How can I make my mom's life pleasant as a granny nanny?
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Anonymous
| My parents have offered for my mom to stay with us for 6 months and be my baby's nanny. She is not local so she'll be temporarily moving in with us for this. We are beyond grateful but I am concerned that she doesn't have any friends her age here and my dad won't be here except for some visits... how can I help her enjoy life here? I think having designated girls nights out with my sister, mom and me might be a good idea... any other thoughts? I'm honestly not sure where the right place to post this is - I am paying her so technically employing her for this but at my dad's suggestion, we agreed for it to be basically a relatively small amount (they are not doing it for the $ and don't want to deal with the tax issues so we are keeping it under that tax threshold). |
Anonymous
| This will all depend on your mother and what she likes. My mom did it three times in a row (staying with us for six months). She is a dedicated grandmother and her best reward is time with her grandchildren. What I did for her is without fail, took her out every weekend and set up TV channels in our native language with our cable provider. Also had tons of books that I know she likes, and made sure to buy her favorite foods all the time. Beyond that, your mom will tell you what she needs. |
Anonymous
| DO NOT MICROMANAGE! |
Anonymous
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If you can, find out information about groups in your local area with women her age (church, rec center, etc). Try to arrange the schedule so that she could attend at least one, and give her the information. It's her choice to follow up on the information or not.
I would also suggest making sure that you leave little notes around the house for her every few days, thanking her for helping, letting her know that you know it's a lot to stay with an infant all day, letting her know that it's a huge impact for your child (even though your child won't remember it later). Leaving the notes won't cost you a thing, but it will build up more goodwill. |
Anonymous
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http://www.dcurbanmom.com/nanny-forum/posts/list/318895.page
Isn't this you? How far away is your dad? Can she go stay with him on weekends? I can't imagine being away from my spouse for 6 months... |
Anonymous
He will visit some and she will go home some but not every week. I'm not the OP in that thread but I was a PP in that thread. It got confusing I think because I didn't clearly identify myself as not the OP. |