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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think you are having a very typical new-MB difficulty.  You don't want to micromanage, but you do need to manage.  I think the difference between micromanaging and managing a nanny well is in the approach.  Do you get in right when it's time for her to leave?  Do you rush out the door as soon as she arrives?  That's fine most of the time, but is there a day (once a week or so) when you could arrange to have a sit-down with nanny?

You have expressed your wishes, but being 15 mjnutes off of a nap schedule is well within range of what most people consider normal.  Instead of just reiterating what you want (make my baby sleep at these exact times!) which comes off and very controlling, instead explain the problem on your end (I find that if DC doesn't nap on a very consistent schedule, his night sleep really suffers) and ask about problems on her end (I know I've asked you before to stick with this schedule, and you seem to be off about X% of the time.  Is there aomething making it hard for you to work with this schedule?).

If she's a good nanny then either she will explain that she understood the schedule to be a more of a guideline (and will keep to it from now on) or she will explain that with her there is X problem which makes it hard to adopt the set schedule.  Please keep in mind that babies react differently to different caregivers, and your baby may truly not sleep well for her.[/quote]

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