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[quote=Anonymous]MB who works from home.  It's your home but it's her workplace, and those two can conflict.  We have had very successful arrangements, and I think that's due to the following:

Being very upfront with applicants that I WAH 100% of the time and there's no way around it.
Respecting her workspace.  When the kids were tiny I would nurse them during the day but at specific times.  The nanny would text to let me know when they were ready.  As they got older I would stay out of their way as best I could.  There were days where I didn't see them during the workday at all.  At most I saw them once, usually at lunch.  
If I needed to come downstairs unexpectedly for something I would text the nanny first to make sure it was a good time.  If she was about to go out with my child, I would wait until they were gone and then go down.

Basically, I did everything I could to avoid them.  The day ran more smoothly when I wasn't popping in and out, I found it emotionally easier, my child found it easier, the nanny was much happier.  It helps that my office is in a separate part of the house (its own floor) with a bathroom, so there really was little need for me to leave except to get food--and I could do that when they were out or when my kids were napping.

I disagree with nannies who say this arrangement can't work.  It can, but you really need to consider the nanny's perspective and think about what will be most helpful to her.[/quote]

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