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StarsAreAligned Sat 13-Nov-21 20:45:36

Husband did say to her that he trusted her and that she meant so much to us all but there is clearly distrust on her part still.

BlueBelle Sat 13-Nov-21 20:45:26

I too wouldn’t hold a key if I was a nanny or in your employ especially as something already seemed to have ‘maybe’ gone!
(Although why a burglar would ‘scuff’ a computer I ve no idea I would have thought it would have gone in his or her swag bag)
Ask a relative or close friend but don’t ask her she does not want to be responsible for anything happening and who can blame her

StarsAreAligned Sat 13-Nov-21 20:43:08

It was clumsy of my husband but he definitely was not accusing her, just making conversation. It came out wrong that's all. It's obvious we trust her as she has sole care of the most precious things in our lives, our grandchildren.
She has a key on days she is working but leaves it behind each night. So for example, takes it of a morning, leaves it at night.
As for the responsibility aspect, the chances are we wouldn't have needed her to go to the house but wanted to prove we trusted her.
I just find it frustrating that we can't get her to believe in the fact we trust her and that it was just clumsiness on my husbands part that made it sound like she was being accused that time.

Hithere Sat 13-Nov-21 20:38:28

What Monica said

V3ra Sat 13-Nov-21 20:28:10

Does your nanny hold a key while she's looking after your grandchildren? Presumably she's in and out of the house during the day?

M0nica Sat 13-Nov-21 20:23:59

I am totally with the nanny and in her position would never want to hold keys to your house again. Trust of this kind once lost can never be regained. I am surprised she is even still working for you. In her position I would take a conversation like she had with your DH as a warning that i could be blamed for anything happenng in the house that is inexplicable and would have moved to another employer by now.

Be glad she has stayed and accept that trust between you is impossible

Scones Sat 13-Nov-21 20:22:30

You say that you made your husband apologise. I wonder how sincere his apology was or if it was perfunctory as he felt under duress?

Even if he has already made a sincere apology perhaps you and he could both sit down with nanny and explain the situation again and make a heartfelt and sincere apology. Perhaps with some flowers or something you know she will enjoy?

Another thing that crosses my mind is that keeping an eye on the house whilst you are away is quite a responsibility and maybe doesn't fall into the normal range of jobs for a nanny. Maybe she doesn't want this extra responsibility which might involve her in making decisions about the house whilst you aren't there - or indeed having to go into the house if there has been a break in. Are you offering to pay her for taking the responsibility on?

Baggs Sat 13-Nov-21 19:46:15

"Trust once lost is hard to rebuild" was my first thought on reading this.

Is there no-one else you can ask to watch the house while you're away?

StarsAreAligned Sat 13-Nov-21 19:35:10

Sorry I have custody of my grandkids was the first line.

StarsAreAligned Sat 13-Nov-21 19:34:22

I have custody of her grandkids and so have a before and after school nanny as I still work
Husband felt there had been a break in a few weeks ago as the laptop looked scuffed and some jewellery couldn't be found (Since turned up). Apparently he was not accusing the nanny but asked if she locked the conservatory doors when she left the house (Even though she was not there that day)and then told her about the laptop and jewels. Nanny was upset and said she knew nothing about it, always locked up the house well etc. Husband said he wasn't accusing her, just chatting about it. He then asked if she wanted the key to the house while they went away for the week to prove he was not accusing her. She said no as she did not feel comfortable. When I found out I was very annoyed at my husband and made him apologise to nanny. A few months on and we have gone away on holiday again and asked nanny to take the key in case there are issues with the house. Nanny said she did not feel comfortable. Aibu to ask what more we can do to show we trust her?