As a nanny you may be part of a family throughout the time that a new baby is expected, and then arrives to change the shape of this family for everyone. Or you may be involved at different stages of the transition time, as the mother takes leave from work. How you will tune into the needs of the parents, the other children and the new baby depends on whether you are with the family from the outset or you join at some point in the process.
For example, Maria was already with the family and therefore knew Ellie and Sam, two and four years old, quite well.
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