It’s hard to do any house work with my charges

[Anonymous]

Way to have these conversations is pretty much always the same. Explain the problem and offer a few solutions. If they fully baby proofed a specific room of the house, would that change things? What if you were willing to rotate the laundry during the day but they took over starting the load at the beginning of the day and folding at the end of the day? That way they still have clean clothes during the week, and they don’t have to spend all day Saturday minding the washer and dryer. Come up with a few things that you think would work for you, explain what the problem is, offer choices about solutions and take it from there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi OP.

Sit down and talk to your MB and DB. It's that simple. If you are afraid of them then maybe it's not a good match. This is real advice... if you asked me at the playground I would tell you the same thing.

+1

Tell them what you told us. You can't leave the kids unattended and do housekeeping.

[Anonymous]

Laundry is not required for a Nanny position.

Let them hire a laundress or let them drop off the laundry at a “Fluff + Fold” service at their local dry cleaners or laundromat.

They are trying to squeeze a 2 for 1 deal out of you thus putting their children in jeopardy of having a distracted, worn out provider.

Not good parenting.

[Anonymous]

I would sit down and have a heart to heart with them. Explain that as the baby is getting older he is getting fussier and requires more attention and love than you are able to give with the current schedule. Tell them the children are your first priority. If helping out around the house is something you want to do let them know that as baby gets older and starts figuring out who he is and his place in the family and be Alone then you will gladly sweep and mop or throw in an extra load.
When I was a nanny, I didn’t mind helping around the house because my boss was a single mom. I knew that if I had 10 extra minutes to spare to clean the fridge I would because it was something mom didn’t have to worry about and she could spend extra time with her kids.
Let the family you will re evaluate this in a few months and see where baby is and how he is doing. I know it’s hard to keep the humans alive and get a house clean before 5.


Can you wear baby? I’m a mom now, and the only way I can get laundry done is if I wear my baby. That might also be an option. If you wear baby while sweeping or laundry.

[Anonymous]

Just be aware that you negotiated a pay rate that included certain cleaning duties and the parents trusted that you are experienced enough to handle those duties. If you would like to renegotiate duties, then the pay rate may also change.