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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think you should sit down with your nanny again, have a three month review, and have a more direct conversation. In our previous conversation, you asked her "why" she wasn't going to the park. She came up with an answer that may or may not be true. You need to have a conversation now that clearly lets her know that going on walks isn't optional. She may not be the right nanny for this position. Its only been 3 months, so its best to deal with this now. It will not improve on its own.

You can remind her that you specifically hired her because she gave you the impression that she was very active. You should be clear that the reason why you needed a new nanny was because you needed someone who would be very active with your child. At this age, this means going for a 15-20 minute walk. As your child gets older, it will involve much more running around. You can let her know that you are happy with her performance in other areas (if this is true...if its not do not say this) but it doesn't sound like she is a good fit for this position if she can't walk places.

Honestly though, it doesn't sound like you made the right hire. People either are active or they are not. Its unlikely that someone who doesn't want to walk for 15 minutes is ever going to become active. You may run into issues of her telling you that she went to the park when she didn't. You may run into issues of having to constantly remind her to get outside and be active. Activity really is something that best comes from someone with the initiative to do it, not someone who will only do it if faced with losing their job. [/quote]

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