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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why should the OP talk to the other family? Is the nanny not an adult??? The other family isn't the problem, the nanny is. She either works for you or them during the hours you need her. Simple.[/quote]

Because it would be the nice thing to do if the problem is that the nanny doesn't feel like she can say "no." Not everyone is capable of confronting a boss who might really need the help or who is in general so oblivious that he/she would assume another family wouldn't mind if her kid tagged along. Maybe she has said something and it was ignored. In any case, the MB has no financial relationship with the other family and can discuss the situation at greater length and with the absolute authority to say "no," since it's her kids, car, and home.[/quote]

I don't understand this. I also have two part-time child care positions. If there was a conflict I which both parents needed care at the same time, first I would never bring one family's kids over to the other family's home without asking and secondly, it would be absurd for the family who I am supposed to be working for speaking on my behalf to the family who is asking for off hours care. I'm an adult. Even if me saying I can't watch the kids is ignored, I just wouldn't show up. What is this nanny, a child?[/quote]

PP from...way back, haven't weighed in for a while and I only said MB should talk to the other family because I expected they'd want to negotiate a nanny-share rate and not let either parent get taken for a ride by paying full rates to this nanny. [/quote]

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