Anonymous
06/15/2020 19:58
Subject: Re:Navigating WFH + Nanny
Anonymous wrote:For all the people working in hallways, on beds, on top of TV dinner tables....why don't you just go into your office and use your desk?
Did you miss COVID? Is this satire?
Anonymous
06/07/2020 12:13
Subject: Re:Navigating WFH + Nanny
My stepdaughter the nanny would like to add for the love of god bring your coffee pot up to your office! She finally asked her nanny family to do that after a week of hourly interruptions when she first started.
Anonymous
06/07/2020 12:02
Subject: Re:Navigating WFH + Nanny
Anonymous wrote:For all the people working in hallways, on beds, on top of TV dinner tables....why don't you just go into your office and use your desk?
? The offices are closed and locked.
Anonymous
06/07/2020 11:23
Subject: Re:Navigating WFH + Nanny
? I work for parents like this. They've been told they need to work from home. Their offices are closed. Where have you been?Anonymous wrote:For all the people working in hallways, on beds, on top of TV dinner tables....why don't you just go into your office and use your desk?
Anonymous
06/07/2020 10:35
Subject: Re:Navigating WFH + Nanny
For all the people working in hallways, on beds, on top of TV dinner tables....why don't you just go into your office and use your desk?
Anonymous
06/07/2020 10:34
Subject: Re:Navigating WFH + Nanny
You and your husband need to sign up for a WeWork office. It'll be 100 square feet but it'll be all yours. You can leave your computers and office supplies out. Go and then come back around 2PM or 3PM to have fun with kids.
Ballston VA - $1,300/mo for a shared private office
https://www.wework.com/buildings/901-north-glebe-road--washington-DC
Washington DC - $820/mo for a shared private office
https://www.wework.com/buildings/midtown-center--washington-DC
Washington DC - $900/mo for a shared private office
https://www.wework.com/buildings/metropolitan-square--washington-DC
Ballston VA - $1,300/mo for a shared private office
https://www.wework.com/buildings/901-north-glebe-road--washington-DC
Washington DC - $820/mo for a shared private office
https://www.wework.com/buildings/midtown-center--washington-DC
Washington DC - $900/mo for a shared private office
https://www.wework.com/buildings/metropolitan-square--washington-DC
Anonymous
06/03/2020 21:05
Subject: Re:Navigating WFH + Nanny
A parent may sit on their bed with a laptop. Another may have a small table or desk. Even a coffee table moved to your bedroom can become a desk, if you sit on the floor (I suggest putting something to sit on, like a blanket or thin pillow). You NEED to avoid being in the open areas, except on a schedule. Schedules can be flexible for kids, but they need them, both to make transitions easier and to build self-confidence.
Anonymous
06/03/2020 12:25
Subject: Navigating WFH + Nanny
You absolutely need to be in a separate workspace, even if it's just your bedroom. I'm typing this from a tiny desk in the corner of my bedroom. I try to only come out when the kids are outside with the nanny or napping. It's not ideal but there's no alternative right now.
Anonymous
06/03/2020 12:08
Subject: Re:Navigating WFH + Nanny
I had posted about this before and we have figured things out. I mostly stay out of the way but DC doesn't mind brief interactions if I need to go to the kitchen and get water. It took a few weeks before she stopped being clingy, and the space is still tight but it works.
Anonymous
06/02/2020 22:55
Subject: Re:Navigating WFH + Nanny
Yes to the above.
You are in the kids’ space - you find another work space.
Schedule, schedule, schedule!
And get as much of your work done before kids wake up or after they go to bed. You will not have a normal uninterrupted 8 hour work day. Even with nanny, DH gets up at 5 and gets emails and crap done before DC gets up. I work late into the evening doing the same.
You are in the kids’ space - you find another work space.
Schedule, schedule, schedule!
And get as much of your work done before kids wake up or after they go to bed. You will not have a normal uninterrupted 8 hour work day. Even with nanny, DH gets up at 5 and gets emails and crap done before DC gets up. I work late into the evening doing the same.
