How do I quit??

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I'm a nanny. I've been doing a nanny share, working for two families... One family brings their baby over to the other familys house every day. I work 12 hours a day, watching 4 month old babies. I have been pretty miserable to the point of where I feel depressed. The main family is pretty type A and they keep piling more tasks for me to do. Not very easy when you have two babies to take care of as well as the family pets. There are cameras in every corner of the house so I feel like I can never have a break (when babies are both sleeping which is rare for them to at the same time) without looking lazy. I'm exhausted. Mentally and physically. I'm just not happy. Not to mention my husband and I have been ttc for 3 years. It's taking a toll on me and I just don't want to do this anymore. I feel like I can't care for the babies in the best way  anymore. It was a temporary job anyways as the families had planned on putting the babies in day care at 7 months old. I just don't know what to say to the families or how to quit. Any advice? I can't take people yelling at me. I've been a nanny for 9 years now, I've never quit, but i just don't think i can do it anymore.

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Tell them your not up for it no more nobody is gonna force you to take care of their baby if the person isn’t up for it no more give them a week notice to find a new sitter or daycare don’t feel bad do what’s best for you

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you need to do what is best for you. it sounds like your work situation is not is not ideal and honestly that's not safe or healthy to be working with babies for 12 hours straight. I was a toddler teacher at an amazing daycare and recently made the very difficult decision to leave and do a different job. the biggest reason for my switch was because I was getting so emotionally, physically and mentally exhausted. we've been ttc for 4 years and it just wasn't healthy for me anymore. it's ok to leave your job. maybe you could find nannying work on care.com for less hours with a family that is more in tune with your personality and needs. good luck!

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I was a nanny about 3 months ago for a family almost exactly as you’re describing. Super type A and mom would get pushed at me if the baby cried... I was just miserable... I honestly became depressed because i was making so much money ($20 an hour) I felt like I couldn’t leave. But I just had to. I bit the bullet and quit one day... I said “I am not fully committed to this job and your children deserve someone who is.” They respected it but we’re still assholes. Just get through the hard part of quitting and find a new job. Now I’m a nanny to an AWESOME family where I make way way way less ($10.25 an hour) but I’m so happy. I enjoy going to work to spend time with the kids, the family takes care of me and I take care of them. I’m now also 3 months pregnant. Reducing stress help you conceive so fast... it’s worth it.

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of you truly want to quit then I would just be honest with them and tell them you need time to work on yourself right now and give them a week or so notice of you quitting so they have time to find a replacement. if you feel that you don't want to quit but just need some time off then tell them that. but if you are feeling that you can't take care of the children as they need to be then as a parent I would prefer you to be honest and let them find a new caregiver. it only takes a moment to snap and It sounds like you may be close to that. I hope that doesn't sound rude I'm just trying to help.

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As a parent I would just suggest you give them enough time to find a replacement. If you’re not happy you’re not forced to be there. You need to take care of yourself first.

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I know how it feels I work with 15 3 year olds. most of them are good kids but you always have those misbehave ones. it's so stressful. and i just found out I'm 4 weeks pregnant. and it's a high risk pregnancy.

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when I quit my nanny job it was hard because mom and dad had divorced and I never saw both of them at the same time. 
I'm also awful at words and cry a lot so I wrote a letter explaining how I loved the children ect. but it was time for me to move on and gave a two week notice. 
I then sent both parents a text asking if we could talk together when I got there I just handed them each a copy to read.

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