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Mb would tell me DAILY when to change diapers, feed, put down to nap, go on a walk, etc. I already knew the schedule.  It was the same daily. I had to log every single thing and she remind me to log every single day. I nicely tried to remind her I FUCKING KNEW WHAT TO DO but she didn't listen. She would be 5 feet away when I was on my break eating lunch (nap time). She would tell me when I should grab a book, go take them on the porch, etc. 99% of the time for 6 months. I ran away so fucking fast & IM HAPPY! I miss the babies but never again.[/quote]

I do not micromanage like in the above example, I agree that is too much.  And I did not micromanage my last part time nanny.  But yes, I find myself micromanaging my current pt nanny because she does not seem to know what to do as I thought she would.  I hate micromanaging, and would prefer to take a step back.  But I am trying to make things work with this nanny, and she just doesn't seem to know what to do a lot of the time and does things very differently.  She is pt, not full time, so I am the primary caretaker.

So in some situations it does sound like some MBs are just overbearing, but maybe some of the nannies being micromanaged (especially those with less years of experience) are being micromanaged for a reason.  [/quote]

As an MB with a PT nanny I agree with the MB above.  I have had to repeatedly reiterate when to put my kids down for naps because they respond best to a schedule that shifts slightly every day and even though I've explained it to my nanny she doesn't always follow it and I see the consequences.  She has asked me to tell her what to make for meals and how much.  I've come home to a few too many diaper rashes on my littlest when she doesn't get them with me not to say something.  I would be fine if she told me that she's seen enough of the meal options and can start doing them on her own.  I always accept her input on the nap schedule and if what she did worked all the time I'd be glad to stop mentioning what I do that [i]does work[/i].  I don't care when diapers are changed as long as I come home to clean, rash-free kids.  My kids adore her and she is very loving and caring, just a little spacey sometimes.[/quote]

I am the PP you quoted above.  If my nanny worked for another family I would think we had the same nanny!  I agree, if what nanny was doing worked, I wouldn't micromanage.  You really describe my nanny and situation with her exactly! [/quote]

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