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[dachshundmummyandmummytobe]

Just that really, go ahead!

My nanny says 'I love you' to my ds and he says it back. I'm pretty ok with it as she's looked after him for a few years, I'm now very close to her too and I think she'll be a friend for life. But it does make me a little nervous as she could hand in her notice at any time and leave ds devastated. Do you think this is ok? Professional? Concerning?

My charges very often say I love you and I too say it back to them, I do love them, we have a very close bond.
I'd like to think that if your nanny ever did hand her notice in she would stay in contact, especially as you seem to be quite close.
In fact I'm going on maternity leave next week and although I'm so happy I'll have my own little one, I will miss my charges so much, we will have lots of play dates and I will stay in close contact with me boss.
I am also still in contact with the family I left 4 years ago!

I was also honoured to become my youngest charges god mother! So we definitely have a great bond and a close relationship. I know that not all people will agree but if as his parent you are happy then that is the main thing!

Thanks! I'm really happy my boy is being looked after by someone who loves him. Our nanny is about to go on maternity leave too and I confess that I'm worried... she has every intention of coming back with her baby after her leave but you never know!

Have you found that people's attitude towards you changed when they found out you were the nanny, not mum? For example people you meet at toddler group.

Oh Loralei,
It's hard when you lose a nanny you trust and love, even for a short period! Have you found a replacement?
Unfortunately my job was changing come September anyway so I don't have the choice to go back, I think having a lovely job, as yours seems, to return too once she's had baby is a wonderful thing!

@nannynick
Occasionally, but not very often.
I'm always very honest and correct people if they call me mummy.
I actually have a lovely group of mums at the school pick up/drop off who always include me. The same with any clubs we do, but I have in the past had people who stop talking once they know you are 'the nanny!'

Do you have kids yourself? If not, has being a nanny changed your feelings towards having your own children?

@restingbemusedface I'm currently 34 weeks pregnant I would like to think being a nanny has given me some insight into what being a parent will be like, although I also think that having my own will be a completely different experience! Time will tell now!

I haven't found a replacement yet and I go back to work in September. I think I may have been in denial! I'm actually considering trying to manage with much more minimal childcare until our nanny comes back as I just can't imagine anyone else taking care of my children. I might try to manage with a nanny just doing a couple of short days a week. I'm a bit emotional about the whole thing, really!

@LorelaiVictoriaGilmore
I understand!! When you have something good it's hard to find a replacement even when it's probably only temporary!
I know you can't ask but has your nanny given you any indication of when she would be back?
I planned to return after 3 months but now I haven't got a job to come back too I'll be off for 8 months!

She has said 6 months!