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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not as easy as it sounds. I have three back-up services (White House Nannies, Bright Horizons, and Attentive Care). I have still had several days when my nanny was sick and no substitute could be found at the last minute. It's not my nanny's fault, and I pay her sick leave. But it will be her problem when I transition to a more reliable childcare solution (i.e. daycare). It is just not tenable for DH and I to miss so much work. [/quote]

Don't hire a nanny that gets so incredibly sick that often, that she can't come in to work through it. If she has taken only a few days off where she was REALLY sick and you couldn't find care from the other places, then that means that you need to find some other kind of back up care. Find a day care that will take random drop ins for last minute days, or a SAHM that can do it (there are TONS of them out there that wouldn't charge much and could use the money). Have a list of college sitters that have certain days/times off and that you could call (like you could get Maria to come in 8-1pm since she only has afternoon classes, and have Julie come in from 1-6pm because she only has morning classes that day, or try Bree since she has no classes that day at all).[/quote]
This kind of reckless "planning" seems a bit brutal if you consider your child's sense of security and well-being. Every child will respond differently to this kind of "care".[/quote]

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