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[quote=Anonymous]Thanks for your advice everyone, I really appreciate the feedback.  I brought it up very directly when I got home yesterday and she admited that yes she did watch TV sometimes.  I reiterated the rule that there is to be no TV unless my daughter is napping.  I didn't get into chastising or questioning her beyond that, but firmly repeated the rule and the reason for the rule (my daughter's well being and safety).  This is her first full time nanny position, so I am thinking she might not understand the importance and gravity of her job.  I'm watching much more closely than I usually do today and she has been great, so I am left thoroughly confused.  Do you think this is a judgment/character issue that can be overcome?  I am nervous to send her out into the world with my daughter where there are no cameras if she has poor judgment - what if she makes other bad judgment calls or breaks other rules and leaves her in the car to run into the store or something?  I know I'm catastrophizing into the future, but I don't like feeling such doubt about anyone who watches her.

Does anyone have advice for me about how to work with her to understand the importance of her job without making her feel belittled?  I want her to understand that she isn't just a babysitter, but one of the most integral caretakers in my daughter's life.    [/quote]

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