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[quote=Anonymous]I agree that you should cut your losses and hire someone else.  You need reliable care this month, and you need to know that you're hiring someone who can manage their own life well/calmly enough that they will be a responsible and reliable employee.

I ABSOLUTELY would not bring her into your house as a guest or make other extraordinary accommodations for her.  You want this relationship to start professionally, with appropriate work/life boundaries for everyone.  Having a nanny to care for your children is an incredibly personal relationship on all sides, so it's tough to keep the business side of it professional.  Don't undermine that before she's even started.  (And you also don't want someone staying in your home who is unproven.  It might turn out that she's flighty, or a drama queen, or always surrounded by chaos, or just not the right fit for your family after all, or whatever....  If she's living in your house in any way that makes the whole thing much harder.)

Trust your instincts.  If this potential nanny is already a source of stress and anxiety and you envision her adding possible further "chaos for the kids and myself" then I think you know what you need to do.

Good luck.[/quote]

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