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[quote=Anonymous] Nanny here who does not ever work with singletons anymore, and who has worked with multiple sets of twins, three kids under three, and five kids under nine.    This is totally doable, and you will definitely find lots of candidates who can juggle all of it and who are passionate and excited about that challenge.

One thing to consider is that it takes a little time for a caregiver to get to know your kids and to build a relationship with them, and it also take some time for a caregiver and the family as a whole to adjust to a new baby. If you could,  having the nanny start 4 to 8 weeks before the baby is born and work through your maternity leave with the older two will give her time to get some systems  and routines in place that will enable her to successfully juggle the three of them by herself.  For example, right now I work with three under four and having certain games, nursery rhymes, active songs, etc. that I can talk the older two through while I handled the baby is really  Key to keeping everyone happy and on track.  If I were jumping in with a three-month-old and two toddlers, I would not have time to teach the toddlers most of those songs well enough for them to be able to sing them independently while I change baby's diaper. This will mean more active supervision for me and If I were jumping in with a three-month-old and two toddlers, I would not have time to teach the toddlers most of those songs well enough for them to be able to sing them independently while I change baby's diaper. This will mean more active supervision for me and.  less freedom and more limitations for them.  I also adjust the nap and mealtime routine for the older kids to make it easier to multitask.  I made thise changes BEFORE baby, so they wouldn't fight me on them as much and so they didn't feel like the change was a result of the baby's presence.[/quote]

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