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[quote=Anonymous]Different Grandma of 4 under 5 years old here.  In DS's household, the [b]parents[/b] are in charge. Nanny and I follow the schedule set by the parents.  With this many children, especially given their ages, Nanny needs my help.  I am local, and we try to establish a rotating schedule--some of it dictated by the older children's preschool children and recreational classes-- so that I take one or more of the children for some weekly "Grandma time" on a weekly schedule. Their parents decide the school schedule and classes and nap times are pretty rigid (maybe a little too rigid on weekends).  But if they are at my house, we follow the same nap schedule as at home). Back at their house, the children who stayed at home get more of nanny's attention, and she gets an easier day with fewer charges.  If there is something I'd like to do with one of the children that is NOT part of our regular routine, I clear it with the parents and give the nanny a heads up because she often has crafts and other activities planned.  She seems to be more than willing to do this. This arrangement is helpful as it relieves her quite a bit.  When I am spending time with one or more of my grandchildren, we never stay at DS's home, we're either at some venue, park, rec center, etc, or at my house.  This way, I remain close to all my grandchildren without assuming full charge of all the children for long days, which I know is something I could NOT easily do.  [/quote]

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