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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because of this:
[quote]Basically, we don't think our PT nanny will be able to handle that full time position. She's been letting the housekeeping stuff slide more and more (not cleaning up after the dinners she makes for DS, for instance) and sometimes is late to pick up DS. She's also not very organized, and we have trouble imagining her as a newborn caretaker. [/quote] 
I'm inclined to say no.

If you want, you can always discuss with her that you've noticed things have been going downhill.

[b]As an aside: I don't think it's fair to say younger nannies have no idea what to do with infants (like some of the PPs are doing). [/b]I could (and did) handle watching multiple children, including infants, when I was a teenager. Not as a regular nanny, but people post here as if it's impossible. Some people [b]can[/b] handle it. [/quote]

+1 at 18 I took care of my niece FT when the end of my sister's maternity leave coincided with my school break. From there I nannied PT (20 hrs/wk) for infant twins born very prematurely resulting in a lot of special needs. After that I nannied FT during the summer for a 6 mo old and a 3 yr old. This was all before I turned 21. So age isn't everything, but what is important is that none of these parents would have anything but glowing reviews to say about me.

So OP if you're unhappy with your nanny's performance that's fine, but please don't blame it on her age, it does all of us hardworking young nannies a disservice. [/quote]

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