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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ugh. I'm going in to work late this morning so I had a chance to observe for a bit.  I hear my kid asking her the same question repeatedly with no response, I go down and she is staring at Facebook ignoring my kid. While I'm home in earshot! Her first week! Ugh ugh ugh. I spoke up about what I observed and she lied to my face about what she was doing on the phone. [/quote]

Fire her and start over.  Make sure all applicants are aware of your no phone rule. You [/quote]

This is OP. I don't have a "no phone rule." I'm actually totally fine with some cell use -- I cared for my own kids full-time myself for many years, and I understand that sometimes you need a mental break. But you shouldn't completely check out, which is what is happening here.  Obviously there is a huge gray area once you allow some phone use, but it was never a problem with our last nanny. She was young (19), but she had the self control not to check her phone every 5 seconds, and in fact, she didn't keep it with her when she was at the house with the kids -- she would leave it in her purse.

Kids are aware when their caregivers have no interest in them, and mine have never liked the sitters who just sat on their phones the whole time. They like the fun ones who get down on the floor and sing songs and read books. And as I said in my initial post, my kids do play independently as well. I think there should be a mix.[/quote]

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