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[quote=Anonymous]I hate to say this and I think it's right you give the nanny a chance to address these issues, but I suspect this is a matter of personality and approach to the job rather than skills. Some nannies, especially those from specific foreign cultures but also young or inexperience nannies from anywhere, do see themselves as there to pick up after and cater to the children. Others, and I think in DC typically this group is comprised of particularly experienced American nannies (or British nannies, where there is a tradition of in-home child care) approach their role as that of educator, mentor, and disciplinarian, in that they communicate the same level of expectations as the parent would. These are broad generalizations and not applicable to everyone, but I do see these two types of nannies very consistently and it sounds like you hired the wrong type. If she can't correct this, don't fret, just know going into your next batch of interviews that you're looking for someone who articulates the expectations they have for children in their care (picking up toys, setting the table, putting away their clothes, saying please and thank you...).[/quote]

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