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[quote=Anonymous]We have a new nanny and I think she is working out great so far. Our set up is nanny stays with the baby for the morning and much of the afternoon while 3 yo is in full-day preschool. 3yo comes home around 4 and then is with nanny and baby until 6:30. Today preschool is closed for conferences and I'm working from home to be able to attend. I'll start by saying I know 3 yo acts up more when I'm around. Nanny took both kids to the playground. She came home somewhat frazzled but keeping it cool, and it comes out that 3 yo was being a total pill on the walk home from the playground, didn't want to walk, sitting down on the sidewalk, refusing to move, screaming, etc. Nanny eventually somehow balanced 3 yo on the stroller and got them both home. So. When nanny told me all this, I told 3 yo I was not happy with this behavior and we would talk about it after nap. Before they left, I had reminded 3 yo to behave and be a helper with the baby and said that bad behavior meant no movie (our normal routine is Friday night is movie night). Apparently nanny threatened/reminded 3 yo of this on the walk when she was having problems, so how I have told 3 yo no movie. I also mentioned to nanny a few things that work for us when 3 yo acts like this (making sure to leave before hunger/tiredness sets in, for example). I basically fine with the way nanny handled it, and embarrassed/annoyed that 3 yo acted this way. I know it's normal and it happens, but we are trying to keep a tight lid on it.

Anyway, my question is, anything else I should be doing to support nanny and/or apologize for the behavior? I like our nanny and feel bad because she does not have responsibility for 3 yo for full days most of the time, and 3 yo is a handful! I also think maybe I'm making too big a deal of trying to lay down the law and should just let nanny handle it. Just trying to get it right.
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