As most of you here know, I'm a nanny. I have been with this family for over 2.5 years. Back when they had only one child and she was 2.5. A year later they had another one and the oldest started school, so my job has always been fairly easy. I got pregnant last summer and the mom was thrilled and guaranteed that I'd have my job and could bring my son. I was positive it would be the perfect position.

I have been back from maternity leave for about 4 months and it was going well for awhile. The mom and I have similar parenting styles and we have a great friendship.

Oh, and one thing I should add- she is a WAHM, and has a private office. I've always loved having her here, and it allowed her to do/continue extended EBF with her kids.

Ok, so Cobi is a great baby and totally laid back. But things have changed a lot since 4 months ago that is making my question whether this is the right fit for us at this time in our lives. Up until now I nursed Cobi to sleep and he slept on the parents bed, and his naps here were great. Now that he is rolling, I couldn't do that anymore and since he's been in the pack n play his naps are less than stellar, he naps maybe an hour (compared to two hrs at home), I can't continue my nap training because the mom is home and soooo against CIO, and so I've had to give in to nursing him to sleep, which is three steps back and then he fights going down at home knowing he can nurse of he fights.

On top of that she said she had some concerns two weeks ago; she is feeling anxious about having me care for three young children. Especially now that her youngest is 18 mos and very into biting, hitting, climbing and exploring. She said she would feel so guilty if he ever hurt my son. That this isn't fair to Cobi as he gets shoved to the wayside as I care for the others. She doesn't doubt my ability to handle three kids. And neither do I.

But knowing she has anxiety, and now I do.. Is a big deal. I adore these kids firstly, and secondly the money, albeit little, I bring in really helps.

I just don't know what to do. I'm becoming more and more stressed and dreading Tuesdays; I always loved coming here! Cobi doesn't sleep well on tues now and it affects his ability to sleep on his own later.

Sorry this is so long! It's really emotional for me as I've known these kids as long as they remember.

What would you do in my situation? Is Cobi's sleep a big enough strain to give me reason to quit, or just trying to handle all three?

Gahh I don't know! Making a little side money without paying for childcare is a huge plus.