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[quote=Anonymous]I know of a nanny currently doing a nanny share in my neighborhood with two five month old infants. I know that they have had many problems with this nanny, including: 
1) naps (she cannot get them on a regular schedule and struggles to get one of them to nap at all during her nine hour shift)
2) feedings (again, struggling to keep them on a schedule, and can't get one in particular to take the bottle reliably)
3) punctuality (nanny lives very far away, about fifteen miles distance, and recently totaled her car en route to work and takes the bus, and has been more than 30 minutes late more than once now)

I think that I would be better qualified for this position, because
1) I live in the neighborhood, have my own car, and spotless driving record, and am very punctual.
2) I have fourteen years of nanny experience (she has NONE, only occasional babysitting experience), and fantastic references.
3) I have a bachelors degree in ECD (she went through a 12 week "nanny curriculum" at a community college)
4) I have experience with shares (again, she has NO previous nanny experience whatsoever)
5) I also might be a better long term candidate; she is 19, engaged, and "is excited to start a family soon," whereas I am 32, and although happily partnered, have ZERO desire to have children of my own
6) I am fit and love taking children for long walks to the park, she is grossly overweight and has complained more than once about how far it is to the park from their home (when I know for a fact it is less than a mile!)

Yes, I admit I am jealous of her position (both in location, because I drive 25 mins to work each day, and also because her pay rate is considerably higher than mine and I'm working with eighteen month old twins), but frankly I know that she has bitten off more than she can chew in taking on an infant share as her first nanny assignment. I'm quite sure the parents aren't happy with her (how can they be when their nanny of six weeks cannot keep the babies on a nap or feeding schedule and is frequently late?), but I'm not quite sure how to approach them about this.

My question to MBs is this: if you were in such a position, is there any way in which you could be approached by an interested, qualified, local nanny who you do not personally know, that would lead to you considering replacing your current nanny with her? I admit I do not know exactly where the parents live, but I know which neighborhood they are in (mine) and it's pretty small so I'm quite sure I could find them if I tried.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the matter.[/quote]

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