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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think if you quit and it's because of that conversation and that is clear to her, that's ok. That's the risk she was running, and being willing to take that risk might imply that she would be ok with the idea that you could decide to quit.

If you want to see if you can salvage the situation, you could try to get more info from her, e.g. "I was a bit taken by suprise the other day and now that I've had time to think about it, I wonder if you can let me know a bit more precisely what has led you to have these concerns about my performance?" If she tells you that her kids have said stuff that is just not true or at least not accurate, let her know that.

But to be honest, I think you should probably just be prepared to say "I have felt that I was doing the best job I could, but if you don't feel that way perhaps I'm not the best fit for your family."[/quote]

Thanks.  I'm planning to do just that - ask for more info and see what happens.  Because the only way she would know any of this is from her kids.  And yea, I can think of a few minor things here and there to change, but overall I think I'm a really fun nanny.  What person doesn't need a few minutes to recharge from time to time?  Literally a few minutes.  The kids are not allowed ANY screen time so believe me, I'm there with the board games and the trips to the park, and the origami books.  I try my hardest.  I only consider quitting because if my current effort is enough for her then I'm just not who the kids are looking for, simple as that.[/quote]

I feel your pain to an extent myself. I love how parents say NO screen time while the nanny is there, yet they have tons of video games and dvr recorded cartoons. Something tells me the TV or video games are only the devil when the nanny's around while the parents stick them there when they actually have to be responsible for their own kids. Double standard, yes I think so. Not saying they should always watch TV, but at least give them an hour a day to give the nanny a break. [/quote]

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