Anonymous wrote:Check out The Highly Sensitive Child. That's what he sounds like to me.

Also, did he just start kindergarten this year? That's a big transition and can be unsettling.

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I am a Nanny to a very sweet 7 year old with some simliar things as OPs child. He is fine when his parents leave but he melts down if his routine gets messed up. He gets very cranky/tantrum when he is tired and hasn't eaten and he is very empathetic and sensitive. He is a big challenge for me but I still love working with him. Even though your child may not be special needs you might want a special needs nanny or let the nanny you interview know what the situation is. It's harder on him to keep having nanny's quit. You just need to find a great nanny that caN Handle his ups and downs And not take it personally.

It might be good for both you and your nanny to see a professional (child psychologist/behavioralist or developmental pediatrician) and find the best way to handle your son. If you were both on the same page and consistent it might help both your son and the occasional nanny. I'm a nanny and I would want to make sure I was doing everything right even in a once-in-awhile situation.

OP here, thank you for the book rec. Yes, he did start K this year, but he has always been needy. He also has a hard time with his younger sibling getting attention.

Check out The Highly Sensitive Child. That's what he sounds like to me.

Also, did he just start kindergarten this year? That's a big transition and can be unsettling.

Sounds like you have a lot of behavior issues to deal with. Maybe take him to a therapist or something?

I feel like my son who is almost 6 drives our PT nannies to leave. He is in school during the day, but on sick days or holidays he stays home with his younger sister. He has a hard time separating and will cry about me leaving for work, and carry on. He will also be teasing to his younger sister. I am told that he is fine when I leave, but it is full drama before I leave. He is also rigid in his routine and will complain if something wasn't done the way he prefers when I get home. I try to be easy going about it and not make it an issue, but I am sure it drives our nanny crazy. She often loudly sighs when she is talking to him. I have talked to him about not being rude and behavior, but just don't know what else to do especially since she does not care for him often.