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[quote=Anonymous]How part time is it?

I would not want to get into a situation, personally, with a nanny who is going to put her own kid in home daycare 45 hrs/week but for someone who is going to work 20, I guess it is OK. MBs who need part time care are usually more flexible too.

Anyway, short of it is that it does not serve you to disclose this.  A lot of MBs want to avoid this situation. However, since it is something that could cause an issue later, it would be better to mention at the interview so it is not a surprise later on after you start.

The issues with a nanny who has her own baby is 1. would she be constantly comparing her kid to mine? If mine knows her abc's and hers doesn't, will that be an issue? 2. will she miss work? 3. what is her motivation/need such that she needs to put her own kid in another person's care while she watches my kid? 4. will she ever want to bring her own kid to work which will not be ok with me?

When you say that you have your own baby at the interview, I would do it in a way that addresses the 4 concerns above, instead of just announcing and giving no details.

For instance, having your own baby which you will leave at home daycare will not be an issue if I know 1. you trust this home daycare already because of xyz 2. You would rather leave her for a little but during the work week so you can have a bit more flexibility for the budget which is better for your daughter in the long run 3. any backup plans you have in case your daughter is sick and cannot go to home daycare[/quote]

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