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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your MB is wrong.  The child will only expect this behavior from you (unless the parents start doing it).

We, as nannies, have to do what the parents request in regard to their children.  While the mother is wrong, we still have to do what they say even if we have a better solution or plan.  Just the nature of the job.  Your MB will probably be fine on Monday.  [/quote]
I disagree. If child needs a nap, it's my job to see that he naps. If MB's method isn't effective, it's my responsibility to move on to something better. What's the purpose in paying a higher priced experienced nanny, if you don't expect her to actually USE her experience to benefit the child? [/quote]

Well but using a nanny's experience can come in the form of a conversation between the nanny and parents to strategize an approach that makes sense for everyone.  It's unrealistic to expect a parent to hand over entire autonomy over what are essentially parenting decisions - a nanny might have more experience but all kids are different and there are a LOT of right ways to get to the same end result.   I strategize with our nanny all the time.  She makes suggestions and sometimes we take her approach and sometimes we do mine, and sometimes we try a bunch of things before we find one that works. I trust her and respect her opinion but that doesn't mean I don't still have the final say on things like this.
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