https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:12:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414334 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:36:04 +0000 bushelandapeck 1414334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I wouldn't have her back. We had a similar experience with our first nanny and we ended up letting her go after four weeks. Things do come up but this sounds like a bad pattern already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414307 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:30:36 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1414307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unless there is something just amazing about her that you love and really can't find in another nanny I would drop her. </p> <p>If I did the same on a job interview, I would not expect to get hired there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414289 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:24:56 +0000 edelweiss 1414289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>agree with the others--drop her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414245 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:07:46 +0000 Dandelion 1414245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. She may be sick, but calling 30 minutes after she was supposed to be there would be a deal breaker for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414237 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:04:50 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1414237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd look for someone else as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414223 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:02:21 +0000 Beehive 1414223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way! Definitely move on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414143 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:39:30 +0000 Synchronicity 1414143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hard pass! She sounds unprofessional and unreliable. If you decide you do want some day help, I would definitely look elsewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414140 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:39:14 +0000 Littlebit 1414140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She sounds like she'd just be a headache for you! If you already have this many excuses in 2 days...no ma'am. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414136 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:37:56 +0000 bunnylove08 1414136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i would move on. Think what would happen if she did this and she was already hired. You would be in a lurch </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414134 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:37:36 +0000 travelingnanny 1414134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd look at other candidates. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414125 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:34:14 +0000 septca 1414125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't bother. There are so many wonderful nannies out there - it's not worth wasting your time/stress on someone who has already shown she can't follow through. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414122 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:34:09 +0000 Mae 1414122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope nope nope. Some people will always have issues, and she sounds like one of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414120 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:32:58 +0000 Bao 1414120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first thought says move on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414117 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:32:05 +0000 blackbird 1414117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shit happens, but I'd drop her. I want someone committed and professional and on-point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414109 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:31:01 +0000 illumina 1414109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Decide whether you really need that help during the day. Don't let a decision over whether to hire that lady become that basis of potentially not getting the support you need. If you think you still need day help...I would give her one more chance. Then I would look elsewhere :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414099 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:27:46 +0000 artsyfartsy 1414099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I wouldn't bother with the first lady. Doesn't sound like she's very committed. I don't know much about nannies to advise you on the evening nanny though. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nanny-situation-wwyd#post-1414092 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:25:56 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 1414092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a working interviewed yesterday with a nanny we are or were considering hiring. First off she was late. She got stuck behind a fender bender. Then she got lost... She didn't have much initiativeand did a lot of nervous chatter. I figured I'd give her an opportunity to redeem herself so I told her we were going to do a one week trial to see if she was a good fit for our home. today 30 minutes before she was supposed to show up she called in sick. She said she had an upset stomach and a low grade fever and didn't want to get the kids sick. She tried really hard to convince me that she was sick.she said she would come tomorrow. I told her to touch base Wednesday night and we'll see if maybe Thurs would be an option. I don't want any lingering sickness coming into my home. </p> <p>Problem is both days something has come up. Her chance to redeem herself is very thin &amp; a part of me wants to tell her not to come back. We did have an evening Nanny do a working interview last night &amp; she was awesome! Im considering just using her &amp; skipping the occasional day help. The point of having day help was so I can sleep more so I can spend some time with Dh when he gets home &amp; so I can cover the night shift without being sleep deprived. </p> <p>Soooo WWYD? </p>