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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is tough because you have invested three years into this relationship already, and finding the right nanny for your family is tough.  Assuming she is a good caregiver to your child I recommend  a talk with your nanny outlining your concerns with specific examples.  I would also amend your contract to address any resolutions that come out of the discussion.  As previous posters have said, unlimited sick days doesn't make sense (we give our nanny three days and whatever she doesn't use we pay her for).  I would recommend a monthly discussion to review progress toward the improvements you need to see.  I give it less than a 50% chance but if she is good with your child it is worth trying to salvage the relationship.  As an aside, she may not be a great nanny for older kids and starts to lose interest in the job.  Some nannies really are better with babies.[/quote]

This is OP.  What is the reason it would be tough to find the right nanny for my family?   Are you saying nannies do not like working more than one kid at a time?   Or because my kids are 3 and 1?

She is actually good with the kids and that is why she is with us.   She is an older lady.  When she started with us she was amazing.   She helped us a lot and I could not be happier.  Since then she was hit by a couple of major personal losses including a death of a family member.  She was also getting more and more comfortable with our family and getting older herself.  She has been nannying for the past 15 years and finally came to realization that she does not really have money saved up for her old age and no longer has the family structure to support her.   She is generally not in good spirits because of that. As a fellow human person I feel for her situation and try to help.  I do feel though that she has a certain resentment to us since she perceives we are happy and living well[/quote]

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