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[quote=Anonymous]When this happened at our share, we had the older one stay on two naps a bit longer than he needed to, and the younger one moved to one nap a bit sooner than she needed to, and so there was only about a month when they were on different schedules.

That's a hard time for two reasons - 1) it's hard to get the babies outside at all and 2) the nanny doesn't get a break.

To solve #1, the nanny started taking them on a quick walk around the neighborhood at about 4:30 when they were both up most days - just 20 mins or so for some fresh air.

As far as #2, we (parents of the older baby) had the nanny do "me time" for our baby (playing in his crib with toys alone for 30 mins, but of course there's a monitor) during one of the younger baby's naps. That way, the nanny had at least 30 mins to rest and check her phone and eat her lunch in peace. I do think that's critical - can also work if the naps overlap a bit. For example, 9:30-11:30 and 2:30-4:30 naps for the younger child, and 12:30-3 or 3:30 naps for the older means that the nanny gets at least 2:30-3 for a break. If that means adjusting a baby's "ideal" schedule by 30 mins or so, that's what you do. Nannies NEED at least 30 mins every day for a break. [/quote]

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