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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you can afford to pay the nanny starting when the baby is born-- I think it could be a good idea. Just be very clear with the candidate that you need help while on maternity leave to include- adult and baby laundry, housekeeping, looking after the baby and cooking. That way, you can have a helping hand when you need it and get used to the nanny at the same time. In my opinion, anyone who would NOT want this position because you would be on maternity leave or because they didn't want to help around the house wouldn't be a good fit anyhow. One thing I love about my nanny is that she is always looking for how she can be helpful. When I had my second child, she would make breakfast and bring it to my room while I nursed baby and would get dinner ready in the afternoon while I played with my children. I usually let her go early some afternoons but kept paying the same hours. It really made life a lot easier.[/quote]

Nanny here.  I just wanted to chime in and disagree that not wanting to work during maternity leave means a nanny isn't hard-working or helpful.  Any family I have worked for will tell you that I do anything and everything I can think of to be helpful, but I wouldn't want the initial months of bonding with a new charge and finding a good rhythm to be spent mostly in the background and with MB and DB breathing down my neck every minute. I would much rather start at a point when MB and DB have had some time to figure out what their parenting style is and be able to communicate clearly and my focus can be on building a relationship with my charge.  [/quote]

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