Yikes! No food in the house!

[Anonymous]

We have a twice a week full day sitter for our 3 month old DS. I have a 'eat whatever you want' policy. Deal is, we truly have no food in the house today. Like a can of diet coke and bag of apple slices. Do we leave her cash to grab lunch as there are plenty of places to walk to close by ... Or do we haul ass to the store before she gets here and stock up?

[Anonymous]

Leave some cash, or text her that you haven't gone shopping before she gets there. I say this only because of your open fridge policy and she may be unprepared to have to feed herself for the day. Let her know what it within walking distance, if she doesn't already know.

[Anonymous]

Leave her cash to go buy some food. Good idea to also text her now as PP suggested.

[Anonymous]

I disagree that you need to leave cash. An open fridge policy is not a commitment to stock food for full meals. Its polite to offer what you have but you do not need to leave money or run out to the store. Geez.

[Anonymous]

I don't think you need to leave her money. Give her a quick call or text and say, " just a heads up, we didn't get a chance to go to the store this weekend so there's nothing here for lunch. I wanted to let you know so you could bring a lunch with you today!"

[Anonymous]

I agree just give her a quick heads up to pack her own lunch. It'll take her seconds and explain your situation (not being able to stop by the store).. It's not like your refusing to feed her.. You just don't have the food to feed her. You shouldn't have to rush out to purchase her meals. She will understand.

[Anonymous]

Miss Manners, anyone?

[Anonymous]

Agree no need to buy food or leave her money. Shoot her a text and let her know, and tell her if she wants to take Jr. out to the grocery store buy herself a sandwich (or whatever) later you don't mind at all. Your generous open-fridge policy does not mandate you to provide food (or money!) at all.

[Anonymous]

"Agree no need to buy food or leave her money. Shoot her a text and let her know, and tell her if she wants to take Jr. out to the grocery store buy herself a sandwich (or whatever) later you don't mind at all. Your generous open-fridge policy does not mandate you to provide food (or money!) at all."

+1

[Anonymous]

Leave her the diet coke and apple slices.

[Anonymous]

I'd leave her $8 and apologize. We had little food in the house at that age too.

[Anonymous]

We left cash. By the timei put it together she was already enroute. For me, the issue was that she was here all day. I agree that we don't have to provide all her meals, but we do have an obligation, I feel to give her a heads up. Ten bucks did not put us out much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We left cash. By the timei put it together she was already enroute. For me, the issue was that she was here all day. I agree that we don't have to provide all her meals, but we do have an obligation, I feel to give her a heads up. Ten bucks did not put us out much.

I think that was the right way to handle it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We left cash. By the timei put it together she was already enroute. For me, the issue was that she was here all day. I agree that we don't have to provide all her meals, but we do have an obligation, I feel to give her a heads up. Ten bucks did not put us out much.

You're a very considerate boss OP. Your nanny is lucky to have you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We left cash. By the timei put it together she was already enroute. For me, the issue was that she was here all day. I agree that we don't have to provide all her meals, but we do have an obligation, I feel to give her a heads up. Ten bucks did not put us out much.

That was very generous of you and clearly is building a lot of goodwill with your nanny. I still don't think it was necessary but it sounds like it worked out to everyone's satisfaction