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[quote=Anonymous]After years of being a nanny, I had a nanny come over today for the first time. I am in my mid 20s with a 3 year old and 10 month old. I recently split with their father who I was engaged to. He is trying to hire some 8.50 an hour nanny who he hooked up with recently but doesn't hook up with anymore. That's one problem, but not one I can really control. I have the kids the other 4 days a week and need a nanny to get my masters coursework done online. Anyway, my nanny is $17 an hour which for my area (not in DC or anywhere close) is reasonable. She is 17 but graduated school. Anyway, she was supposed to stop by for a meet and greet (informal interview since its only 2-3 hours a week) but she asked 5 minutes beforehand if she could come 2 hours late. I said it's ok, we will just see you tomorrow. So today comes, she is 7 minutes late. Now for me, as a nanny, I would have arrived much earlier. She is looking for full time work and I let her know I can be a reference if she does find a m-f job and that she can help on a saturday or sunday instead if she wants to stay. Because I do realize a short job like this is not the best. Anyway, during the time she was here, she was very friendly, but I noticed she spent a lot of time focusing on the baby rather than mu 3 year old who was really excited about her. So much so, that my 3 year old did not make it to the potty on time. I let her know she needs reminders still. During this time, she sat next to my son while he ate (I pre prepared the meals for the kids) and just watched as i changed my daughter, cleaned up the mess, etc even though I had set out extra clothes for her in case this happened. While missing my online class. My daughter probably busted through my door 7 times. I know it's hard, but I mean she just sat with my son for a whole hour for lunch. His shirt was wet and dirty from lunch but she only changed his diaper. She left the mess on the high chair and did not clean away my daughters plate. I guess I just did the most when I was a nanny, or is this typical? She didnt clean up the toys either. I wish I could hire someone with more experience, but I am paying for this with my student loans. She was very sweet and my daughter liked her. I guess I am just wondering if I should let it go since it is such a short job. Also, she lives down the street and has other 2 hour jobs in the area. [/quote]

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