resentment from knowing that you weren't the first choice.