Stay home with sick child while nanny watches the other child?

[Anonymous]

Trying to plan ahead... in a scenario where one preschool age child is sick (vomiting, not just a cold) and the other child (also preschool age) is well, is it weird to stay home to care for the sick child while the nanny cares for the well child and goes about their regular day?

[Anonymous]

No, it’s very appreciated! Alternatively, you could go with well child and sick kid can stay with nanny.

[Anonymous]

If you can swing it, it makes for a better day for the well child. If it's a burden work-wise, don't do it, or just do half a day.

I usually was able to stay with the sick child at least for a few hours so the well child/children (I have four close together) could get out for a bit, then the nanny would bring everyone home and they'd play there.

I always stayed with the sick child since I could work from home while s/he napped.

[Anonymous]

As a nanny, I would appreciate the help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, it’s very appreciated! Alternatively, you could go with well child and sick kid can stay with nanny.

I respectfully disagree.
I think it is a better idea OP if you care for your ill child.
He/she needs a Mommy’s touch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it’s very appreciated! Alternatively, you could go with well child and sick kid can stay with nanny.

I respectfully disagree.
I think it is a better idea OP if you care for your ill child.
He/she needs a Mommy’s touch.

Pp here. I’m a nanny, and I can frequently get kids well faster because they behave better/don’t argue with me about doing what’s best for them when they’re sick. Once they’re better, we go back to asking questions about how and why things are done the way they are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it’s very appreciated! Alternatively, you could go with well child and sick kid can stay with nanny.

I respectfully disagree.
I think it is a better idea OP if you care for your ill child.
He/she needs a Mommy’s touch.

Please never use “mommy” - you’re a grown woman. And DH is a pediatrician and far more soothing to my children when they are ill than I am. And when we were new parents, our calm, Dear nanny was far better at comforting our newborn after his first shots than we were!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it’s very appreciated! Alternatively, you could go with well child and sick kid can stay with nanny.

I respectfully disagree.
I think it is a better idea OP if you care for your ill child.
He/she needs a Mommy’s touch.

Not true. My older son always wants me ( the mother) when he feel sick but my second son, who is very close to me, only wants his nanny when he’s sick. Go figure.

And saying “a Mommy’s touch” is pretty gross, PP. You’re a mother.

[Anonymous]

I don't think it's weird. We have one in full time preschool and one baby who is under his nanny's care. If the preschooler is sick, I stay with her of course. The nanny goes about her day as normal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it’s very appreciated! Alternatively, you could go with well child and sick kid can stay with nanny.

I respectfully disagree.
I think it is a better idea OP if you care for your ill child.
He/she needs a Mommy’s touch.

Please never use “mommy” - you’re a grown woman. And DH is a pediatrician and far more soothing to my children when they are ill than I am. And when we were new parents, our calm, Dear nanny was far better at comforting our newborn after his first shots than we were!

Oh dear. The anal-retentives are out today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it’s very appreciated! Alternatively, you could go with well child and sick kid can stay with nanny.

I respectfully disagree.
I think it is a better idea OP if you care for your ill child.
He/she needs a Mommy’s touch.

Please never use “mommy” - you’re a grown woman. And DH is a pediatrician and far more soothing to my children when they are ill than I am. And when we were new parents, our calm, Dear nanny was far better at comforting our newborn after his first shots than we were!

Oh dear. The anal-retentives are out today.

Yes, Mommy. What ever you say, Mommy.

[Anonymous]

As a mom, this is what I try to do and seems to work well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a nanny, I would appreciate the help.

As a parent, I would appreciate that you do your job and take care of the kids so I can continue to pay your salary!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a nanny, I would appreciate the help.

As a parent, I would appreciate that you do your job and take care of the kids so I can continue to pay your salary!

Wow...just wow. You sound fabulous.

I’m sure you’re children aren’t too badly damaged by your attitude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a nanny, I would appreciate the help.

As a parent, I would appreciate that you do your job and take care of the kids so I can continue to pay your salary!

Wow...just wow. You sound fabulous.

I’m sure you’re children aren’t too badly damaged by your attitude.