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Dealing w/parents

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Elorah

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Date Posted: 20:57:55 08/26/03 Tue

I've been nannying for a great family for a year now. I've been a nanny for about 6 years and the biggest problems I've ever had have been with the parents. I've never really figured out a good way to deal with these situations since it isn't your *normal* work environment. Anyway, the family I work with is wanting to change my hours to earlier in the day. I suffer from depression/anxiety (they know this) and take medication to help me sleep. It usually doesn't wear off until noon. They want me to come in at 10. Their reason is, they'd like to have me there when she's awake and put her down for her nap and then go home, so they can get some extra work done without having me just sit around. I sympathize with them needing to get more work done, but honestly, the child doesn't have a very smooth nap schedule and I don't think they'd get anything else done. Plus, I would just be miserable being there from 10-2 and would spend the rest of the day recovering from lack of sleep. I guess my question is, how do I compromise/negotiate with the family? I've learned that working with the parents is harder than working with the child! You need just as much or more patience when you're dealing with the parents. Is this anyone else's experience? It's been tough and when I talk to family and friends about it, they have no idea what to tell me. I feel lost! I would love to hear your stories/ideas.

Elorah

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