New nanny-settling in period

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How do more experienced parents and nannies arrange the period when a new nanny joins the family? DS is 1 and we have a new nanny starting shortly. She will be working three days a week and we thought perhaps in the beginning I and the nanny could be with DS together (say for the first week) while in the second week she could play with him for an hour or so at a time while I work in another room and then build gradually up to longer periods. Does this sound about right or too drawn-out? Any tips/suggestions to help Ds adjust well? Not need to rush things as I will be working from home for much of the time...

A few days settling in is probably all you will need as you will be working from home and available if there is a problem.

Don't drag it out too much, or the nanny won't know where she stands.

Don't drag it out - I prefer and have done a morning with mum about and then into it from that afternoon as sole charge with mum out and about.

Best thing to make ds settle quickly is for you to get out and about leaving them to it as soon as possible tbh.

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Much prefer to spend a bit of time on the first day with parents/children, and then just have the children from the second day onwards.

Has she nannied before?

Quick handover, then disappear. As lifeinagoldfishbowl says, getting out of the house may be needed so that your DS can't go looking for you.

Day 1 could be spent together jointly but no more than that. You and your DS both need to get used to the separation.

if she is an experianced nanny then 1 day handover should be fine.

dont forget to show her burglar alarm /oven timer / washing machine / stop cock etc / and the medicines in the cupboard (and thermometer) etc.
dont forget to tell her if there are certain things you dont want putting in the dishwasher

perhaps walk with her to the local library, local parks etc etc

most if not all of my jobs i have been thrown in the deep end and 1stday parents goes to work and i get on with it

tbh your plan sounds far too drawn out so maybe one day to show ropes/show fuse box and other essential stuff (ie kettle/tea bags etc ) [bgrin] and then go off to work/go out for the day and let your child get to know your nanny