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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A raise and change of job description.[/quote]

Stop.  I bet the nanny would be happy to engage in art projects and other learning activities without a raise!  It’s so much more enjoyable for us former teacher than the nine-millionth game of, “I’ll be Elsa and you be Ana”.

Just talk to your nanny honestly about how things have changed for the near future and you want your daughter to have more enrichment in lieu of school.  Mention art projects, science experiments, sensory experiences, gardening, reading and writing, counting by multiples, etc.  Ask your nanny how to better structure your child’s day to resemble school a bit more.  Eight hours is a lot of time to fill.  Projects for half and still lots of playtime.

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Would you be ok with your boss assigning you tasks that go above and beyond your job description for no additional pay? [/quote]

Yes!   Of course!  Your job evolves in every field to do more of one thing and less of another.  No job should ever be totally stagnant especially working with children who are constantly changing and growing.  [/quote]

So you don’t receive raises or promotions? The work keeps piling on and you stay at the same pay. Doesn’t sound like a great environment. [/quote]

It’s not more work to take on different work!  You receive raises and promotions based, in part, on how well you handle the changes in your current position!

I honestly do not understand why you can’t get that.  You engage a child differently in every stage of development.  Do you charge more when a child starts walking?  Or when you potty train?  Or when weather prohibits going outside?

This nanny is simply being asked to adapt to the changes of the situation.  This nanny should have been doing the things OP wants since the first week school closed.  She should have kept the charge engaged with enriching activities - that is her job.

But I’m not going to argue with you further.  Ask your employer for a raise just for doing your job better and then let us know how that works for you.  [/quote]

You clearly have no idea what it takes to educate a child. You underestimate what goes into planning an educational experience for a child. That’s fine. You rely on teachers to do that.

The nanny is being asked to basically implement a curriculum that was previously done by the school. The nanny is being asked to go from a playmate to a teacher. How is this so hard for you to comprehend. No her job as described by Op was to be a playmate bc the child went to school. School closed so now OP wants to change her job. Op should’ve talked to the nanny about her expectations and discussed what her fee was to change from playmate to actual teacher.

As a nanny, yes, my fee most definitely changes based on duties. I also receive raises yearly as duties change and begin to pile on as children age. Sorry this is hard for you to comprehend bc you settle for whatever is thrown your way. [/quote]

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