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Make the nanny-parent relationship work for you

By Genevieve Thiers - June 8, 2007

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The relationship between a parent and the nanny is so much more than an employer-employee dynamic; after all, searching for another nanny is like searching for another you. Two new books, "And Nanny Makes Three" and "The Perfect Stranger," look at both sides of the often complicated nanny-parent relationship. We asked iVillage babysitting expert Genevieve Thiers, CEO of Sittercity, for her take on what the authors wrote. Read the excerpts to see if you agree and click through 10 signs that your nanny is not a good fit.

Get to Know a Stranger:

• Two books get intimate issues out in the open
• Peek into the other side
• Face the emotional issues
• Test yourself: Are you ready for a sitter?
• Wooing the perfect sitter
• Child Care Dictionary

Talk about it:

• Child Care Centers
• Child Care Providers
• Work at Home Moms
• Nannies/AuPairs
• The Balancing Act
• Stay at Home vs. Work
• Babysitter Solutions

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