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[quote=Anonymous]Nannies, you do realize that children can receive care, discipline, guidance, comfort, etc from more than 1 person simultaneously don't you? It happens every day, for example Mom and Dad.  Parents are able to co-parent a child without one or the other leaving the premises and you should be able to do the same.  This is not to say it will not take effort- you will need communication, shared goals, methods, and understanding of each other...it will take effort for sure.  But all jobs take effort and almost all jobs involve supervision or a boss who is going to have an opinion on the way you do things, and you can't just say "boss, you must leave" just because you don't have total autonomy. There could be specific things you need to address, such as the mother contradicting something you've said or upsetting a routine, etc, but just as Mom and Dads have to work around each other and respect each other, you can do the same. If you truly have the best interest of the baby/child at heart, then this would be your goal, not simply trying to get the mother to stay scarce. When a mother hears her baby crying in the other room when Dad is taking care of him/her, no one would ever say "how dare she come out and comfort him when Dad is right there!"  It is absurd to think that because the mother comes and offers comfort, that it means the mother doesn't think the nanny can handle it. Try thinking of the situation from the mother's perspective without the quick rush to criticize. Imagine you are the mom and you hear your baby crying?  If the mother is truly doing it EVERY single time the child cries, then  yes, sit down and discuss it by all means. Maybe try getting out of the house a little more yourself if your boss doesn't mind the outings?   It is not reasonable to think you can just ask your boss to leave, however, just like it isn't in any other job. [/quote]

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