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[quote=Anonymous]Is it ever ok to ask a nanny if another child can come over for a playdate without having his or her parent present?

I have 3 kids, DS is 7 and my daughters are 4 and 2.  Not all, but one or two of DS's friends I'm happy to have over because the boys go off and play nicely together (usually Lego or video games) and I can play with my daughters and it's actually easier that trying to just referee with my own 3.  The nanny has met the boys, and I'd like to suggest to her that maybe we could set up playdates with either of them, but at the same time I feel weird asking her to watch another kid.  I would probably only consider this on afternoons when DH is working from home so that he could help out if the boys weren't behaving, and also only for a short while before I get home (maybe an hour?) so that the boys have a chance to actually play before it's time for dinner and then I'd be taking the friend home after that.

So far I have been hesitant to suggest this because it is technically watching a 4th child, but since in reality I find it easier than watching my own 3 by themselves, would this be ok to ask? Or is it just never ok to ask the nanny to supervise a playdate without paying extra (which I probably wouldn't do - I'd probably just limit playdates to weekends instead)?[/quote]

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