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Crikey - Not sure if nanny is going to appear in the morning

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Blueskythinker · 17/03/2008 21:37

My DH keeps telling me not to stress, but it will be me who can't go to work, not him.

Our new (live out) Hungarian nanny started with us approx 5 weeks ago. She seems very capable, seems to get on well with the children and told us she was enjoying the job.

She works 2 days a week, and is attending uni on the other days of the week. 13 days ago she was at work on the Tuesday. Everything seemed to be fine. She e-mailed at 11am the next morning to say that she had severe pain with wisdom teeth, had seen a doctor that morning, and because she did not have health insurance, needed to return to Hungary to get this sorted. She said she had flights booked for 2 days time, and would be returning the following weekend (i.e. weekend just past). She is due to work for us tomorrow.

I am not sure if I am being a little hysterical. Something doesn't add up. She didn't seem unwell when I saw her, and she had never mentioned anything to myself, my DH or our cleaner about being in pain. I e-mailed her to say we would try to get something sorted and hoped she would be feeling better soon. I got no reply. I e-mailed last week to ask how she was - still no reply. I phoned her mobile tonight as I reckon she should be back in the UK, but it went straight to answer phone.

Does this seem strange? My DH doesn't really want to discuss it, and says she was probably in hospital and so didn't have access to internet. She is due to arrive at 8.45 tomorrow morning, and I have no idea if she is going to turn up. DH has gone to bed saying no point in worrying about it until tomorrow.

Sorry for rambling. Very stressed.

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
ingles2 · 17/03/2008 21:42

maybe you should organise a back up plan now, just in case?

ingles2 · 17/03/2008 21:41

dh is right bluesky... but I would be stressing too

PrincessPeaHead · 17/03/2008 21:40

Well I think your DH is right. There IS no point in worrying about it until tomorrow - because there isn't anything you can do tonight and if she turns up in the morning there is no problem

Go to bed, have a nice sleep and see what happens

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