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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If she is older she may just find that her immune system isn't as great as it was and that when she catches something it really knocks her out. Or she may find the work of caring for multiple sick kids physically gruelling.

Also when little kids are very sick they often want their parents so it can be hard looking after a little one who is feverish, throwing up and crying for mommy and you can't give them the one thing they want/need for comfort.

Your sick policy isn't really clear - has she taken sick days before?[/quote]

My sick policy is pretty simple.  If a nanny is sick she should take a day of.  I do not limit it to a certain number of days a year.  Our nanny been sick once so far when she had a pretty bad cold.  She took 5 days to get well and it was fine.  As I mentioned at times she looks like she could use a day of in which case I just offer her to take once.

My kids were not throwing up and they were not violently sick.   I agree it is harder to take care of sick children. I guess I did not appreciate the fact she was silently demonstrating how annoyed she was at the fact we were sick.  I mean when she is sick or needs anything we are always willing to accommodate.  I just was not ready for the attitude and lack of basic compassion since this is not how we treat her.    [/quote]

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