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[quote=Anonymous]Nanny here. I agree that you need to give her notice about letting her go ASAP if you want to continue to have a good relationship with her. A months notice at the BARE MINIMUM. It is also a good idea to leave nanny with a nice parting gift; usually that is a week or two salary, but since you mention money is an issue for you, even an extra $100 and a small gift (nice framed picture of her with your child? Something meaningful for her), will go a LONG way here.

It is perfectly fine to ask her to continue to work with you on an as-needed basis, and you might mention specifically date nights or days your child is home sick from school. But, you should know that she will likely find other daytime work, whether as a nanny for someone else, or in a different field entirely. And you should NOT /EXPECT/ her to make herself available, nor should you count on her as your only source of back-up care (what will you do if your child is sick and she is not available at the last minute for the whole day?).

I have worked with many great families, and continued to do evening and weekend babysitting for them. I have had families call me up and ask for the odd weekday here and there, but I have NEVER been able to accommodate those requests, because I am always working with my regular nanny family Monday through Friday.

So, yes, you can ask her. But know that she might not actually be able to help for last minute requests, even if she tells you that she's open to it. [/quote]

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