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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, there is some family history and disease stuff that my nanny does not need to know about. . .we are a very open family, but there are just some things we keep to our family. I sometimes like to discuss them with the ped to make sure we are keeping an eye on it etc. [/quote]

Inwould not be at all offended if my MB said, "I want to ask the ped about something confidential.  Can you give us a minute and I'll meet you in the waiting room?"  I have been to many sick and well visits in my time.  At well-visits, there is usually a 10 minute conversation about nutrition, activities, milestones, safety measures, etc. all of which (I believe) a qualified, full-time nanny can and should contribute to.  At sick visits, there are usually questions about onset of symptoms and feedback from the ped about steps moving forward/treatment plan/recovery expectations, all of which, again, benefit from having as many caregivers present as possible.  If you are more concerned with your super secret family health problems than with having nanny and ped on the same page, then you don't value the nanny all that much.  That is fine.  Not everyone wants a nanny to be part of the team.  But that's not the kind of nanny that I am.  I go out of my way to note and track physical and developmental changes in my charges.  I do my best to stay current on health and nutrition and safety issues, and as any experienced nanny can tell you, a lot of the recommendations about nutrition, minor health issues like gas or constipation, etc. vary WIDELY from one ped to the next.  Having a good working relationship with the specific pediatrician you have chosen allows me to best tailr my skills to what you want for you kid.  Parents, esp. First-time parents often don't even realize how many different ways there are to handle a specific issue, so it is pretty common that I have questions or clarifications for the ped that never occurred to them to ask.[/quote]

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