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[quote=D-ATX]I think the phone usage is subjective. Some parents care, some parents don't. You can partially gauge how normal this is by paying attention to yourself at work. Do you often find yourself texting a non-job related contact? How many times a day do you browse through your facebook or twitter. When are you writing the post above? Do you have several "water cooler" moments? How many non-work related conversations do you have with you co-workers? I agree with the person who says check at random during the day just to be sure she's not constantly on the phone.

I do think it important to keep in mind that constant adult interaction with an infant, or any child for that matter, is not necessarily a good thing. Would you want someone in your personal space all the time? (I'm a big fan of Magda Gerber - check out youtube.)

You might consider getting the nanny in touch with other moms and playgroups in the neighborhood so that she has somewhere to go that benefits the baby and allows her to have some social interaction. Being on the floor all day everyday can be taxing - even if you constantly switch things up - and especially if you're single, live alone, and have no one to go home to; or are too tired at the end of the day to go out and do all the nightlife activities like the rest of your friends. Most people don't give 2 cents about hearing how, "DD held her bottle today!", or "DD2 rolled onto her tummy all by herself!" It can be very isolating. I can see how I might want to call my husband while on the job just so I could talk to someone lol!

As for the daily reports, maybe she's stopped simply because she was under the impression that you weren't giving them much attention. I would tell her that you really like the reports, and you really appreciate her effort in making them, and you'd love it if she'd resume making them. [/quote]

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