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[quote=Anonymous]I've been working as a full time nanny to a great little 2 and a half year old boy since August of last year. He transitioned from the care of his old nanny to me very well and is a pretty relaxed and easy toddler. I start work at 8, but often his mom stays around for 45 minutes to an hour, making breakfast for him and getting ready for her day. I try to get my charge engaged and ready, but when mommy is around, that is who he wants. I get very little back-up from her, and it's getting incredibly frustrating. For example, this morning I tried to take him upstairs to get dressed, he didn't want to go and hit me, so we stopped to do a time-out. He was angry and threw his head back into the wall, which made him upset. Mom came in from the kitchen to intervene (which I didn't need) and did make him finish his time-out. Then we proceeded to go upstairs and get dressed, but my charge demanded mommy come with us, so of course she did.

I don't have these kinds of problems with him when it's just the two of us. He's two, so of course he doesn't listen to everything I say, but he knows what is expected. When mom is around he's a whiny terror and makes everything difficult. I know his parents are extremely happy with how I handle him, so the issue is not there. I just don't think there is a good way to say to my MB that's she's stepping on my toes in a major way. I'd be happy to get my charges breakfast together (and do when she's out of town), but she likes to do it herself. Any suggestions on how to deal with this?[/quote]

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