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There is so much more to bring a nanny than diaper changes. (However, just today I was talking about how to do diaper changes on a 14 month old that prepares him for toilet training). And yes, I draw the line at anything that isn’t directly related to the child.  I do anything and everything for the child in my care which includes his/her laundry, [b]cooking[/b], ordering, keeping track of class and teacher payments, [b]his grocery shopping[/b], organizing his closet, etc.  It is a very clear line, PP, and very obvious. 
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Out of curiosity, how does this work once the kid is fully on solids and eating the same meals as his/her parents (which any well-educated nanny should know is the best way to establish healthy eating patterns)?[/quote]

This is a really good point (OP). DD eats what we eat. Usually her lunch = warmed up leftovers from what we cooked the night before. But I would love if we could reverse that a couple times a week, i.e., nanny makes her lunch while she’s in preschool, but extra portions so that DH and I eat it for dinner too and get a break from cooking ? None of us are picky eaters and would be fine with simple food[/quote]

I’m an educator-nanny type and I stop cooking for my charges when they only eat what their parents eat.  For groceries, there will always be things (like milk) that the parents don’t need.

I’ve been a nanny for twenty years and the distinction between duties is pretty clear and far less confusing than you’re assuming it to be.  Trying to belittle the PP is beneath us all.  If you want a housekeeper-nanny type, you will have absolutely no problem finding one.  [/quote]

But as has been asked and not really answered elsewhere, why?  As an “educator-nanny type,” why would you be willing to buy applesauce and milk, but not do shopping generally?  Why will you kid’s laundry, but nothing else?

If there was really such a difference between an “educator-nanny” and a “housekeeper-nanny,” why are you willing to do housekeeping chores (short of cleaning up toys used during the day) simply because they relate to the kid?

Parents who value your education should be willing to find someone else to do menial chores relating to the kid, no?[/quote]

Taking care of everything related to the children is the nannies job (IMO).  My priorities all fall to the child.  Cleaning up after the child is part of my job.  Cleaning up after adults isn’t part of my job.  I have about 1.5 hours in the course of the day to do child-related chores and the rest of my time is spent engaging and teaching my charges.

[b]Why actively teach and engage a child?  Because the first three years are the most important for brain development.[/b]  [/quote]

If you have hours when the child is not at home then you’re not actively teaching them. Not to mention, children benefit from some independent play as well.[/quote]

MY charge is always with me and independent play still requires constant supervision.  Plus, she gets a lot of independent play with her parents so I’m engaged with her whenever she chooses me to be (which currently is always).  [/quote]

Nanny your ego sounds enormous. Get that one year old to work helping you clean up the toys! Let the parents know you are an “educator” and you only shop for milk! Yes I’ve hired nannies but not one like you. [/quote]

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