New nanny starting - when to leave with kids

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Hi,
Our new nanny is starting next week - just one day that week. I've already had some great suggestions for things to do that day to make sure we all get off to a good start. However, I'm a bit lost with what happens the following week when she starts work "for real". This seems like a really silly question but when do I actually leave the kids alone with her? I work from home so will be around for at least part of the day. This is my first time using a nanny and think will find it really hard - any tips for "letting go" a bit and letting the woman get on with her job? Want to make the transition as smooth for everyone as possible so keen not to overstay/cause confusion but also to not just drop her in it immediately!
Thanks

ASAP. I far prefer just being left to get on with it. So have a couple of hours with them if you really need to, then you go out for a bit, get used to leaving and coming back again. It can help to give a return time, then children can be told when to expect you back, though you must stick to that time.

Nanny needs time to bond with the children, very hard to do that if you are around. You need time to get used to being away from your children.

As you are working at home you will need to make sure you can do that whilst nanny and children are in the house. Can you lock yourself away? Can you soundproof yourself as much as possible so you can't hear the children.

Good tips - will plan a couple of hours out the first two days, more the second day and will be very careful to keep office door firmly shut! Must resist temptation to run downstairs to interfere in squabbles and disputes! Am hoping with time, it will become second nature to sit tight and hopefully it'll soon become infinitely preferable to let someone else deal with the madness on those days!

Asap nanny needs to be left to bond with the children

If you can possibly work out of the house for that first week or two, even if it's just spending half days at a coffee shop or library or university, that will really help everyone settle in to their new roles! Agree with everyone else that ASAP is best; nannies know what they're doing and the kids need to see that you trust her to handle everything. Once they know you trust her, they'll begin testing her, and then they will trust her - it's (mostly) smooth sailing from there on out!

Thanks - will try to do that. Good to know re testing and trusting :-)