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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with all of the above.

1) it's a phase. Separatiom anxiety peaks at this age and the presence of the other child means less attention for your daughter. She recognizes and protests this, but it will pass.
2) anything you can do to limit the switching between houses will help. Kids thrive on routine and predictability.
3) what is the other family's concern exactly? If it's that your daughter is temporarily requiring more attention, remind them that in a week it could be their child who is going through a rough patch with teething and needs to be held constantly. I'd think a bigger issue in this scenario is your partnership with the other family, not an issue with your child or the nanny...these kids will get bigger and toddlers are a handful. If theirs is a biter, s/he will get more attention. If theirs is a risk taker and injured often, s/he will get more attention. Etc. Just like in marriage it will never be 50-50, the trick is to get comfortable being on either side of the 70-30 line, because you'll both take a turn there. If the other family can't recognize this, which is fundamental to the nature of a nanny share, after you've spoke with them...try to find one that does.[/quote]

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