New Nanny Won't Stop Talking...How to stop?!

[sleepfinder]

I have a new nanny, she's very qualified and trustworthy and I'm extremely lucky to have her. Problem is I work from home, so if I come out of my office to go to the loo, get a glass of water and the baby is asleep - she pounces on me and gives me a blow by blow account of how much milk he has / has not / should be drinking and the hours he's due to take a nap etc etc ad nauseum. I'm not interested in this information other than having it available at the end of the day... I've tried asking her to just write it down for me to see as I probably won't remember what she's said - but this hasn't stopped her gabbling the same stuff like a mantra every time I appear within eyeshot. I am used to be left alone with my thoughts - particularly when I'm working and I know that she doesn't see my walking into the kitchen to get a drink as related to work, but I am usually mulling something over / trying to solve a problem.

Am I being unreasonable? She'd driving me nuts. I've been extremely polite and patient and hoping its nerves which will wear off and she'll calm down and stop talking so much - but this could just be the "way she is"

Any advice please?

Sit her down, tell her you're happy with her work etc. Then say what you said below - you're mulling things over and haven't time to digest her info so write it down love! Sounds like new girl nerves to me

sounds like shes a bit nervous to me,you know how people can waffle when the nerves kick in
same as pintomum,sit her down and explain it to her,you have to get it out in the open or its going to drive you mad!
good luck!

she's probably telling you all that as she is new and doesnt want you thinking she's not doing her job, I was like that once, Its very hard for a nanny in a home where parents work from home, you feel concious that the parents hear everything that goes on, just have an informal chat with her, it will be fine x

maybe she thinks when you are coming out you will be checking on them, so is diving in because of new girl nerves. reassure her that you trust her to do her job durign the day and can wait to discuss at the end of the day.

Buy a note book and give it to her. Tell her to write in it any important things about baby's day so you can see at the end of your working day what has gone on, so she doesn't need to give you details during the day. Either that or get a water cooler for your office and a commode .

ohh, maybe because im more for the quiet life when i was a live in nanny, if i ever came out of my room etc the kids used to jump on me, want me to play etc. ( this was on my time off etc and i would be doing studying) so i used to prop my mobile open on my shoulder, and fake alot of umm and ahhs, and reallys and grab the drink and head back, throwing an apoligetic smile over my shoulder. maybe try something similar. give her a beaming smile when she comes up but motion to the phone etc. hth

Thanks for the suggestions - all good stuff!

Carry a piece of paper with writing on it to the kitchen and pretend to be reading it. When she jumps in say "Can we just have our chat at the end of the day, I'm a bit preoccupied just now."

Also, maybe she needs more people to chat to. Can you hook her up with some playgroups, other nannies, etc.