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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yikes, I'm a highly paid nanny who does whatever I think is the best thing for the child. Parents who want me, tell me they specifically depend on me for that reason. They often discuss what their doing, and ask if that's the best thing.
Does that mean I am not a nanny, in your opinion?[/quote]

You've described yourself exactly as NannyDeb did - someone who does what the parents want while offering advice, ideas, etc. I don't see any way in which you could logically argue that her definition is invalid.[/quote]
No, I personally do not do anything, because I was "told" to. I do only what I determine is best. But that's just me, maybe.[/quote]

MB here - In that case, I would not consider you to be a good nanny.  My kids are my kids and I expect a nanny to follow my and DH's instructions.  Of course we have regular conversations when she has thoughts or suggestions, and we trust her judgment to make good decisions for our child when necessary.  But if she never did what we asked of her and only what she decided to?  We'd replace her very quickly.[/quote]

And I would add, partly this is because there are a lot of "right" ways to parent and raise children.  Just because you have good judgment and may make good decisions does not necessarily mean I want you to put my child down for only one nap because you decided to rather than two because I asked you to.  There is a lot of gray area there.  And whether or not you have good judgment, not following a parent's instructions without a conversation first would be a HUGE red flag for me.[/quote]

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