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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ask for PROOF of her Infant CPR certificate and proof of her pertussis and flu vaccines.  Nannies lie about having these all the time.

Since she is going to be in a share caring for another child along with yours I would make sure she had multiple experience.  Handling two babies is very, very difficult.  [/quote]

Handling TWO babies is very very very difficult? 
Man, how do all the millions of families in the world do it? I know how my mom did it and how I and my friends feed, drive, play with our 2-4 kids. If a nanny started soap boxing about providing childcare for 2-3 kids is think she was loony.  This is par for the course.[/quote]

Hi, dummy!  In a share, nannies are typically asked to deal with two infants of similar ages.  This is not equivalent to moms handling even a 1-year-old and an infant, because 1-year-olds can reasonably be expected to be on a rough schedule, to be content without being held all day, and don't need to be fed every few hours in an active way, because they can self-feed.  If one of he babies has any issues (colic, reflux, etc.) then you have to really know what you are doing to maintain a high level of care for both babies instead of leaving one to cry for large portions of the day.  Shares are actually more difficult than twins even, because even with fraternal twins, the parents are using the same approach with both and are usually working to get the babies on the same schedule, but in a share, you have to learn how two different families soothe their babies, what everyone's preferences are, and you have to try to balance getting the kids on a manageable schedule during the day with having them on a schedule that works with their at-home bedtime/weekend routine.  You have zero idea what you are talking about.[/quote]

Heard of twins?[/quote]

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