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[quote=Anonymous]MB here.  I actually think this is a significant issue OP and it's something we kept in mind when hiring a nanny.

For people for whom faith is a central and significant part of their life, especially if they reference it routinely as a guiding force, I think this is an important question.

It sounds like your family and the nanny have fairly different spiritual beliefs, and likely live those values in various ways throughout the year.  Given how much this candidate referenced her faith during a professional interview I would not expect her to keep silent about those things during the day on the job.  I think you need to consider carefully whether you are comfortable having those beliefs expressed in your home routinely.  I'm not saying she'd proselytize - but a person who lives their faith fairly outwardly cannot comfortably suppress that.  I don't even think it would be fair to ask.

And, if you hire her, I think you're need to do so knowing that there is a good chance you (and she) will feel some level of discomfort at the fit given the religious difference.

Maybe it won't be significant discomfort, but maybe it will.  Maybe it would be great for your kids to have that exposure or maybe you'll always be worried/bothered by it.  And - of course - maybe the nanny won't want to work in an environment where her doesn't feel she can express/live her faith the way she wants.

Basically, I think this is a major issue and it would be a deal-breaker in my house.   I would assume that given the way you describe this nanny talking about her faith, that it's a big part of her life and would be part of my kids' lives to some extent as well.  If that faith differed from what we live in our house then it would be a bad fit.  [/quote]

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