Nanny Mother Guilt

Okay honey try & stop the guilty:). You did fabulous AND it's all true to boot!
He's in school....you are earning an income.
It works 360 degrees.
I know it's hard NOT to feel guilty but try not to.
It sounds like you are a good mom (as you are on here asking for input
on feeling guilty) AND you are working to provide for your child.
I think you have the best of both worlds: you are THERE for your son AND you are providing for your child when most of the time he is in school anyway.
I feel, as moms, we will always feel guilt to some extent or another.
I almost SEEMS as though we are hardwired or programmed to feel
guilt.
But as I said above, if you are providing for your child (love, food, shelter, safety), you don't need to feel guilty.

My 10 year old still gets jealous that I keep not only her sister but 4 other little ones while she's at school. I just remind her that she was tiny once too and she got the same time with me back then.

E.,

As a nanny myself, I have dealt with this as well with my own kids. You did great! Keep the door open for any other questions/concerns and he will be just fine. You did great~ Take care and stop the guilt!

M

Well E., if you give birth to another child, your son would be jealous of the new baby too. It's just with THIS child, she is big enough at the beginning to play with and have a personality.

Just make sure you have special time with him once she leaves, instead of delving into all your housework and stuff. A half hour would be great, and he'd feel the difference.

It does NO good to feel guilty about it. Feeling guilty gives him a power over you that as a child, he shouldn't have. And he can feel that guilt too, which makes him MORE insecure. Does that make sense? The more secure you are in your love for him, the more he will know that and will realize that you can love him and still spend time with another child. If you end up having another baby, you'll need this for the baby too!

Dawn

Keep telling him you love him and that taking care of her is your job. But don't stress the money part. It will kick you in the butt. He will undoubtedly say during a play time that mommy doesn't like you she only does it to make money. and this statement will come out no doubt about it in front of your friend lol.