Walking in rain with baby

[Anonymous]

Is it ok for a parent to ask a nanny to walk in pouring rain to pick kids up with a baby? Both parents drive.

[Anonymous]

Is the baby or nanny part witch?

[Anonymous]

I'd rather lend my car so my baby didnt have to be in the rain. It's weird to ask imo.

[Anonymous]

No, of course not. That's absurd.

[Anonymous]

No, not if nanny and baby would get soaked. It's inconsiderate.

[Anonymous]

Is a parent home or ar they both far away off at work with both cars?

[Anonymous]

It's fine if the baby isn't getting wet. But I'd worry about the caregiver slipping because of water+ oil= slippery or a car driving through a puddle and splashing dirty rainwater, etc.

[Anonymous]

I would hate you as my employer if you were home and able to drive to pick kids up in the pouring rain but made me and your baby walk.

The circumstances matter. Do you or spouse wfh and it would be logistically possible to do the rainy day pickup? Or are you and spouse working in office and it would mean leaving work to do so? If my bosses were at home and sent me and baby out in pouring rain when it was a short drive they could easily do, I would be eventually looking for a new job because people who are that inconsiderate would be awful in other ways.

If the parents are not working at the home, it would stink, but I would just suck it up.

[Anonymous]

Does she have an umbrella, rain gear, a covered stroller? If she has any or all of these, I don't think it's a big deal. I did it all the time with my own baby.

[Anonymous]

If you are asking, you don't think is ok on some level

[Anonymous]

I don't mind walking in pouring rain, because I come from a country where it rains practically every day. I am equipped with boots, stroller, rain cover, umbrella, whatever I need.

But my husband comes from a non-rainy country and hates the rain like a cat. It would be torture for him.

So... know your audience. You can't ask the same things from everyone, and if you do, you need to make sure they're well protected or prepared.

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

WTF, would the parent do this themselves? Of course not.

And what if it started lightening?

[Anonymous]

Is picking up the kids part of the everyday routine?

If it's part of the everyday job, I think it's fine. I've worked outdoor jobs where we had to work outside rain or shine, unless it was something like a thunderstorm or hail. When I was a dog walker, yup, you still go out in the pouring rain for the 30 minute walk, and you made sure you were prepared with rain gear and towels.

If they specifically asked the nanny to pick up the kids on this one day, but not any other day, I don't think that's fair.

[Anonymous]

What are the alternatives? Can the nanny drive? Are the parents available to drive? Can the baby be left with a parent working from home?

It's not ideal, but if there's no easy alternative the nanny is being paid to pick up the kids. It's part of the job. Get some rain gear.