Reasonable to ask vaccinated nanny to mask inside my home in light of the delta variant?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m struggling with the question of whether I should ask my vaccinated nanny to wear a mask in my home while taking care of my toddler who is too young to be vaccinated yet in light of the surging delta variant and the fact that even fully vaccinated people can get infected and transmit the virus. She starts on Monday. Thoughts? Are you requiring your nanny to wear a mask in your home in light of delta? Why/why not?

She is vaccinated. Why should she wear a mask. Your kid can wear a mask. I hope she quits on spots. You are ridiculous. If you are so afraid then you should stay home and take care of your own child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd love to see the credentials of everyone claiming that mask wearing leads to developmental delays. OR even just one credible research study...oh wait...

Ask your child’s speech therapist in two years. I’m sure he/she can show you evidence since common sense eludes you.

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Lots of trolls on here . My nanny and I are also masking . Whoever posted about having too small a viral load to infect your child is an idiot ! Are you watching the news ?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd love to see the credentials of everyone claiming that mask wearing leads to developmental delays. OR even just one credible research study...oh wait...

Ask your child’s speech therapist in two years. I’m sure he/she can show you evidence since common sense eludes you.

+1. And it’s just sad that a baby can’t see a smile or facial expressions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of trolls on here . My nanny and I are also masking . Whoever posted about having too small a viral load to infect your child is an idiot ! Are you watching the news ?

Parents and nannies are disagreeing with you, dear. That doesn’t make us trolls.

[Anonymous]

Physician mom here we also mask as does our nanny . Of course kids will see the parents face whenever the family is home together . It’s better that the children don’t get covid , have long term health consequences or die versus worrying about seeing a face .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Physician mom here we also mask as does our nanny . Of course kids will see the parents face whenever the family is home together . It’s better that the children don’t get covid , have long term health consequences or die versus worrying about seeing a face .

Are you a pediatrician, PP? Our pediatrician also told us that being masked 8 to 9 hours a day as nanny would be would hamper development. What is the risk if nanny is both vaccinated and takes all precautions in her private life? Our nanny lives alone, doesn’t take public transportation and is always masked indoors except her home and our home.

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She may not mind. I mask indoors with the children, but not outdoors. Certainly encourages more time outside when possible.

[Anonymous]

Nanny here and I would do whatever my employers asked and really don’t mind wearing a mask. However we don’t since we’re all vaccinated and extremely careful in our private lives.

That said, my eleven-month-old charge won’t let my glasses alone and always tries to pull them off - I can’t imagine her not ripping off my mask if I wore one. Her mom can’t wear necklaces or earrings when nursing her so her mask wouldn’t last long either.

[Anonymous]

Are you and your children also planning to wear masks around your nanny? If not, then go kick rocks. Employers like you suck but the good thing is there are so many nanny jobs right now. I’m sure you’ll be looking for a new nanny soon.

[Anonymous]

Love that you’re springing this on her once she was hired and turned down other offers. This is something that should be mentioned in the interview.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Physician mom here we also mask as does our nanny . Of course kids will see the parents face whenever the family is home together . It’s better that the children don’t get covid , have long term health consequences or die versus worrying about seeing a face .

Are you a pediatrician, PP? Our pediatrician also told us that being masked 8 to 9 hours a day as nanny would be would hamper development. What is the risk if nanny is both vaccinated and takes all precautions in her private life? Our nanny lives alone, doesn’t take public transportation and is always masked indoors except her home and our home.

+1. Our pediatrician told us the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love that you’re springing this on her once she was hired and turned down other offers. This is something that should be mentioned in the interview.

+1 I'd start work masked while looking for another position.

[Anonymous]

We don't require our nanny to mask inside our home. They all mask when they go to the park. If your nanny is taking care of your child for 8-9 hours a day, holding him/her, feeding him/her, the virus will be transmitted, mask or no. My younger child is disabled and high risk, but I figure since he's with our nanny 45 hours a week, they'll give it to each other regardless of masks.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, it doesn't seem very practical nor likely to prevent infection, since your toddler is going to be in such close contact for a really extended time and not understand things like "don't grab nanny's mask and then immediately put your fist in your mouth." I know it sucks because delta is spiking, which may have changed your risk calculations versus even just a couple of weeks ago, but my personal opinion is you'd be better off trying to reduce your household's other sources of risk as well as asking your nanny what she's comfortable doing in her personal life to reduce risk. For example, no library books/visits, only outdoor activities, no playdates, playgrounds only if they're empty, masks at XYZ types of activities, or whatever else gets you to a threshold you're comfortable with and that she can live with.