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[quote=Anonymous]My husband and I are first time parents. Last year, we did a lot of interviewing and vetting for a nanny. We thought we had the best candidate. Our nanny came to us with glowing reviews from all references and was well known and highly regarded in our neighborhood. Our nanny is hard working, pragmatic (finds solutions to any issues we bring up) and reliable. There have been some issues with winter illness and transportation due to the weather. Other than that, we are pleased with the schedule she has our baby on, the attention and care she gives to hwe. Our nanny is not educated and it is starting to be an issue for me. For DH, not so much. For example, our nanny didn't know basic safety of microwaving breast milk. She did not have experience with exclusively breastfed babies. There were some issues that we brought up that she thought creatively, but it wasn't a safe solution. She did not know how to read dosage instructions. One time she gave our son Tylenol instead of his vitamins.

DH is pretty positive that the other family that hired her before us wrote her emails and resume for her during the interview process. Nanny does not text because she is not a confident speller. Sometimes her tone is not the best and she doesn't get social cues. There have been communication issues.

Our baby is very happy with her, but she doesn't think outside the box. Baby goes to the recreation center, library, park in nicer weather. She does not arrange play dates with other babies.

DH is happy with the situation, but I would like a more educated nanny. For the price we are paying for the care of our daughter, I'd like a nanny with more expertise in developmental milestones and appropriate play. I'd like someone who takes initiative to organize creative outings for our toddler aged daughter and doesn't relay on cost-prohibitive classes. We are already paying a lot for nanny so music and dance classes or language lessons are not adequate.

I really admire our daughter's nanny. She is a hard worker but not a good fit. I'm having a hard time convincing DH that our daughter would be better matched with a more educated nanny. I think our nanny is okay for a baby, but not a toddler. Her ideas about potty training, discipline and nutrition are outdated and somewhat unsafe. I've tried to encourage her to attend classes at the local breastfeeding center or community college, but she is uninterested. I feel like I am going to be unhappy without another nanny.

If you have been in this situation, what would you do? For the record, we pay approximately $20 before taxes, offer two weeks paid vacation, 10 sick days and all federal holidays paid. We also provide $100 in Metro cards and all meals, plus incidentals for our daughter. [/quote]

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