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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a nanny with a three year old. I'm also a single mom. I'm on my second nanny position since he's been born. He's now in full day preschool, was in daycare prior. I've been at my current job for 14 months; I've called out once because my child was too sick to go to school. He's asthmatic and gets sick a lot but unless he has a fever or breathing issues, he goes to school. When he has doctor appointments, my employees know ahead of time and I find another nanny to fill in so I take the day off unpaid. I've brought him to work with me on a few occasions. I work in a share so I've only ever brought him on days when I have only one child. He loves the babies and they adore him. Once in a while he misses mommy and I'll bring him with me. I'm saying all this to point out that a nanny with a child, particularly an elementary aged child can be a great nanny without constantly missing work or bringing her child along all the time. Most complaints I hear about incompetent nannies are those families with young nannies who don't have children. I'll admit I was turned down for plenty of jobs because I had a young child but I knew I'd find a family who wanted me BECAUSE I had a young child and I did find one and was with them for 18 months until they moved out of state. They've treated my child very well. He gets birthday and Christmas presents from them and they don't mind me bringing him occasionally because I don't bring him every week or even every month. OP, if you're clear from the start, this can work well. Also, it seems your nanny has plenty of back up care. I don't have much. In the summertime, my mother travels here to watch him but other than that, I'm pretty much on my own.[/quote]

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