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[quote=Anonymous]We are letting our nanny go after working with her for 3 1/2 years. She watched our first until preschool and now our second through her first year of life. However, we have never been thrilled with the nanny. Communication is poor and she was just not good as the kids got older. She doesn't have the skills or energy to handle toddlers. Now that my youngest DD is walking and needs more engagement, we have interviewed and plan to hire a new nanny who we hope will be a better fit for us. How should we break this news to our current nanny? We plan to give her severance and plenty of advance notice, but how do we tell her that we're moving on to a new nanny?  I honestly don't think she's very employable for a number of reasons, so we can't even really offer to help her find a new job. She's also old and I think she probably hoped to work with us for another couple years before retiring, so this might be the end of her career. I feel awful but it's what's best for our family. Any advice appreciated. Also advice on the size of the severance. Thanks so much.[/quote]

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