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[quote=Anonymous]Our live in nanny to our 10 month old son will be leaving us in January.

She does a decent job of taking care of our son. Our biggest issue is that she is on the phone about 90% of the day. We only recently noticed the extent of her phone use as my husband and I have been working from home from a few days a week. She has not been very receptive with our suggestions of engaging the baby in activities or taking him out to do much besides the morning walk around our neighborhood. She leaves him to play with his toys while she chats to friends and relatives in her home country. I don’t mind a short call or two but this is literally all social media and gossip all day long.

I decided to make up a schedule for her and she follows it all while talking on the phone. I ask her to bring him to the library and she will say we’ll see how the day goes or make a random excuse as to why they didn’t go.
Since she will be leaving soon would it be wise to address these issues and hope that it’s not an uncomfortable situation and hope that she doesn’t quit? We have had a tough time navigating childcare as it is but would also like the best care for our son. He has recently become very active and loves being engaged in activities. We have been extremely generous with her and have gone above and beyond to accommodate her needs and ensure that she is comfortable in our home.

How do we navigate this conversation?

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