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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There may also be some other issues at play that she didn't articulate, but that you should think about. For instance:

-- Do you mind if she rests while the children rest? 
-- How much are you paying her? It's great you're paying her OT, but if her base rate isn't appropriate then she might still feel taken advantage of.
-- Realistically, how much of a warning are you giving her when you have to stay late?
-- Is she able to get out of the house with the children? 
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I am OP. To answer your questions accordingly,

- Our son is 8 months old and is on a pretty strict routine. He naps around 3 - 4 hours a day so she does get downtime. We also encourage independent play therefore our nanny does take short breaks too. Our nanny is very high energy and will rarely relax on the job.

- We are paying her a very good wage ( her asking rate). She is compensated very well with great benefits.

- Majority of the time we asked between 3 days or a week in advance. There has only been a handful of times where I had to call while she is on shift and ask If she can stay a bit later.

- She is able to get out. She has been very active with our son since starting. She sought out and regularly takes him on walks, to the park, the library, and classes. Generally if it's nice out, they are out majority of his waking hours.

DH and I are very active in our sons life and don't appreciate the snide remarks. We are both partners at big firms and we do what we can. [/quote]

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