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[quote=Anonymous]Very helpful OP.  I'm an MB and I would definitely go w/ #2 in this scenario.

I think your instincts about what your child needs are very important.  Also, the adjectives you used to describe the second candidate (confident, experienced, energetic and smart) combined w/ the solid references and her ability to articulate what she's looking for in a position would all appeal to me.

#1 may be lovely, but I would chose a more seasoned experienced candidate given the option.

Given what your describing about the dynamic you anticipate w/ your child, that might be an excellent question for a conversation with either or both candidates.  Tell them that you are trying to determine the best fit for your family and lay out a "for instance, how would you handle this" kind of scenario.  (Don't set your child up so that the nanny will assume they're walking into a nightmare of course.)  See how they handle the question - what would they do, what do they recommend for bringing the nanny in successfully/establishing the relationship, have they managed a dynamic like this before, etc...

You could do all of that in a phone conversation (so not putting them through lots more hoops) and possibly get a lot more information supporting your own instincts or not.

Good luck!

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