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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don't trust your nanny to make the best decision for your son?  That is your biggest issue.[/quote]

PP/MB here - I don't think this is a fair criticism of the OP.  Deciding to cede medical decision making to anyone else, no matter who, isn't something that should be done lightly and the OP is just starting this nanny share, so presumably the nanny isn't someone with whom there is an established relationship.  Medical decisions aren't always straightforward either - suppose a child needs stitches on his/her face.  Maybe a parent wouldn't choose to have the oncall ER physician do that if there is a possibility of getting the child to a cosmetic surgeon (just as a for instance).

IMO a parent should always be primary.  My nanny would never want to take on primary medical responsibility unless she absolutely had to - that's a lot to ask of someone.  It shouldn't be done without discussion, though, and - preferably - an existing foundation of trust and understanding between nanny and parents.

I trust our nanny more than many of our family members when it comes to the care of our children, and have actually taken legal steps to ensure the primacy of decision making in the event of a tragedy, but I sure didn't do that until we were a couple of years into the relationship.

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