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[quote=Anonymous]I've been working as a first time nanny for over a year although I was a preschool teacher for nearly two decades prior.  I am the nanny for a wonderful little boy and have been since his birth.  I love working one-on-one with him; I love helping him learn, communicate and develop; I love making him fresh, healthful foods every day - generally I love being a nanny.  But I'm definitely concerned that I am too attached to him.  While I love when the work day is done and so appreciate my weekends and evenings, I do think of him often on weekends and do research on various topics that apply to his age group.  He has good and loving parents but I worry about safety issues that they don't seem terribly concerned with when I'm not with him.  It's not an all consuming worry by any means and I do have a nice, happy life outside of work (married to my childhood sweetheart for twenty-seven years but never had nor wanted children of our own -- which may make my feelings in this situation more intense?)

But is there a danger of becoming too attached to a charge?  And if so, how do I mitigate it? All of the years I taught preschool and a few years that I worked in daycare settings I thought I loved "my kids" but nothing compared the love I feel for my charge as a nanny.  [/quote]

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