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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here- thank you for the responses. My original post, was done under many nights without sleep...:).

I was hired as a 24hr nanny because my bosses are hands off and self proclaimed clueless about childcare and that's why they hired me. And also that's why they had a 24/7 baby nurse for a year!!!

They do want what's best for child, but MB gets anxious when child "sounds" unhappy. It makes her uncomfortable to hear him crying. I will have a conversation with her telling her this is a stage. And he needs to learn how to self-sooth. He is old enough. And I was hired to teach him how to be on the right path for success.

I also think I should tell her, that I do wake up and hear him every time he wakes up. I can see him on the monitor, and I know his different cries. I will go in when I feel nessesary.

Hopefully she will understand. If she doesent agree, I will continue to do it her way. But this lack of sleep is killing me.[/quote]
You should talk to her and explain your reasons but do NOT mention your lack of sleep or anything related to your comfort.  You say that she wants what's best for the child, so you should explain to her that restful, deep, uninterrupted sleep is absolutely essential for their effective emotional and mental development, and that you should both work together to get the child to the point of having restful, deep, uninterrupted sleep. Now, like all new skills, there may be a period of discomfort while getting there (crying), but once the child gets there, the benefits will be obvious.  Couch this in terms of what is best for the child, since no one will question that children need uninterrupted sleep.  Ask if you can try your strategy for a week and see if it makes a difference, since you can always go back.[/quote]

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