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[quote=Anonymous]Our nanny/housekeeper has been with us for 3.5 years, including during the pandemic shutdown (apart from an initial quarantine period.)  She's great, we anticipate her being with us several more years, she envisions the same.

As we are emerging from shutdown and things are opening up, our kids (elementary age) are going to be going to our neighborhood pool and participating in modified camp activities on occasion. All within appropriate guidelines, all outdoors, etc...

This has made our nanny suddenly, dramatically, more anxious.  She now wants to wear a mask when working (in our home), is uneasy being close to our kids ("I won't sit close to them on the couch"), and is clearly really struggling.

We can't fathom having a nanny who is afraid to be near our kids, and we also are going to continue to resume more normal activities (as appropriate/allowed/reasonable).  And if schools reopen in the fall our kids will go.  So we are faced (both she and we) with a really tough situation that we didn't see coming.  I didn't foresee that coming OUT of stay at home orders would actually be harder than going in, or staying in, lockdown mode.  We fully respect her right and need to do whatever makes her feel safe, but we may not be willing to support what that would require our family to do.

I don't know what we'll do. If she decided she can't stay in this job we will understand and figure it out.  But I fear that it won't be that clear cut and we'll all feel anxious or miserable or unhappy with whatever we try to piece together.  And I don't know how long that will go on, as a clinical answer (vaccine, risk guarantees,etc...) isn't forthcoming.

Not sure I have a question here, but if anyone has advice - or is navigating this actively right now - I'm all ears. I am not sure I see a way out of this without loss for us or real fear/stress on her side.

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