Daddy*drama Diaries (on Our Nanny) - Nanny #3
Nanny #3 is starting today. Wait a minute - what happened to the second nanny, you may be wondering.
Well, nanny #2 got off to a great start. She developed a great rapport with the baby and mommy*drama right off the bat and even found time to cook me some yummy Taiwanese food. Although she is not a nanny by training (really a tutor) and despite our concern about whether her age might keep her from keeping up with the baby, nanny #2 seemed to carry on with no problems in her first three days.
At least that's what we thought until mommy*drama saw her post on craigslist while looking for weekend/night babysitting help. When we saw her post, we were simply befuddled. We didn't know what to think, what to say, what to do. "Was it us, was it the baby, what was it," we asked ourselves. Mommy*drama wanted to send her packing when nanny #2 showed up on Monday, but I convinced her that we needed to give her a chance to explain herself at the very least.
When nanny #2 came on Monday, we asked her about the craigslist post. Rather than being defensive, she was very apologetic. She explained that she felt overwhelmed, that the nanny job took more out of her than she thought it would, and that she didn't feel she had the energy to do this over the long haul. As much as we were hoping she would work out (after all, the baby loved playing with her), we appreciated nanny #2's honesty. All we could do is ask her if she would stay on until we find a replacement.
Luckily for us, the nanny that used to work for one of my good friends before they moved (whom we previously turned down) was available. In fact, she was really excited to hear from us. After working part time for a couple families since our friends moved, she was definitely looking forward to a full time position with one family.
So here we go again, onto nanny #3. Even though she doesn't speak Mandarin Chinese, we're just hoping that she'll provide us some stability. And the Chinese-speaking duty, that falls back on my shoulder.
Wish us luck!
Related posts:
- Daddy*drama Diaries (on Our Nanny) - Week 1 & 2
- Adventures of Our Nanny Search in NYC
1 Comments:
I commend you on being open to discussing things with your nanny before reacting to the circumstances. I hope your nanny situation is now permanent, it is better for children to have the same caregivers when developing trust issues and especially to prevent the onset of stranger anxiety. ( which can develope around 4-7 months) You sound like loving parents and you must be great people tp work for. Love the blog!
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