You've just hired a new caregiver and you immediately begin to compose a list of instructions for them... but then you second-guess yourself. How much information is too much information? You don't want to come across as Mrs. X, the mother from "The Nanny Diaries", but this is your first born child.
Take a moment to look at your situation from your caregiver's perspective. What would you want to know? What would you want your "employer", the woman of the house, to know about you?
Concentrate on opening the lines of communication. This two-way street is an important part of every relationship, including the caregiver and parent relationship. We can improve the lives of our children, our caregiver and ourselves if we can just understand how to communicate our needs.
Click here for a great article from the New York Times on how to speak to your nanny.
Good luck moms!
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