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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here, Thanks for the responses.  The way our person tells me is in a way that makes me feel like I need to apologize, or do something about the kids behavior.  It is not in a "what should I do when little Johnny is grabbing a toy from little bobby".  I just needed to hear what I should expect and what I should do .[/quote]

Instead of apologizing, could you try giving her more explicit direction on how to handle it and explain what you do so she can respond consistently.  It may be that because she only works two days a week, she's just not sure how you handle it?  If after that, she's still looking for an apology from you, I think she may have unrealistic expectations of both your kids and you.[/quote]

+1. If she is expecting you to apologize for their behavior I don't think she has realistic expectations for children that age. My children are often similarly behaved and their nanny has never said anything to me about it other than in passing and to point out that it is normal. You should most definitely NOT apologize to her but rather tell her how you think she should handle it when that happens. For example you could say "well, I think it's normal for siblings that age to fight over toys. This is what I do when they act like that." How is she with the children otherwise? To be honest if she thinks this isn't normal and doesn't know how to handle it she doesn't sound like a very good nanny and maybe you need a new one. [/quote]

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