Nanny Taking Toddler to Indoor Places

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Personally I feel it was very unprofessional for your Nanny to have socialized w/her husband while working.
I would feel uneasy seeing pictures of my child in the lap of someone I had never even met!
Your Nanny should have known better.

Yes, I would request that she no longer socialize w/her husband while working.

I get how tough it can be working for parents who telecommute.
It is tough, especially if the parents are in ear shot or there is not a ton of space.
I always feel like I should make sure that my charge + I do not make too much noise while playing which can be a significant challenge at that age.

Depending on how cold it gets where you live - I think during the winter season as long as it is not raining or snowing heavily or below 50-55 degrees, taking a stroller or foot walk should be done as much as possible.
I wouldn’t have a huge problem w/them going to the indoor mall, out to eat, etc. as I know a Nanny can get bored staying in the house so long.
Happy Nanny = Happy Child.
Though w/us still being in a pandemic it is totally understandable to want to limit your child’s contact w/others.

I suggest you suggest certain activities they can do in the home.
Maybe even purchase certain toys that your child can only play with when the Nanny is there.

Some ideas:
• Play Doh in the high chair or on a patio outside
• Coloring on plain paper or a coloring book
• Sticker play (child can put stickers on paper or coloring book
• Blowing bubbles
• 1/2 Hr every day of screen time watching a show that incorporates some form of education.
Kids at this age range love Cocomelon!

Etc.

There’s zero reason to use screens under 2. Between 2 and 5, minimal screens (a 2 minute clip of dancinkg kids that explains thunder and oh tiny s the extent that I do).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Personally I feel it was very unprofessional for your Nanny to have socialized w/her husband while working.
I would feel uneasy seeing pictures of my child in the lap of someone I had never even met!
Your Nanny should have known better.

Yes, I would request that she no longer socialize w/her husband while working.

I get how tough it can be working for parents who telecommute.
It is tough, especially if the parents are in ear shot or there is not a ton of space.
I always feel like I should make sure that my charge + I do not make too much noise while playing which can be a significant challenge at that age.

Depending on how cold it gets where you live - I think during the winter season as long as it is not raining or snowing heavily or below 50-55 degrees, taking a stroller or foot walk should be done as much as possible.
I wouldn’t have a huge problem w/them going to the indoor mall, out to eat, etc. as I know a Nanny can get bored staying in the house so long.
Happy Nanny = Happy Child.
Though w/us still being in a pandemic it is totally understandable to want to limit your child’s contact w/others.

I suggest you suggest certain activities they can do in the home.
Maybe even purchase certain toys that your child can only play with when the Nanny is there.

Some ideas:
• Play Doh in the high chair or on a patio outside
• Coloring on plain paper or a coloring book
• Sticker play (child can put stickers on paper or coloring book
• Blowing bubbles
• 1/2 Hr every day of screen time watching a show that incorporates some form of education.
Kids at this age range love Cocomelon!

Etc.

There’s zero reason to use screens under 2. Between 2 and 5, minimal screens (a 2 minute clip of dancinkg kids that explains thunder and oh tiny s the extent that I do).

Screens are fine in moderation BUT this is the nanny's job. She has one child to care for and there is no excuse for any of this. Fire her.

[Anonymous]

Op sign up for the RayzKidz app. Add your nanny. Get supplies and have nanny do the activities listed each week on the app. It also is a calendar and schedule and chat app. So your nanny can stay in touch and know what’s going on and so can you.


Now with that. How old is your nanny? Has she Nannied before? How were here references?

[Anonymous]

I am shocked the nanny would hang out with her husband while working for you and that he's holding your child. That's a big NO for me.

Also malls and apartments - no.

This is a job. If she's bored, maybe she's not the right fit. She should be finding indoor activities and stimulating play activities for your child. Not finding ways to entertain herself (malls, hanging out with husband, etc).

[Anonymous]

haha, no, not the stickers, not for 18 month old, and big No to screen time. Before covid, my employers were fine with my taking the child to my apartment occasionally. We used it as a half-way stop to get to the park, then after the park I would stop at my place and use bathroom, and if it was nap time, the baby would nap at my place. It was very convenient in summer when it was too hot to walk the whole way back, so we would stop half-way at my place and cool off a bit. We had pack-n-play at my place. It was working great but like I said, parents were fine with the arrangement and it was pre-covid.