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[quote=Anonymous]Personally I don't see what's wrong with walking less than a mile from school for preschoolers... unless they're under the age of 3 or 4, in which case she can use the stroller - but even then, it's not that long. But a mile for kids older than that should be okay, in my opinion. She could use public transportation for getting to classes/playdates, if that's a possibility.

That said, I also understand if you don't want your kids to spend this time getting from place to place or missing out on things they could enjoy, so you have two options:

1. fire her - flat out say that driving is a requirement and if she can't do it, she is out of the job. Incidentally, why doesn't she want to drive? Because of the hassle with the seats, or because she's anxious about driving children around? If it's the former, she should probably get over it, if it's the latter, she probably shouldn't be driving your kids anyway.

2. keep her on - if she is so valuable to you, which it seems like she is, and you would feel much more comfortable leaving your new baby with her as she already knows everything there is to know about your parenting, then you could make some arrangements with her. Find out if she's willing to drive a little, work around that. Have someone pick them up for playdates, have the nanny bring the preschoolers to a child's house who's being driven to the same class. Research public transportation, cabs, etc. Look into a regular driver, perhaps a student or a nearby neighbour who could use a bit of cash and a few hours a week.

You are the only one who can decide if this is a deal breaker or not. Generally, though, I think it would be. Like, I can't imagine that my NF kept me on if I had to drive and wouldn't. (But we live in a huge city so we don't drive at all, and my 3yo and 4yo twins and I take public transportation or walk thirty minutes to and from daycare and to other things all the time.)[/quote]

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