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[quote=Anonymous]Meh, I'm a MB, and I'd allow it.  My son was in a nanny share at that age, and of course he and the other boy didn't play together, but they did parallel play and overall, I thought I was a good opportunity because it presents chances to teach good social behavior and prepare kids for interacting later.  Now, we are no longer in a share, and my nanny sometimes invites her nephew on play dates with my son.  It is fine.  Now, I get that a nephew isn't the same as a son, but if you like your nanny, have a good and open relationship with her, and trust her, you could try it.

Chances are, she won't abuse it if she is who you think she is, and if she does abuse it, there is no slippery slope there- you tell her it is too much, and stop it.  The worst that can happen is you tell her she is overusing the play date and she gets mad and leaves.  It that happens, you didn't want that person in the first place.  And the upside is  happier nanny and a chance to begin modeling politeness, sharing, and social interaction.

And yes, I am aware that you can get that at the park with other kids, but if you know and like your nanny, there is no reason to think, without any objective evidence, that this will be a disaster.  [/quote]

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