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Come on. If it’s okay fir the nanny to grocery shop a d do the kids laundry it’s okay to wrap presents. The only issue I could see if she wouldn’t have enough time, but if you’re paying her while kids are in school, then sure, NBD to ask!

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I think the DCUM knee jerk response to "can I ask my nanny to?" questions is always no, and is only sometimes right. here, it's wrong. Totally fine to ask her. She might even enjoy it.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, got it, thanks. Glad I asked, she gets gifts For kids’ bday parties and wraps them often, but see this is different. Yes, giving an excellent holiday bonus, as ever. Nanny has worked for us for 6 years and is phenomenal and it is ever so much appreciated.
For those we said I can wrap gifts myself, yes I can but first,I am left handed and very uncoordinated so it never looks good and second, doesn’t it take you a few hours or so to wrap ~20 gifts and make them look nice? I can do most things but not everything so I try to ask for help. And with 2 kids and a time intensive job as a medical researcher I am always so grateful when something is taken off my plate.

I’m a left handed nanny and have zero issues *wrapping my own presents*. Never, in 25 years, have parents asked me to wrap their presents- and I’ve worked for a lot of lazy parents who dump lots of things on my lap.

You sound like a lazy nanny.

You sound like lazy parents.

I don’t have a nanny and never used a babysitter. Good try. A nanny replaces mom. That is her job.

24/7 live-in nanny here. In no way does a nanny replace a parent. We support the family and teach and care for the child.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, got it, thanks. Glad I asked, she gets gifts For kids’ bday parties and wraps them often, but see this is different. Yes, giving an excellent holiday bonus, as ever. Nanny has worked for us for 6 years and is phenomenal and it is ever so much appreciated.
For those we said I can wrap gifts myself, yes I can but first,I am left handed and very uncoordinated so it never looks good and second, doesn’t it take you a few hours or so to wrap ~20 gifts and make them look nice? I can do most things but not everything so I try to ask for help. And with 2 kids and a time intensive job as a medical researcher I am always so grateful when something is taken off my plate.

I’m a left handed nanny and have zero issues *wrapping my own presents*. Never, in 25 years, have parents asked me to wrap their presents- and I’ve worked for a lot of lazy parents who dump lots of things on my lap.

You sound like a lazy nanny.

You sound like lazy parents.

I don’t have a nanny and never used a babysitter. Good try. A nanny replaces mom. That is her job.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, got it, thanks. Glad I asked, she gets gifts For kids’ bday parties and wraps them often, but see this is different. Yes, giving an excellent holiday bonus, as ever. Nanny has worked for us for 6 years and is phenomenal and it is ever so much appreciated.
For those we said I can wrap gifts myself, yes I can but first,I am left handed and very uncoordinated so it never looks good and second, doesn’t it take you a few hours or so to wrap ~20 gifts and make them look nice? I can do most things but not everything so I try to ask for help. And with 2 kids and a time intensive job as a medical researcher I am always so grateful when something is taken off my plate.

I’m a left handed nanny and have zero issues *wrapping my own presents*. Never, in 25 years, have parents asked me to wrap their presents- and I’ve worked for a lot of lazy parents who dump lots of things on my lap.

You sound like a lazy nanny.

You sound like lazy parents.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, got it, thanks. Glad I asked, she gets gifts For kids’ bday parties and wraps them often, but see this is different. Yes, giving an excellent holiday bonus, as ever. Nanny has worked for us for 6 years and is phenomenal and it is ever so much appreciated.
For those we said I can wrap gifts myself, yes I can but first,I am left handed and very uncoordinated so it never looks good and second, doesn’t it take you a few hours or so to wrap ~20 gifts and make them look nice? I can do most things but not everything so I try to ask for help. And with 2 kids and a time intensive job as a medical researcher I am always so grateful when something is taken off my plate.

I’m a left handed nanny and have zero issues *wrapping my own presents*. Never, in 25 years, have parents asked me to wrap their presents- and I’ve worked for a lot of lazy parents who dump lots of things on my lap.

You sound like a lazy nanny.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, got it, thanks. Glad I asked, she gets gifts For kids’ bday parties and wraps them often, but see this is different. Yes, giving an excellent holiday bonus, as ever. Nanny has worked for us for 6 years and is phenomenal and it is ever so much appreciated.
For those we said I can wrap gifts myself, yes I can but first,I am left handed and very uncoordinated so it never looks good and second, doesn’t it take you a few hours or so to wrap ~20 gifts and make them look nice? I can do most things but not everything so I try to ask for help. And with 2 kids and a time intensive job as a medical researcher I am always so grateful when something is taken off my plate.

I’m a left handed nanny and have zero issues *wrapping my own presents*. Never, in 25 years, have parents asked me to wrap their presents- and I’ve worked for a lot of lazy parents who dump lots of things on my lap.

Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't you? WTAF w/all the entitled people on here. If she is shifting her other responsibilities, why not? OP said nanny likes this type of stuff. My goodness,

Anonymous wrote:Wait, are you paying her while your 6 and 9 year olds are in school?

If yes, then yes I think it's fine to ask. It sounds like she is more of a housekeeper-nanny who does shopping and maybe other things.

If she is just the nanny and is mostly/only paid for when the kids are home, then not okay to make wrapping part of her duties. Possibly okay to offer her extra paid hours if she wants them.

Anonymous wrote:Ok, got it, thanks. Glad I asked, she gets gifts For kids’ bday parties and wraps them often, but see this is different. Yes, giving an excellent holiday bonus, as ever. Nanny has worked for us for 6 years and is phenomenal and it is ever so much appreciated.
For those we said I can wrap gifts myself, yes I can but first,I am left handed and very uncoordinated so it never looks good and second, doesn’t it take you a few hours or so to wrap ~20 gifts and make them look nice? I can do most things but not everything so I try to ask for help. And with 2 kids and a time intensive job as a medical researcher I am always so grateful when something is taken off my plate.

Anonymous wrote:Wait, are you paying her while your 6 and 9 year olds are in school?

If yes, then yes I think it's fine to ask. It sounds like she is more of a housekeeper-nanny who does shopping and maybe other things.

If she is just the nanny and is mostly/only paid for when the kids are home, then not okay to make wrapping part of her duties. Possibly okay to offer her extra paid hours if she wants them.

Anonymous wrote:
Come on. If it’s okay fir the nanny to grocery shop a d do the kids laundry it’s okay to wrap presents. The only issue I could see if she wouldn’t have enough time, but if you’re paying her while kids are in school, then sure, NBD to ask!