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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While I understand firing a nanny for cause without notice or severance, I think what happens all too often is families firing nannies for minor offences without giving a warning first. Make it clear that nanny is not currently meeting your needs, and how you'd like her to change whatever behavior to make it a more satisfactory working relationship, and that if you don't see an improvement she's on thin ice.

IMO only the most severe offences (intentionally hurting a child, theft, substance abuse while on the job) deserve firing with no warning. [/quote]

I agree with this.  I'm the PP who posted above you who fired DS' nanny on the spot when she was not keeping an eye on him while she was doing the dishes/cleaning up the kitchen and he got himself into a dangerous situation.  If DS' nanny had texted or called either one of us after the incident, or even if she had told me when I got home (instead of attempting to lie about it in an obvious way), I probably wouldn't have fired her.  Accidents happen, I get it.  Granted, it was two parts of negligence on her part (not keeping an eye on him and not closing the gate to the stairs), but again, accidents happen.  Not letting someone know that a 17 month old took a header down the stairs and then trying to lie about how his injuries occurred is definitely cause for firing/no severance in my book. [/quote]

+1. The only nanny we ever fired was let go after she gave DC an extra dose of Motrin. It was an accident but the reason we fired her (without severance) was because when I realized what happened she blew it off like it wasn't a big deal and tried to cover it up. [/quote]

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