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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She wants you to do it so that she doesn't have to.  On the weekends he can play alone and she probably says "monday you can play with nanny, now go watch tv".[/quote]

This may be true, though I doubt it is that extreme.  However, there is nothing wrong with that scenario if it is true.  The mom is not required to play with the child in the same way she expects her sitters to do, just as sending him off to school in the morning does not obligate her to teach him algebra all weekend.

OP, MB clearly has some concern about the kid's social skills and has defined the job as requiring hands-on interaction at all times.  That's her prerogative.  If it's not for you--and I understand why it might not be--you should look for a different job.  If you would be willing to do it at a higher rate, explain to the MB that you did not realize during the interview process that the child has special needs, and now that you understand his challenges and her expectations, you feel a higher rate is in order.

Incidentally, when I was in high school I babysat for a child who had severe emotional and behavioral disabilities and acted just like the child you describe.  The family was lovely, the mom worked as a local teacher, the elder sibling was totally normal (a high achiever, in fact), and the parents were really struggling to manage the younger child and get themselves the breaks they needed to stay sane.  In other words, don't assume the mom is nuts or lazy; she is human and trying to both understand and meet her kid's unusual needs.  They never actually told me the kid had problems, and I am not even sure they had a proper diagnosis until the child was older.  Honestly, it was beyond exhausting and like nothing I've ever experienced before or after, and I spent a lot of years working very hands-on with kids.  Yours may be a job that is best suited for a teenager with lots of energy or for multiple providers working shorter or less frequent shifts.[/quote]

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