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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you're right to be concerned about your nanny's caregiving style affecting your daughter's self-confidence and independence. It sounds like she's taking attentiveness way too far.

Independent time is important for your daughter's development. It's healthy for her to learn to do things on her own...play, eat, etc... She needs time to develop her self-help skills, and this only comes from having opportunities to practice them.

As a nanny I am a huge proponent of a healthy, developmentally appropriate amount of independent time and opportunities to engage in tasks around the house (cleaning up toys, clearing dishes as they get older, etc...). Personally your nanny would drive me nuts because I can't take over-attentiveness.

I think it's time for another serious sit-down with your nanny. Lay out your expectations and reasoning behind the expectations. Personally I would use it as a last-chance talk, but only you can decide if your nanny's caregiving style is worth pursuing a new nanny. [/quote]

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