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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your nanny relies on public transportation, and she knows she can't be late. She is doing her best to make sure that if there's a problem with the train, she won't be late.

I agree with asking her to sit somewhere out of the center of things, but are there any of the child-related chores you're rushing to do in the morning that could wait for her start time? For example, why can't she be in charge of packing school lunches and take that off your plate? She could either do them at 8, or if they need to be done before that, prep the lunches the day before.

Also, if you need to walk out the door right at 8:00, and you have two children who can't be left alone for even a few minutes, then you need a nanny who starts earlier so you can finish getting dressed. Or you and DH need to get up earlier and switch off watching kids vs. getting dressed (this is what my DH and I do, by default, really, because our kids wake up so early).[/quote]

Thank you for the helpful advice. The nanny only cares for my younger daughter, not the one who attends school. Do you think she would feel taken advantage of by being asked to prepare other DDs lunch box? It seems like a gray area but if she were willing to I would be grateful.

Our routine is hectic but it works. It's logic defying but we get where we need to be. I really just want to stop tripping over the nannies feet while I run after DD and search for my contacts. Having her there so early is the straw that breaks our routine but it does not have to be.[/quote]

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