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[quote=Anonymous]Hello!

Without indulging too much information I just started a new FT nannying job with a (slightly) high profile family.  MB/DB are fantastic, the children are precious and the pay is unbelievable, I realize how lucky I am to have found this opportunity but I feel like I'm being swallowed alive.  Both parents work at least 80 hours a week, in a high stress important job.  MB warned me during my interview that I would be responsible for almost all aspects of the children's life.  I understood, or thought I did and was briefed over a few days on their schedule than pretty much let free to rule.  I've worked several FT jobs, for varying families and never had I had so much say in my charges daily life.  In the three week period since I've started I have visited several Preschools for DC#2, taken all three DC to the Pediatrician solo and made some pretty significant decisions about the course of their health care.  I feel like I am constantly calling or texting MB/DB and asking for their consent, and finally MB just told me she hired me because she trusts my judgment and ability to care for all aspects of her children's life.  I guess I just didn't realize that I'd practically be making all decisions regarding DC.  I mean, I'm humbled that I'm so trusted (even though I haven't been here terribly long) but I'm a constant bundle of nerves, I'm making big decisions (education, health, deciding what lessons older DC will take, when DC#3 should start cereal...ect) for someone else's kids.   I understand that this is pretty normal for some high achieving families to have more active nannies, but I'm just a bit overwhelmed.

Any experience nannies who can help me, I'm constantly worried about making a wrong decision, or crossing a line.[/quote]

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