I am a nanny and I had to hold my newborn charge for all naps due to severe reflux. I did not put that baby down for four straight months. I was tired but NEVER fell asleep while holding him. When I would start to feel sleepy I would stand up and walk him around. It was not easy but it was absolutely doable.

I would fire that nanny as well.

I am a nanny and I would have fired this nanny in a heartbeat!

Anonymous wrote:Wow. I'm amazed anyone think it is professional to sleep on the job. It isn't and if you continue with this nanny, OP, you should give her a warning that this is unacceptable and unsafe behavior.

Obviously you have no idea how hard taking care of a baby is.

Wow. I'm amazed anyone think it is professional to sleep on the job. It isn't and if you continue with this nanny, OP, you should give her a warning that this is unacceptable and unsafe behavior.

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Anonymous wrote:OP maybe you should be thankful you have a nanny that will balance out your hover-parenting.... someone that can let your child have some other life experiences than living in a safety bubble.

A six-month-old was smothered to death in Scottsdale (it was in the paper) last summer when the grandmother fell asleep with the baby in her arms. Not sure I would consider OP to be "hovering".

I've fallen asleep on the couch with my charges before, MB came home and put a blanked on us. It was sweet and OP should be lucky to have a nanny that doesn't just reinforce the same overbearing lifestyle that she lives.

"Nanny, please don't sleep with Baby X on the couch. Thank you."

Anonymous wrote:OP maybe you should be thankful you have a nanny that will balance out your hover-parenting.... someone that can let your child have some other life experiences than living in a safety bubble.

A six-month-old was smothered to death in Scottsdale (it was in the paper) last summer when the grandmother fell asleep with the baby in her arms. Not sure I would consider OP to be "hovering".

OP maybe you should be thankful you have a nanny that will balance out your hover-parenting.... someone that can let your child have some other life experiences than living in a safety bubble.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are you telling us? TELL YOUR NANNY that you feel that co-sleeping is unsafe and you do not want her to do it ever again. It doesn't matter what your nanny takes "seriously" - it matters what you take seriously as her employer.

Make sure your nanny has taken basic CPR and Infant Safety.

My question is do you think this is a read flag? Her lack of regard for safety?

I agree with PP. Does your nanny know that sleeping with an infant in her arms is unsafe?

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Anonymous wrote:Why are you telling us? TELL YOUR NANNY that you feel that co-sleeping is unsafe and you do not want her to do it ever again. It doesn't matter what your nanny takes "seriously" - it matters what you take seriously as her employer.

Make sure your nanny has taken basic CPR and Infant Safety.

My question is do you think this is a read flag? Her lack of regard for safety?

No, not necessarily although I do see it as a lack of education and training. If you told her before that she should never sleep while holding the baby I would be concerned that she wasn't doing as you, her employer, specifically requested.

Anonymous wrote:Why are you telling us? TELL YOUR NANNY that you feel that co-sleeping is unsafe and you do not want her to do it ever again. It doesn't matter what your nanny takes "seriously" - it matters what you take seriously as her employer.

Make sure your nanny has taken basic CPR and Infant Safety.

My question is do you think this is a read flag? Her lack of regard for safety?

Anonymous wrote:Is she obese? Is she a heavy sleeper? Did she wake as soon as you walked in or did you have to wake her up?

She is not obese. I don't know if she is a heavy sleeper or not but she didn't wake up till I said something.

Is she obese? Is she a heavy sleeper? Did she wake as soon as you walked in or did you have to wake her up?

Why are you telling us? TELL YOUR NANNY that you feel that co-sleeping is unsafe and you do not want her to do it ever again. It doesn't matter what your nanny takes "seriously" - it matters what you take seriously as her employer.

Make sure your nanny has taken basic CPR and Infant Safety.

I am not upset she fell asleep but that she fell asleep with my child. I consider that unsafe sleeping, and now am worried she doesn't take sleeping conditions seriously.