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[quote=Anonymous]Having time off for dental procedures isn't something that can always be planned or helped. A few years ago, I went for a routine dental check up. The dentist told me I needed to get the one wisdom tooth out ASAP as it was about to mess up all of my orthodontic work, and referred me to the oral surgeon who said he could do it the next Monday or else I would have to wait for over a month.

Turns out that he didn't realize that my tooth was still impacted, and also that the x-rays showed that I needed more than one out. So that was a wasted day off because I had to come back the next day to go under anesthesia. I then wasn't allowed to drive for 24 hours after the sedation, and on top of that was on narcotics for pain, so I definitely couldn't drive until the pain was manageable.

The doctor actually suggested that I take a week off, but I took two days. I was in pain the next day, especially when one of my charges accidentally whacked me in the face with a toy and almost popped a stitch.

If you aren't having any other problems with your nanny I wouldn't see this as a red flag. Not everything can be planned perfectly 100% of the time, and it is better for her to tell you three days and not need them than for her to only take one and leave you scrambling if something ends up happening. [/quote]

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