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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks for the feedback to everyone who responded.  I think I have an idea of what to try out with the nanny.  I am going to ask her to put together a daily schedule in advance and tell me what it is.  Also going to have a sit-down with her beginning of the week to review what the week is going to look like.  While she is not a naturally organized person and will need time to adjust to this, I think it will help her ultimately.  I think since DD transitioned to one nap, she's been struggling because whatever routine they used to have no longer works and she hasn't figured out yet what the new routine should be.

To 18:43.  I hear what you are saying about using back-up to fill in extra hours, but in my experience, it is really not easy to find someone to fill in for a few hours during the day on a weekday.  I know there are people with that kind of availability, e.g., students, but their schedule changes every semester so basically every few months, I have to find new students whose availability matches with our needs.

To 20:39.  An 18 month old may not form friendships the way an older child does, but they can get attached to kids they regularly see and whose company they enjoy.  I can tell when DD likes another toddler and when she doesn't and how differently she reacts when she meets up with one she likes vs. one she doesn't.  Recently, one of our mom and toddler friends came back from a long vacation and DD got so excited when she saw the girl!  She could not stop waving and grinning from ear to ear.  I had never seen her react to anyone like that except DH, me and her nanny.  Having said that, I don't think all kids this age are like this, I see some are happy to play with anyone whereas others like DD have their preferences.[/quote]

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