I always tell my charges that they will always be in my life and can still be my vey special friends, but now they have a chance to make a new friend. There will probably be some things about me that they miss, but there will be some things that they like better about the new person. I usually ask them which things they hope the new person will do the same as I, and which they hope will be different. My last job, the preschooler hoped that the new nanny would sings songs to her (like me) and give her candy every day (unlike me)!

Tell her (and let Nanny tell her) that Nanny loves her very much but, now that she is a big girl, Nanny needs to go take care of another baby. Tell her that Nanny will come back and visit her a lot and will always love her. Tell her that now she and Nanny can be true friends.

It is always hard for children when a beloved nanny leaves - but all nannies do have to leave.

Just like you finish ballet at the end of the season and move on to a new dance class the nanny is finished here and moving on. Dd is ready for a big girl nanny now.

Our nanny of 3 years is leaving in a month. It's a mutual decision that she is no longer a good fit as our full time nanny and she plans to stay in touch with us. She already has a job offer for a new position with our help and we are paying her severance as well. We are on good terms as far as I can tell.
What do I tell our 4 year old? She is close with the nanny. Should I say she is moving on to take care of a new baby? Looking for ideas from other parents who have done this .