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[quote=Anonymous]Our nanny has a family obligation and gave us 10 days notice that she needs to take her 2 week vacation (our contract stipulates 4 weeks notice). She has been with us for 9 months but the past 3 months our toddler has cried and clings to me every time she arrives and every time I get home. He doesn't do this with others, e.g. his grandparents who live across the country. I've done some surprise drop-ins and each time she's been doing something we've explicitly asked her not to: ignoring his needs to do unnecessary cleaning (we have cleaners for deep cleaning and we're a very tidy family but she can't stand a few crumbs on the floor or unwashed bottles for even a few minutes), feeding snacks in the living room, napping him on the couch, listening to talk radio. This is all to say that we'd been thinking about letting her go for a while. It wasn't an easy decision, though, because she clearly loves our son and would never let anything bad happen to him.

In the mad scramble to find someone to take over while she's on vacation we found someone with permanent availability, amazing references, and the desire and ability to engage with a toddler in a way that I think will be fun and good for his development. So, we're prepared to let her go but want to do it in a way that's compassionate and fair. We're ready to pay 3 weeks severance per our contract on top of her vacation and are trying to decide to give notice before she leaves (giving her more time to find a new job and the ability to extend her trip but potentially putting a damper on it) or when she returns (allowing her to have a care-free visit). Advice appreciated.[/quote]

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