How far is too far?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in LA and routinely walk to places that MB and DB have to drive to! And I am 25 years older than they are.

I love walking and my employers know it - I could walk to New York and back. But as PP mentioned, my only concern in how long my charge can sit in the stroller.

Ask your nanny and respect her answer.

+1 But I would also consider the outside temperature. My ability to walk great distances comfortably does not mean I want to do it when it is over 90 degrees. I was very angry when my MB insisted I take/walk my charge (under a year) to music class a mile and a half away when it was 92 degrees and she wouldn't walk there in any weather.

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Anonymous wrote:How far do you ask your nanny (with child in stroller) to walk on a daily basis? This, of course, is when the weather is warm and it is all city sidewalk-walking.

Is asking a nanny to walk a mile or two to a class for DS (and then obviously a mile or to home) too far?

One mile - no, not too far. Two miles - yes, too far unless she volunteers. Especially in the hot summer months.

[Anonymous]

I live in SF and we walk and take mass transit everywhere. We barely ever drive anywhere within the city. I'd think nothing of asking the kids walk two miles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in SF and we walk and take mass transit everywhere. We barely ever drive anywhere within the city. I'd think nothing of asking the kids walk two miles.

Who are you calling "the kids"? Your nannies? OP's child is still in a stroller so his/her ability to be rolled a couple of miles is not the issue at hand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in SF and we walk and take mass transit everywhere. We barely ever drive anywhere within the city. I'd think nothing of asking the kids walk two miles.

Where do you live in SF that the BART is two miles away?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, when you made extraordinary requests, you pay extraordinary wages. Problem solved.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, when you made extraordinary requests, you pay extraordinary wages. Problem solved.

More money is not always the solution. Some people are simply physically incapable of walking four miles round-trip on top of working a ten hour day. The problem is far from solved by a couple dollars.

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Anonymous wrote:I live in SF and we walk and take mass transit everywhere. We barely ever drive anywhere within the city. I'd think nothing of asking the kids walk two miles.

Where do you live in SF that the BART is two miles away?

I live in Noe Valley. We often walk instead of taking the J or 48, simply because we almost always have nice weather and it's nice to be out in the fresh air.

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Anonymous wrote:Absolutely.

If she wants to do it on her own, that is one thing.

But to make it mandatory as part of her job is a bit too much in my opinion because according to your posting, we are talking about a whole four miles round trip.

Why can't you just let her drive to the class? Plus it would be safer for both her and the child.

How in the world is driving safer than walking on a sidewalk?

Because....Just go to the DMV lady + open up one of those Driver's Ed booklets available, or take a Driver's Ed course or attend a Traffic School, etc.

All these will tell you that it is much more dangerous to be a pedestrian than to be behind the wheel.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely.

If she wants to do it on her own, that is one thing.

But to make it mandatory as part of her job is a bit too much in my opinion because according to your posting, we are talking about a whole four miles round trip.

Why can't you just let her drive to the class? Plus it would be safer for both her and the child.

How in the world is driving safer than walking on a sidewalk?

Because....Just go to the DMV lady + open up one of those Driver's Ed booklets available, or take a Driver's Ed course or attend a Traffic School, etc.

All these will tell you that it is much more dangerous to be a pedestrian than to be behind the wheel.

TOTAL NONSENSE. You are 100% wrong.

[Anonymous]

It depends on the nanny. Personally, I would love to walk four miles with the kids. Much more enjoyable for me than being in the house all day. I've had some great times with the kids during long walks. Looking at holiday decorations, always going past the house with the fish pond, etc.

I think it's perfectly reasonable to ask her and see what she says.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely.

If she wants to do it on her own, that is one thing.

But to make it mandatory as part of her job is a bit too much in my opinion because according to your posting, we are talking about a whole four miles round trip.

Why can't you just let her drive to the class? Plus it would be safer for both her and the child.

How in the world is driving safer than walking on a sidewalk?

Because....Just go to the DMV lady + open up one of those Driver's Ed booklets available, or take a Driver's Ed course or attend a Traffic School, etc.

All these will tell you that it is much more dangerous to be a pedestrian than to be behind the wheel.

TOTAL NONSENSE. You are 100% wrong.

Not according to the statistics that are being given to students in Driver's Ed courses and Traffic School classes.

Read the DMV handbook for 2015 as well.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely.

If she wants to do it on her own, that is one thing.

But to make it mandatory as part of her job is a bit too much in my opinion because according to your posting, we are talking about a whole four miles round trip.

Why can't you just let her drive to the class? Plus it would be safer for both her and the child.

How in the world is driving safer than walking on a sidewalk?

Because....Just go to the DMV lady + open up one of those Driver's Ed booklets available, or take a Driver's Ed course or attend a Traffic School, etc.

All these will tell you that it is much more dangerous to be a pedestrian than to be behind the wheel.

TOTAL NONSENSE. You are 100% wrong.

Not according to the statistics that are being given to students in Driver's Ed courses and Traffic School classes.

Read the DMV handbook for 2015 as well.

This does not make one bit of sense. You are either lying or stunningly confused. Both say the exact opposite.