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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, I take the points about the value of independent play UNDER THE NANNY'S OBSERVATION.  Thank you for raising that perspective.  What worries me is that my child it outside the nanny's view for 10-15 minutes.  This seems like a safety hazard to me.  My child still puts things in their mouth.  While I do my best to keep the floors clean, I worry that my child could put something in their mouth and choke on it while the nanny is out of the room.  Sure my child could put something in their moth and start choking while the nanny is in the room, but the nanny's response time would be much, much quicker if my child were within the nanny's view vs. out of the room for 10-15 minutes while my child is choking.  I'll definitely talk to the nanny about this.  I find there are usually good reason for things I see and don't fully understand (not just with the nanny but in many relationships).  Again, my concern here is safety.  I was wondering if others had dealt with this and other views on how long is ok for a child approximately 18 months to be left alone.    [/quote]
I've worked with many children at that age. It sounds like your child needs a safer environment if there are choking items on the floor. The nanny should expect to find a safe environment when she arrives every morning, as should you when you arrive in the evening.[/quote]

it has nothing to do with a safer environment. even though we all childproof our homes there is still the possibility something can fall on the floor or get left behind unnoticed. a child that age should be supervised, plain and simple. 10-15 minutes of alone time is far too long. no, supervising a child that age isn't neglect (to the weird PP above); it is entirely possible to supervise a child WHILE encouraging independent play. independent play does not have to mean isolation. safety is a concern here, OP, so I'm glad you are speaking to her.

and if they are personal phone calls like another PP suggested and you don't have a problem with her taking calls, suggest she take the call in the room with the child. that way at least she is watching him. (if you aren't okay with the personal phone calls, that's an entirely different situation)[/quote]

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