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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the PP who posted about letting my nanny go because of these issues. My husband and I spoke to our nanny twice about this, and she did become more engaged with our baby, but was clearly resentful about it (tone of voice/acting bored when reading to baby, complaining about having to talk to the baby so much, saying that she thought the baby was becoming spoiled by the attention). I think a tiger can't change its stripes. So I would talk to her to give her some fair warning and a chance to change, but I agree with the PP who said that there are babysitter/housekeeper nannies and teacher nannies. It's hard to turn one into another. Giving a child an iPad for an hour a day is a huge red flag. So give her a warning talk to be fair and see how she does, but you may want to prepare to hire someone else. You'll feel better knowing you're getting the care that you want for your child, and your nanny will be free to find a job with older children who don't need as much engagement.[/quote]

Hi, OP here. Thanks for your response! Which agency did you use to find your nanny? I found mine through care.com but I'm thinking maybe an agency would be better. [/quote]

I actually don't live in the DC area (I live in a different state), so the agency I used probably wouldn't be helpful to you. It may be worthwhile to start a different thread about using an agency versus care.com. The agency was able to send me, like, 6 resumes at a time, so I was able to see a lot of candidates. I would probably still use an agency if I had to start over, especially if you have something very specific in mind (a nanny who is like a teacher). But you pay about $2000 for the service (in my city, anyway). [/quote]

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