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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nanny #1 was a night nurse who never wanted to be a day nanny.  #2 was a total mistake and was fired after calling in sick three times in one month and never being on time.  #3 was great but decided to take a job closer to her home.

Okay... now we are interviewing for nanny #4 and found an amazing candidate who lives three blocks away.  Because of her proximity she was willing to drop her hourly rate. DD loved her immediately - the nanny just had that "it" factor when it comes to kids.  I loved her immediately.  Everything was going great until she realized that DD has gone thru 3 nannies and the candidate's face changed.  She was polite but I could tell that something was bothering her.  Later she turned down our offer saying she accepted another position.  I am beyond disappointed.

So, do I lie about how many nannies my child has had?  [/quote]

Did you explain what happened with the other 3? #1 doesn't even count -- she was a baby nurse, and not a nanny who did nanny things with your child. I probably wouldn't even admit to #2; she was there for such a short time.

I would present this as "Our nanny left because she was tired of the commute. That's one reason we were so happy to find you!" She probably thinks you fired two of them, and one couldn't stand you.[/quote]

I should add that we have had 5 1/2 nannies (1 part time temp fill in). Nanny #1 (1.25 years) left b/c she found a job in her degree field. Nanny #2 (4 months)  wanted full time hours and we only had part time. Nanny #3 (1.25 years) left to become a SAHM. We moved, leaving nanny #4 (1.5 years). Nanny #5 has been with us for three years. I have to say, I don't think I've ever listed all of our nannies for any candidates.[/quote]

If a nanny had 5 1/2 jobs in the same amount of time, you wouldn't hire her.  Why would a nanny want to work for someone who has had multiple nannies in a very short span if one.  Both employer and employee scream major problems.[/quote]

This is over 7 years.
We went from one child, part time care, to needing full time care.
We moved to a new state.
4 of the 5 stayed for over a year.
And, I have never had trouble hiring. [/quote]

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