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[quote=Anonymous]MB here and i'm with 23:30 and 9:21.  I have a pretty good idea of what they do on any given day, and if there are playdates or excursions planned I know about it.

I don't meet the other nannies or families in every playdate, but I do know where they are at all times.

23:57 - is completely out of line, disregard that.

Your nanny should be giving you more information.  You need to reset the relationship:  "Jane, I am so glad that the kids are having regular playdates, and that you're great about getting them out of the house routinely.  But I've realized that they are developing a group of friends I wasn't even aware of and I'd like to be a little more in the know.  For instance, I could have invited G and X to the party next week if I had realized they were seeing them so frequently.  Also, I'd like to generally have a clearer understanding of what they're doing during the day.  What would be the easiest way for you to keep me in th So I'd like to ask you to keep me in the loop a bit more, and I'm flexible on how we do that so it isn't a burden for you.  What would make sense to you?

Then have a couple of ideas ready - a weekly update of planned activities, a quick minute each morning to touch base about the day, or 5 minutes at the end of the day (not extra time, just part of the usual handoff), etc...

It is not professional for your nanny to be giving you so little information of their daily activities.  But you can couch this all in terms of what you need and want, not in terms of how she is not doing what you'd like.  Then if she doesn't do what you ask you have a different conversation in a few weeks.  This ought to be a pretty easy and non-confrontational fix though.[/quote]

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