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[quote=Anonymous]We have two toddlers (not twins). Normally I work at the office. Today, one of the toddlers is sick and needs a lot of attention. So after discussing it with DH at like 6am, we decided I am loosely working from home today to take care of her. This morning when the nanny got here I told her the situation, and asked that she go about her routine just with the older toddler and just be careful about hand-washing. She gave a big, dramatic sigh, said "fine" and began her day.

We don't have a home office, so I am working at the kitchen island. We have an open floorplan so I am sitting with my back to the living room, where DD's toys are and where the kids do a ton of playing. The nanny keeps making these dramatic sighs and any time I turn towards them or am coming back from the hallway to the bedrooms (where the sick toddler is in her room) the nanny looks at me, glares and says "Yes?"

She's obviously freaked out at my being home but there's not much we can do about it - the sick toddler needs a lot of extra diaper changing and cleaning of puke and holding and fever-checking, etc. The nanny has always been free to take the kids out to the park and library and our little downtown area. I am not saying anything unless the (healthy) toddler speaks directly to me and then I answer and redirect her back to the nanny. "You want me to give your lamby a hug? Okay. I bet Nanny wants to hug Lamby too!" "Wow, thanks for making me a banana muffin! Did you make Nanny one too?"

I'm a little put off by the nanny being so disgusted by my presence. I mean, I LIVE here. These are MY kids. I pay her salary. I'm not intervening or correcting her or anything. Now you say something helpful. [/quote]

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