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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]

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