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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I agree that this is very bad and probably a sign that you need a new nanny.

But, you could tell her that you absolutely MUST leave the house by X time, which is why she cannot be late. [b] Adjust her required arrival time to 10 minutes before you need to leave so that you have time for a calm hand-off and just a little bit of breathing room.[/b]

But be very clear with her that this is non-negotiable and if she cannot be there on time you will have to find someone else as you cannot afford to be late to your job routinely.  The only possible incentive is to dock her pay in 15 minute increments every time she is more than 5 minutes late, but if you're at that point in week 1 then you simply need to bite the bullet and start over.

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OP here.  Thanks everyone for your comments.  We actually already do exactly the bolded--we need to leave 10 minutes after her start time, which is why her being 10 minutes late is such a problem!  We had this system in place with our previous nanny for some time and it worked with no problem--but then, previous nanny was always right on time.

Sigh.  I agree it's not a good sign.  Any other advice is welcome.[/quote]

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