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[quote=Anonymous]I am a nanny and I would never - and have never - accepted payment for visiting and babysitting former charges.  I want the children to know the love and relationship was real - and in my case, it was.  I pick up one of my former charges every Friday from school and have for over two years and hang out with another former charge for a few hours on the weekends a couple times a month.

OP, talk to your children with the nanny about the way things are going to be different.  Stay up beat about it but acknowledge that you ALL will miss nanny.  Make sure on nanny's last day that you have a concrete day to see her again - "Nanny, is coming over for dinner on Wednesday!  Hooray!".  Expect tears and let your kids have their feelings.  Your nanny will undoubtedly be crying, too.  Make a plan to see the nanny every week - for a "playdate" or to babysit and after the kids get used to their new routine, you can ease up on every week.

Also, always talk positively about the nanny and encourage the kids to tell stories about her.  I let my one former charge Facetime me.

All nanny jobs end - the adults know this - but the children don't.  Be kind and respect their love for their nanny.  [/quote]

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