Anonymous
06/02/2020 22:55
Subject: Navigating WFH + Nanny
Anonymous wrote:We would like to have our nanny return soon but I am nervous about the dynamics since DH and I will be working from home indefinitely and our house is not huge (its about 1800 square feet and two stories but the main floor is all open). We don't have an office since we never worked from home much before, and I can't imagine being able to work at the dining table with the nanny entertaining the kids (ages 1 and 4) right next to us on the floor. When they see us they want to be with us and not the nanny so guessing we will need to hide out in our bedroom all day, which is less than comfortable. We don't have a yard so nanny can take the kids for walks and to the park but there is only so long they can be out with nothing open.
Is anyone else currently doing this (WFH + nanny) and have tips for how they make it work? i know this isn't an ideal situation for our nanny either so want to make it as painless as possible for all.
We are in this precise situation, down to the size of our house and the lack of a yard (we do have a patio but it's small). My kids are 1.5 and 3.5. I stake out the bedroom, DH takes our basement. We clearly communicate to our oldest when we are going to come out and hang "mommy will play with you guys after you do X, Y, and Z and she finishes her calls." and if I have something where it's critical I not get interrupted, I lock the door to the bedroom and go into our master bathroom. We cannot work at the dining room table and that's not fair to the nanny honestly... my oldest espcially wants us and it is awkward an dhard.
It is not ideal but having the help and most importantly, having the kids get the attention they need, is amazing.
Anonymous
06/02/2020 22:37
Subject: Re:Navigating WFH + Nanny
Our nanny never stopped working so it’s a bit different in that respect but we found a way to make it work in our small condo.
Our motto was “the kid comes first”. We had a good open discussion with our nanny and she told us clearly that she would never pull our child away from us. If we had vital calls, it was on us to go into the bathroom and lock the door.
For her part, she set a schedule for DC where we knew when nanny would have him out of the house (so we could spread out, take calls, zoom meetings) and she’s been amazing about bringing things to the park for him to do and explore every day for a solid two hours. Then again after nap they go for a stroller walk.
Aside from that, the apartment is hers and DC’s and we stay in the bedroom or bathroom or wear headphones.
DC was really into being with DH and I in the beginning but now doesn’t pay us much attention as nanny is more fun, I think.
Our motto was “the kid comes first”. We had a good open discussion with our nanny and she told us clearly that she would never pull our child away from us. If we had vital calls, it was on us to go into the bathroom and lock the door.
For her part, she set a schedule for DC where we knew when nanny would have him out of the house (so we could spread out, take calls, zoom meetings) and she’s been amazing about bringing things to the park for him to do and explore every day for a solid two hours. Then again after nap they go for a stroller walk.
Aside from that, the apartment is hers and DC’s and we stay in the bedroom or bathroom or wear headphones.
DC was really into being with DH and I in the beginning but now doesn’t pay us much attention as nanny is more fun, I think.
Anonymous
06/02/2020 22:01
Subject: Navigating WFH + Nanny
We would like to have our nanny return soon but I am nervous about the dynamics since DH and I will be working from home indefinitely and our house is not huge (its about 1800 square feet and two stories but the main floor is all open). We don't have an office since we never worked from home much before, and I can't imagine being able to work at the dining table with the nanny entertaining the kids (ages 1 and 4) right next to us on the floor. When they see us they want to be with us and not the nanny so guessing we will need to hide out in our bedroom all day, which is less than comfortable. We don't have a yard so nanny can take the kids for walks and to the park but there is only so long they can be out with nothing open.
Is anyone else currently doing this (WFH + nanny) and have tips for how they make it work? i know this isn't an ideal situation for our nanny either so want to make it as painless as possible for all.
Is anyone else currently doing this (WFH + nanny) and have tips for how they make it work? i know this isn't an ideal situation for our nanny either so want to make it as painless as possible for all.