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[quote=Anonymous]My nanny cleans out my fridge on occasion and does laundry.  Because this is what we agreed upon before hand and I pay her to do these tasks.  So your issue isn't the tasks really.  Or at least it shouldn't be.  It's that they weren't agreed upon ahead of time by both parties.  I think this is a teaching moment for your kid.  It's a chance to practice how to handle it when an employer asks you to do something that seems outside of the scope of the job you were given or wasn't agreed to ahead of time.  It's practice on setting boundaries and speaking up for herself.  Better to practice on a neighbor while babysitting.

I think your reaction, as the adult, is overdramatic and unnecessary.  If your friend asks her to babysit again, coach her on what to say.  "Thanks Mrs. Smith, I'd love to babysit but if you'd like to do any extras like cleaning or laundry my rate will be $20/hr."  Or "Thanks Mrs. Smith, I'd love to babysit but just to be clear I don't do any cleaning or laundry.  That way I can focus on the kids."

She's 15.  She is old enough to empower to start navigating this stuff on her own with your guidance.[/quote]

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