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[quote=Anonymous]Our nanny started with us about 6 weeks ago and we really like her a lot, especially our kids, which was our #1 priority. However, there is one thing that bothers DH and me and I am not sure how, or if, to address it.

As part of her duties we asked her to straighten up the playroom at the end of every day and the main areas of the house the kids play in or mess up. Unfortunately, she never does this because she typically picks our older one up from school with the younger in tow and then they don’t come home until 5pm when it’s time for her to leave. Sometimes they go to the playground or are at my older one’s activities, but they rarely walk in the door until 5 on the dot.

Every night the playroom and mudroom (which is next to the playroom and where you enter from the garage) are a total disaster with toys everywhere, sippy cups and half eaten snacks left on the table, and the older one’s backpack contents strewn all over including her lunchbox with food that needs to be emptied. I originally suggested that the nanny come home 10-15 mins early to tidy up but she said the kids are having so much fun and it’s hard to get them to leave the playground or soccer field so she lets them take their time. I love that the kids are out having fun and part of me doesn’t want to interrupt that, but it’s definitely annoying after a long day of work and rushing to prep and then clean up from dinner to have to deal with all the other clean up too.

Should I say something again? I don’t want her to stay late to do it but do think it should be her responsibility since we laid it out from the beginning.[/quote]

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