Would this be asking to much?

[Anonymous]

A little ago we interviewed a nanny for our twins we loved her and she was our first choice, but we waited to the end of my maternity leave to search for a nanny an she wanted to finish her final to weeks with the job she was at.

Long story short the nanny we hired, flaked on us and now wants to move to another state with her boyfriend.

Contacted first nanny, and she just accepted a job that is one day a week and she wants to honor that commitment.. We need 5 days a week.

We have been offered the option of sharing the nanny for that one day. We would bring the twins to the other family's house.

For that one day she would be responsible for a 5 month old and twin 9 month olds. She does have the experience to handle this.

I'm just wondering is it worth it?
We are not looking for a long term nanny, we only need someone until December when a daycare spot will be available.

[Anonymous]

I would say do it.

[Anonymous]

Sure I'd do it.

[Anonymous]

How did your nanny "flake"!on you? She chose to make move with her boyfriend. Flaking would be if she decided to not show up. I love when parents say this like all nannies have no life and are indebted to them. We are not cattle and we are not yours. Your boss doesn't own you, you don't own us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How did your nanny "flake"!on you? She chose to make move with her boyfriend. Flaking would be if she decided to not show up. I love when parents say this like all nannies have no life and are indebted to them. We are not cattle and we are not yours. Your boss doesn't own you, you don't own us.

As a nanny, or a waitress, or a cook, or a teacher, when you only stay at a job for a short time and then leave, you are a flake. If you had told the person interviewing you that you were seriously considering moving out of state soon they would not hire you.

I'm not debating whether you should or shouldn't put yourself first and do what is best for you, even if that means screwing over your new potential NF by accepting a job you likely won't stay at, but no matter what way you live it you are a flake.

[Anonymous]

I would be ok with it one day a week but I would ask to rotate homes. It is far harder for you and two sets of baby gear to their one. Try it and see if she can handle it. Maybe do a few hour trial.

[Anonymous]

OP here: Thanks for the input!

I agree our former nanny has the right to live her life. I guess I am disappointed because we stressed how much we were longing for a year long commitment until twins were ready for daycare, and from everything she said, she seemed on board with that.

As for switching homes that isn't an option the other baby goes to daycare 4 days a week and parents want her home for that one day.

I think I am ok with packing up one day a week. It will be good practice for when they go to daycare right?

[Anonymous]

You were asking candidates for a year long commitment, yet are still holding out for a daycare spot? Sounds like you got a bit of what you deserved.

[Anonymous]

You were asking candidates for a year long commitment, yet are still holding out for a daycare spot? Sounds like you got a bit of what you deserved.

Sounds like you can't read, or maybe you're just trying to start trouble. OP said she was looking for a year long commitment until her kids were ready for daycare, not instead of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

You were asking candidates for a year long commitment, yet are still holding out for a daycare spot? Sounds like you got a bit of what you deserved.

Sounds like you can't read, or maybe you're just trying to start trouble. OP said she was looking for a year long commitment until her kids were ready for daycare, not instead of.

OP is looking to start daycare in December, which is less than 1 year away. I can read AND count. Can you?