Working from home while nanny looks after your child

Your child is likely getting more upset because they know you are just behind a door. If you weren't there I would guess they'd settle quicker anyway. I'd find a coworking space for now.

All day, in all weather?

I would have a chat with your nanny and be honest. She isn’t doing anything wrong, it’s just natural instinct.

Saying that I think you need to stop interfering, as hard as that may be. If the nanny is qualified there is no reason for concern.

I mean, imagine if the nanny kept bursting in on you doing your job. That's what you're doing to her

I don't understand how this has got to the point where you genuinely might lose your job within the next two months?

Even if you're comforting your child when they cry, that can't possibly take up too much time during the working day?

If you're going to have a nanny at home you need to leave her to do her job while you focus on yours.

I would be right out the door if I was your nanny. You are undermining her work big time.
You either need to get some noise cancelling earphones, go out of the house, control yourself a bit or put your child in nursery. Of course you can 'help yourself' from doing this. It's really rude. and not great for your employment neither if you're not focused on what you are supposed to be doing.

Noise cancelling headphones? You have to just not react and let nanny deal with it.
Alternatively ask her to go out for the day

Is there an option for u to either work from the office or rent a space somewhere else to work ?? Or work from a garden office ??

Imagine u trying to do ur work n someone constantly butting in and not allowing u to do it ! This must be frustrating and understandable for u as a mom u can't hear

If u have to buy a fully loaded noise cancellation headphone and put blasting music on n work

It worked for us, but only, tbh, because our nanny had been in place for some time when COVID hit and we both had workspace upstairs we could close the door on. Our kids were settled with the nanny and we knew she had things fully under control, so we had a rule that we never intervened and she was fully in charge during her work hours.

Most experienced nannies I've known flatly refuse to take jobs where the mother WFH for exactly this reason - it's setting them up for failure. You either need a workspace outside the home, or you need to be able to act like you literally aren't there - don't respond to the kids, don't allow them to come in, don't let them know you're there if at all possible.

I’ve been a nanny and had a nanny. I wouldn’t take a job that had a parent working from home unless the house was big enough they were hiding at the other end. When I had a nanny I would work out of a cafe rather than be home.

There's places where you can rent out a hot desk, that might be better than a cafe.

I used to nanny and I worked with 2 families where one parent worked from home. It was hard as the children knew their parent was there so often wanted to go and see them. I also felt like I had to be amazing at all times and I couldn't relax. I don't nanny anymore but I wouldn't do that set-up again.

I retreated to work at my parents in this situation. (Only x1 day a week, the rest of the time I was not at home)

I used to do it. It didn't really work. My kids were older and she's knock on my office door to tell me they were being naughty. We had to change that arrangement when she interrupted my CEO.

Ex Nanny here, I’d hate it, the dynamic totally changes when a parent is there full time. It also confuses the child at times.

Yes, go to a venue where you can work in peace or have a study where you can close the door, your nanny should also be going out and about with your child.
Personally I would find this unbearable and preferred a nursery setting - although looking back this was about my needs not DC.

I think this is a really tough set up, for you and the nanny. You either need a nursery or to work out of the house.