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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you ever cared for two 6 month-olds at once?
Do you know how necessary an exersaucer is?
Why don't you just speak to your nanny prior to just taking it away?
I never would have been able to pee in the first 9 months without it.[/quote]

That is a little dramatic.  I assume that the children at least have a cribs. It is possible to put them somewhere other than an extra saucer for those few moments.  OP, The main thing is that you need to realize that two infants is a huge logistical undertaking.  The activities you are describing are also not really necessary for development at this age.  During their waking time, they should be working on gross motor development by having tummy time, working on problem solving by being placed with interesting toys or objects just out of reach, and should be working on social development by interacting with a loving and attentive caregiver.  If you had reason to believe that the nanny was ignoring the babies or texting during their awake times, then that would be cause for concern. But the fact that she is simply not doing activities that you have deemed developmentally advanced is not a red flag.  You are welcome to demand that for your child, but my guess is that the nanny will regard that level of micromanagement as intrusive, and you may find yourself with no nanny at all.  Give it time. If you get to the toddler years and she is still not spending time on those kinds of activities, then I would broach the subject. But not prior to the children moving to a two-nap schedule.[/quote]

How is that dramatic?  The cribs in my home are 2 floors above where the children play.
How is it better to lug 2 infants up 2 flights of stairs when I could place them in an exersaucer for the 90 seconds it takes me to pee?
This is hardly damaging to their development.  Why is a crib better than an exersaucer?[/quote]

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