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[quote=Anonymous]3-4 non-consecutive hours throughout the day, and avoiding sun exposure between 12 and 3, would probably be fine with me.  10 am to 4 or 5 pm, as mentioned by another poster, would not be fine with me.  Meals are probably less healthy than they would be at home, naps are probably less restful if they are taking place in a stroller in public, mosquitos and air quality can become an issue, and I would question how seriously the nanny takes the job.  There is also a significant possibility that she is spending a big part of that time sitting in a mall or coffee shop chatting with her nanny friends, which inevitably means compromised focus on the child.

I once had a sitter who used to take my five month old on "walks" to and around the nearby neighborhood she lived in.  I believe in daily outdoor time even for young babies, so I was okay with that until I learned that she was actually walking to her apartment to eat lunch and clean house, while my baby lay on a blanket on her floor.

Parents need to probe what the nanny/sitter and child are doing on an hour to hour basis during these extended "outdoor" trips, and consider laying down rules about what is acceptable and what is not.[/quote]

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