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[quote=Anonymous]I'd do a handbook-type thing both for important infant info (he really needs to sleep at 9am, or the rest of the day is a disaster - or remember the sound machine or she wont' sleep at all type things).

You'll train her re: how to do bottles, how many/what times/how often baby eats, whether you swaddle or not, use a pacifier or not, want her to take baby out for walks or not, what parameters there are for that, etc.  So yes, I'd write that stuff down if it's not too much or I'd tell her those things.

For your older kids, if you have house rules, you need to tell/train her IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN) so they know she knows, and it would be great if you also wrote those down.  Ex: kids can't eat anywhere but at the kitchen table. Or, they may eat on the sofa in family room but must use covered cups or whatever the rule is.  When they get home, they have a snack, play outside for 30 minutes, then tackle their homework.  Whatever the rules are, because the older children may try to "shine one on" the nanny at the beginning "Mom always lets us play outside until 6pm, don't worry, she wants us to do our homework after dinner" Or whatever.  Also find out rule about having friends over to play - perhaps you want to wait for a month or so before that's allowed so you can get to know the older kids before you also have to deal with friends visiting (which can make everyone's behavior more difficult)

And any lessons or activities need to be written down so she gets them there on time.[/quote]

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