Anonymous wrote:OR, like others are saying, let the grandma have her every other week but pay the nanny full time pay every week. It'll keep her available in case grandma gets sick, has an appointment, etc.

Most nannies won't want that schedule, even with full-time pay. Nanny and grandma won't be consistent about the schedule, learning, anything. It'll be starting over every two weeks.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

It looks like you all were wrong and I was worried for nothing.

I found a nanny who is willing to work the schedule as is and isn't asking for a high rate.

Alls well that ends well!

They weren't wrong ....your baby may be cared for by two competent loving caregivers but switching things up every week is going to play havoc with the baby's schedule.

Don't worry. She found a nanny willing to work this nightmare job for a lower rate. I'm sure that the nanny is highly qualified and will do an excellent job at navigating all of the crazy antics grandma is likely to get up to. It will definitely all goes smoothly and we will not have OP back here in a few months complaining about how her baby never naps and grandma decided she only wants to do one week a month.

Anonymous wrote:Come back to us in a year op lol

+1

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

It looks like you all were wrong and I was worried for nothing.

I found a nanny who is willing to work the schedule as is and isn't asking for a high rate.

Alls well that ends well!

They weren't wrong ....your baby may be cared for by two competent loving caregivers but switching things up every week is going to play havoc with the baby's schedule.

OP left out big details in this post. Her mother isn't local -- she plans to fly in every other week to care for the child.

Come back to us in a year op lol