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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I understand where you are coming from, but I think you are going to be disappointed if you approach it from the exact perspective you seem to have.

Why?  Because it seems like you want a nanny who is going to be laid back in EXACTLY the same way that you are and not laid back in EXACTLY the same way you are, and this is IMPOSSIBLE.  It's usually even impossible for two parents to find a totally perfect match on this.

You can find someone who shares your general philosophy, but you cannot find someone who will do everything just exactly the way that you would.  It would be impossible for anyone to know that you are laid back about your child running the water in the sink for 10 minutes but don't want him to pull all the issues out of a box, for example (not saying you want either to happen, but just as an example).

The main thing to think about in terms of language is what language your nanny is speaking and whether she is a native English speakers if she's going to be using English with your child.  I say this because a nanny speaking her native Spanish may say exactly what you want (though in Spanish), but she may not be as fluent and comfortable with exact phrasings if she's using English.  The connotations of little things may or may not come through with someone speaking a second language.  However, I don't think this will harm the child in any way, as it will be obvious what the nanny MEANS emotionally, even if she's saying something that could be taken the wrong way by a native speaker.[/quote]

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