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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP,

I'm a nanny whose employers recently did something similar (paid my full salary for a very long absence from work) and I can't really put into words what it means to me. Whatever you can do for her during this time I'm sure will be met with similar gratitude and an even deeper sense of loyalty and responsibility to your family than she already feels after two years together. If you can't afford to pay her for all of it, though, just knowing she has her job to return to is HUGE. Don't beat yourself up over what you can't manage.

Also does your child have any neighborhood friends? While I was off from work my charge spent a lot of days with one of his friends (and his nanny) in an impromptu nanny-share arrangement. This saved on cost and meant he was with familiar people going to familiar places every day. It might not be feasible for you, but it's an idea I wanted to throw out there. Even if it took you two weeks to organize it, that's four weeks you wouldn't have to pay the agency for.

Good luck, I'm sorry for your nanny's loss and the stress it's putting on your family, and thank you for being the kind of people who genuinely care about those around them. The ripple effect from that kind of generosity is great.[/quote]

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