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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is one reason I went for less experience. I wouldn't want to be told how to do my job if I were an expert, either. She needs a family that needs someone to truly take over because they both work 7-7. I knew I would want to be more involved.

The questions a PP gave you were good ones, but you have to find the happy medium between the uber-competent nanny who doesn't need or want direction, and the nanny who can only say, "I'll do whatever you want" in the interview -- that one will drive you equally batty with her lack of initiative and problem-solving skills.

You want someone who sees herself as part of a team with you, and sees herself as supporting the family, vs. being her own child care service that you have hired.[/quote]

NP I just posted below re our Nanny who we love. She has full control which took a bit of getting used to but she’s so much better than I am at most of this stuff so I feel so grateful to have her. [/quote]
I have lots of respect for parents like you. My last (CEO of her own very successful company) employer wanted me to know that she picked me because I was the only one who told her what I'd do with her newborn all day. Everyone else said, "I'll do whatever you want." That parent wanted a professional who knew how to do the work.

Parents who don't want that should look for someone fairly new to the field of child development, without much expertise. You can train the sitter if she's willing to learn from you, but you need to invest much more time.
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