This was something that I struggled with in the early days as all of my children went through stages where they wanted to be carried by the maid rather than me. This was mainly during the time when they were at home with her & my m-i-l all day before they started childcare. My middle one who went to CC the earliest at 18 months was less attached than the others.The positive way to look at it is that the maid must be doing a good job if your child is close to her. This is a good thing. Ultimately they will always remember who is "mummy" and they will come back to you.As the PP said, try to spend as much time with them as you can. I am only with them from 7pm until bedtime on weekdays but during that time I give them all my attention even if it’s just the little one wanting to sit on my lap and watch TV. If I have things I want to do in the house or work I need to finish I wait until they are in bed.At weekends, go out as a family without the maid. Yes, you can take her with you sometimes but make it the exception rather than the rule so that they spend more time with you. If you have more than one child try to spend some time one-on-one with each of them. Tough, I know and I struggle with this one but that is when you really have a chance to bond, especially as they get older.