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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Friends (and only nice people reply, please) - 
We have had a truly hellish year seeking stability with a whole variety of nannies.

We are truly a nice family whose kids (6 and 3.5) are excelling in every category of emotional stability, likability, ease of discipline, fun loving, etc.  Teachers love them.  We, the parents, are available at the drop of the hat for any advice, support, or time off the nanny needs.  We are just being COMPLETELY taken advantage of by these nannies to the detriment of our sanity, jobs, etc.  Is it the positive economic climate/cutthroat environment that makes these people a drag on us?

After last year's nanny left to work at an elementary school (she was overqualified and no longer wanted nanny work), there was the one who showed up with a foreign driver's license only, the one who had immigration issues after a week, the one who would lie to us about where she was taking our kid and our car, and now the one who is so rude to me and my friends/playdates over text that she is almost intolerable.

Is there a problem with my due diligence?  Every time we switch, I feel desperate.  Should I go through an agency?  Is the au pair route a good one or frought with its own perils?

I am seriously about to quit my career, which I love.  Any encouragement out there to stick with this?? My kids will age out of nannies soon, right?  I promised I would never become this jaded, desperate person, but these women are killing me.

Help and positive energy only, please![/quote]

I hear you ! Really. We've had very similiar experience. Nannies who were always late, who were lying to us, who were lazy and suuuuper slow. Just to let you know that you are not alone. It just happens.

My lesson was to check all the references. Not only one. And ALWAYS at least a month of trial.  [/quote]

One more thing. Forget about au pair. Sorry to say that but it's really hard to find the right match. Usually you get a very young girl with no experience and if you want to change her to someone else - it;s a messy process. [/quote]

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