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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I posted a few weeks ago about my MB.  She is home on maternity leave and has been stepping in while I've been interacting with my oldest charge.
Today, while my charge was having a major tantrum (he's 2), MB came up from the basement.  I had placed my charge in a quiet corner of the room to cool down.  He was calming down when she came up.  She went right over there and started trying to fix the issue with him instead of letting me handle it...which I was.
A bit later, we were hanging out with the kids and began discussing my charge's behavior issues.  In an attempt to be candid (which we agreed to from the beginning), I admitted that "sometimes when you come come in and try to handle DC, I feel like he gets confused and it becomes more difficult for me to be seen as an authority figure."  She cut me off before I finished and in a very cold and angry tone, she said that she didn't care how I feel about it because she just wants to spend time with her kids.  She then went on to say that the reason that DC is misbehaving has nothing to do with her.
I basically shut down and stopped talking because she was so pissed.
She later came to me and apologized and blamed her outburst on severe hormonal swings.
She was really concerned that I would quit because of what happened.
I don't feel the same at all about my job and really don't know how to move past this.
I am an awesome nanny and take pride in what I do.  I want the vey best for my charges and care for them very much.  I've never dealt with a situation like this.
Thoughts on how to move forward.[/quote]

The toddler is already confused. He knows mom is in the house. Telling the Mom you'll handle it isn't going to void the confusion. It will remain until a new normal is set. Many toddlers get clingy when mom is around during leave.  Maybe mom and you can take off infant and toddler duty sometimes? Or all go wall around the zoo some morning?? Or a museum??[/quote]

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