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[quote=Anonymous]Nanny here. Please, please stay out of the way as much as you can! i.e always, unless you hear a dire emergency going on or she actively asks for your help. I can't tell you how much more stressful my day is when I know MB or DB are going to be teleworking. I feel like I can't do my job properly, like I am being watched/listened in on and my every move feels scrutinized. I feel like if I use a wrong tone of voice or take more than .3 seconds to respond to crying, the parent will think I'm not doing my job.

When a WAHP intervenes and comes to see/play with/eat with/console their child while the nanny is working, it can be extremely confusing and awkward for the nanny because how is she supposed to know when to jump back in and take over again? When the parent is in the room, the child is going to be listening to and paying attention to the parent, not the nanny. So how does the nanny know when to jump in and start doing her job again? Most times, it's when the child begins that inevitable meltdown when they realize mommy or daddy isn't staying to hang out. The second the child starts crying, the hovering parent is out that door in record time.

Also, I have to bring up the fact that when a parent is teleworking and one of my charges starts having a meltdown, I'm suddenly extremely worried and anxious to get them to stop crying because DB is the type to think something is seriously wrong everytime his child cries for more than 30 seconds. Don't be alarmed. This is our job, we know how to get a baby to stop crying- it may take some time, but we'll do it. So please don't come running if your LO has been crying for some time, we will take care of it.

One last thing- if there are times where you may have to be in the same area where your nanny is watching the kids, try and communicate through text when those times will be. It sucks having to let someone know where you're going to be in your house all day, but it's worth it to not have your kid screaming everytime they see you and you can't stick around. Just a simple "hey, I'm gonna head to the kitchen in 5 minutes for lunch!" will give your nanny a chance to get her charge to a different area before meltdowns can ensue. Best case scenario, go to a coffee shop and work if you can. [/quote]

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