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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a phase. When he says he wants her to go home, he means "I want you to stay". When he says she's not nice, he means "it's not nice when you leave".

I'm a nanny and have dealt with this exact situation with a few kids - the transition from parent to caregiver in the morning can be hard some times, especially at this age (I've dealt with this mostly with kids 2-3 years old). I assure you I'm a great nanny and the kids love me - it's just about your son loving you more :)

I don't think you have any reason to be concerned.[/quote]

This is spot on.  I'm an MB with a 2 1/2 year old, and it is definitely a phase.  My son's nanny is amazing and loving and warm, and just in the last month, my son has started to say the very same things about her as your child.  He also says the same thing to me when he wants daddy (i.e. "I don't like mommy" when he wants daddy to play with him).  We just told him that saying he didn't like someone or that the person was "not nice" when they are nice hurts people's feelings and he shouldn't say it if it is not true.  When I followed up his "I don't like [nanny]" with "doesn't she play with you?" and "don't you have fun racing cars and going to the park?" he enthusiastically says yes, so I know it is just that he doesn't want me to go and her to arrive.  As long as there are no other red flags, I would not worry.[/quote]

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