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06.16.08, 18:19 PM General Topics
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How would you feel if your nanny brought her children with her one day a week over the summer months as she could not afford summer camp? Similar ages to your own kids, would bring one one week, then the other the next so not too many kids all at once. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 06:19 PM Flag
 

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i'd be fine with it. kids will have fun playing with each other. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:20 PM Flag
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depends whether her kids have any chemistry with yours, i know my dc just won't play with some kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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how many kids does she have? i think it would depend on the disposition of her children. do your kids get along with her's? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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I'm the nanny, my boss has two girls and so do I. One of mine is laid back, the other is very funny, but can also be difficult at times (not listening). The kids adore each other. I was thinking more from a parent's/boss's point of view...how would an employer feel about this set-up? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:25 PM Flag
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I'm the poster below -- if you can handle 4 and they all get along, I would be fine with it all the time. The only issue is classes/camp -- if your employers kids are in classes, will it be weird for your kids to not be able to go to the classes? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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No they are not in camp, I only work 7 hours a day as I work for a SAHM, the older dd will start a nursery program in Sept. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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how old are all the kids? are your kids going to be in camp? honestly, if it worked out, I would let her bring them everyday. My dd was best friend's with our nanny's dd (they were 18 months apart). It was great. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:25 PM Flag
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I have had this situation. It worked for a while, but there were a few underlying issues that couldn't be resolved well. (1)If my kids had playdates/special activities, then all the kids had to traipse over for pickup/dropoff. I wasn't going to fund activities for the nanny's kids. (2)There was just a little too much sibling rivalry going on between nanny's 2 kids and my 2 kids for nanny's attention. (3) My youngest one ended up being "the middle child" in all of this, and didn't get to really appreciate having the advantages of being the "baby". [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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That's why I was thinking take only one of mine along per week, so I have three total to watch at one time. I would make a point of explaining to my child that this is my job and they to understand that if they come with me they are not #1 whilst they are there. It would be a privilege to come to mummy's workplace, that could be taken away if they act up too much. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:32 PM Flag
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PP: I go along with the poster below. Having had the situation going for about 2 years, I can say it would have been fine on a "once in a while" basis. Like 1X/wk or less. It really depends on the whole set-up. I really wouldn't go for it on a regular basis. It works more for the nanny than the employer. We can all be pc and say it's fine, but having been through it, I will say that it was not fine. PS the kids were great, and the nanny was great, but the mix didn't work long term. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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My nanny brings her daughter with her every now and again. It works beautifully. I would only consider it on a case, by case basis though. I would never broadly endorse a nanny bringing her dc to work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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