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[quote=Anonymous]We've had our nanny for 2 months now and while I really like her personally and she does the job well for the most part, I am just not sure she is the right fit for our baby. The baby is pretty easy going with me or DH, but cries a good amount with the nanny. Not all day or anything, but much more than when with us or even with my mom or MIL who babysit on occasion. Maybe the nanny is not nurturing/comforting enough, maybe it's that she isn't engaging enough - it's hard to explain exactly. She is just a quiet person and maybe that is part of it. When the baby gets upset she doesn't pick her up and hug her and talk sweetly to her or anything. She just kind of shushes her (not in a mean way at all) and walks around. She doesn't seem super affectionate, which DH and I are and the baby seems to respond well to.

The nanny tells me herself that the baby cries and fusses a lot, plus we have a Nest camera in her room so I can see for myself. I also work from home on occasion (but in another room with the door closed) and I can hear it.

Has anyone dealt with a nanny just not being the right fit? Do we give it more time? Again, I like the nanny but it's most important that my baby likes her. What would you do here?[/quote]

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