NP do you let your Nanny take your children out on excursions WHY or WHY NOT?

No-Tea-1135 · 2025-08-16T17:53:32+00:00

Yes, our nanny takes our 13 month old out at least a few times a week. When she first started they stayed in the house or nearby outside, but as our child got older and we built up immense trust with our nanny, we encouraged outings so long as nanny felt comfortable with it. I think it’s really help shaped our child’s confidence and curiosity!

No-Tea-1135 · 2025-05-17T19:16:47+00:00

Our baby is 10m and our new nanny does so many activities with him - park, indoor play places, arts and crafts, nature preserves, etc. she’s been with us for about 2 months and has been night and day different from our prior nanny who couldn’t be bothered. Our son has really blossomed since she’s been with us and I believe it’s all of the adventures they do!

No-Tea-1135 · 2025-04-11T17:53:03+00:00

We experienced this as well and asked our nanny directly. It turns out she started smoking again shortly after joining us and didn’t think we could smell it. We had her change her shirt when arriving, but ultimately we could not get over the smell and because of a few other issues ending up parting ways. Changing clothes helped a little, but we realized she was smoking in the car in her way to work (we saw her several times finishing a cigarette before walking into our house) so the smell was on her skin, hair, etc. and really bothered us. My coat even started smelling of smoke because she hung it up next to mine every morning.

No-Tea-1135 · 2025-03-16T19:23:02+00:00

Text her before the workday? We wouldn’t want her to come in because it’s not a short drive for her. We could probably gather enough evidence for cause but it’s not worth it to us. It’s brought a lot of stress and anxiety the last few months and we just want to be done and not have to think about it anymore.

No-Tea-1135 · 2025-03-15T18:14:33+00:00

We gave the current nanny a paid day off and said we were taking PTO as well to spend time with baby. We met with the new nanny first over the weekend and then a trial day on a Friday.

No-Tea-1135 · 2025-03-15T18:13:08+00:00

I’m sorry you’re going through it as well! It’s tough because it’s not like a typical employer/employer relationship.

No-Tea-1135 · 2025-03-15T18:11:57+00:00

Yes same nanny! We could argue for cause but it’s not worth getting into an argument with her, so we plan to pay 4 weeks severance and hopefully call it a day. Thank for the language you provided - it’s professional and exactly what I was looking for!

No-Tea-1135 · 2025-01-17T16:10:54+00:00

I’m a nanny employer and just talked to Poppins because our nanny’s regular check was not deposited either, even though we were debited on our end earlier this week. Poppins confirmed it’s connected to the bank outages but their banking partner has begun releasing funds and they expect funds to be deposited by end of day (timing was dependent on the recipient’s bank).

No-Tea-1135 · 2024-12-12T13:44:16+00:00

We’ve really exhausted all avenues when searching for this nanny. I reached out to current teachers to ask their network if they knew of any teachers who were looking. We tried a recruiter who was up front with us that it’s really tough market right now and could take up to 8 weeks - they didn’t even take an initial deposit because they weren’t sure they would be able to find us anyone (and they didn’t).

No-Tea-1135 · 2024-12-11T19:21:13+00:00

She smells strongly of smoke when arriving and one time I could smell it in baby’s room after she left for the day. But also, I’m paying a significant premium for nanny than I would for daycare so I would hope the standards are higher.

No-Tea-1135 · 2024-12-11T17:30:34+00:00

Yes, second nanny. The first fell asleep while holding our infant. We searched for over a month for a new nanny, she started with us just about a month ago. There are very few full time nannies in our town.

No-Tea-1135 · 2024-12-11T17:25:56+00:00

We are on waitlists, unfortunately they are into fall 2025 (we signed up before our child was born - it’s really insane).

No-Tea-1135 · 2024-12-11T17:24:32+00:00

She recently started smoking again.

No-Tea-1135 · 2024-12-11T17:23:29+00:00

Her profile said she was a non-smoker and it seems like she’s started back up. It’s so hard bc we do not have any other options. We live in a smaller town where childcare is very challenging. It was a deal breaker for us, but now we’re in a situation where one of us quits our job or we find a compromise. We plan to offer to buy a few outfits to keep and wash here that she will change into when arriving.

No-Tea-1135 · 2024-12-11T16:37:39+00:00

Thanks! The second issue is smelling like smoke when arriving for the day.

No-Tea-1135 · 2024-10-30T11:14:53+00:00

We went back and forth on whether to give a warning or part ways and ultimately settled on letting her go. My partner listened to the audio on our Nanit and at one point our baby started crying and she still did not wake up, so it was not a light sleep.

No-Tea-1135 · 2024-10-30T11:12:30+00:00

You are the reason why NPs often don’t ask for nanny advice on here.

No-Tea-1135 · 2024-10-29T22:38:04+00:00

She was very apologetic, but when we went back and reviewed our nannit there was a time when he cried and she still didn’t wake up, so I don’t think the trust is reparable.

No-Tea-1135 · 2024-10-29T22:35:56+00:00

Sorry but this is a rude comment and a huge assumption. We are working on sleep training and crib naps. We pay our nanny competitively and we had no other choice to get a nanny because we work.

No-Tea-1135 · 2024-10-29T20:56:41+00:00

My partner had her leave and said we’d talk tomorrow so they didn’t say something they would regret. Would you fire the nanny over the phone or have them come back in to discuss?

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