How long of a break does your nanny take when DC is napping?

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Anonymous wrote:What's your worry, OP?

???

Beginning to think op is a troll.

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Anonymous wrote:I let our nanny rest for 1/2 the average time that DS is asleep. She must remain awake but she is welcome to read or watch TV. The other half of the time I require her to do some chores. I verify with the nanny cam every now and then, but our nanny is very trustworthy.

What kind of chores?

The typical stuff. Vacuum the living room, wipe down the bathroom, put the dishes away and load the dishwasher with new ones, etc. Just really basic stuff.

That's a housekeeper, not a nanny. Nannies do NOT vacuum your living room.

+1 I would never ask nor expect my nanny to vacuum.

The living room may be the play room and I don't think its unreasonable to vacuum every so often.

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Anonymous wrote:I let our nanny rest for 1/2 the average time that DS is asleep. She must remain awake but she is welcome to read or watch TV. The other half of the time I require her to do some chores. I verify with the nanny cam every now and then, but our nanny is very trustworthy.

What kind of chores?

The typical stuff. Vacuum the living room, wipe down the bathroom, put the dishes away and load the dishwasher with new ones, etc. Just really basic stuff.

That's a housekeeper, not a nanny. Nannies do NOT vacuum your living room.

Well then by your logic when DC is asleep nanny is not a nanny, just a babysitter since she isn't teaching or nurturing him. So I guess I could either pay her a reduced rate when DC is asleep or let her rest a bit and do some chores for her full salary. She seems to be happy with doing the chores.

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Anonymous wrote:I let our nanny rest for 1/2 the average time that DS is asleep. She must remain awake but she is welcome to read or watch TV. The other half of the time I require her to do some chores. I verify with the nanny cam every now and then, but our nanny is very trustworthy.

What kind of chores?

The typical stuff. Vacuum the living room, wipe down the bathroom, put the dishes away and load the dishwasher with new ones, etc. Just really basic stuff.

That's a housekeeper, not a nanny. Nannies do NOT vacuum your living room.

Well then by your logic when DC is asleep nanny is not a nanny, just a babysitter since she isn't teaching or nurturing him. So I guess I could either pay her a reduced rate when DC is asleep or let her rest a bit and do some chores for her full salary. She seems to be happy with doing the chores.

In my experience babysitters make a lot more money per hr then nannies since they work so seldom. I'd take the babysitter rate ! I charge between minimum wage and 10 per hr for my nanny services but my friends 13 year old daughter charges 15 to babysit per hr.

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OP here. I just wanted to know how other employers felt about their nanny's break. No agenda. Thank you for the responses.

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Our nanny takes a full hour at least. I work out of the house and I take a full hour so it seems more than fair to me.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. I just wanted to know how other employers felt about their nanny's break. No agenda. Thank you for the responses.

Smart parents avoid the micromanagement agenda. They try to hire a professional who knows how to do her job.

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Anonymous wrote:DC is 1.5 and takes a two hour nap (usually) in the afternoons. Our nanny does his laundry, makes a few things for him from scratch, straights up the play area, bathroom and his room but then must have about an hour or more free. Her hours are between eight and ten hours a day.

What length of break is appropriate?

TIA

So you're worried that out of a 10 hour day she gets an hour break to eat her lunch and relax on average? You're an asshole.

Well said.

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DC is 1.5 and takes a two hour nap (usually) in the afternoons. Our nanny does his laundry, makes a few things for him from scratch, straights up the play area, bathroom and his room but then must have about an hour or more free. Her hours are between eight and ten hours a day.

What length of break is appropriate?

TIA


So you're worried that out of a 10 hour day she gets an hour break to eat her lunch and relax on average? You're an asshole.

She didn't say anything about being worried so your name calling is out of line. You're lucky no one reports you.

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My nanny got my 7 month old and 2.5 year old on a schedule where they both sleep at the same time in the afternoons, ~2 hours. I reap the benefit of that on the weekends. I hope she takes every second of her break during nap time!

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Anonymous wrote:I let our nanny rest for 1/2 the average time that DS is asleep. She must remain awake but she is welcome to read or watch TV. The other half of the time I require her to do some chores. I verify with the nanny cam every now and then, but our nanny is very trustworthy.

What kind of chores?

The typical stuff. Vacuum the living room, wipe down the bathroom, put the dishes away and load the dishwasher with new ones, etc. Just really basic stuff.

That's a housekeeper, not a nanny. Nannies do NOT vacuum your living room.

I vacuum the living room because I do not want babies crawling around on dirt and dog hair. I'm a nanny.

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Anonymous wrote:I let our nanny rest for 1/2 the average time that DS is asleep. She must remain awake but she is welcome to read or watch TV. The other half of the time I require her to do some chores. I verify with the nanny cam every now and then, but our nanny is very trustworthy.

What kind of chores?

The typical stuff. Vacuum the living room, wipe down the bathroom, put the dishes away and load the dishwasher with new ones, etc. Just really basic stuff.

That's a housekeeper, not a nanny. Nannies do NOT vacuum your living room.

I vacuum the living room because I do not want babies crawling around on dirt and dog hair. I'm a nanny.

If only the parents cared half as much as you about their dirt.

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Anonymous wrote:Our nanny rarely takes a break. My DS is a young infant and naps 3-4 hours a day. During that time she does his laundry, prepares homemade purees, sterilizes everything, and cleans his nursery. We tell her to take breaks but she rarely does. She's always on her feet. She is incredibly energetic and attentive with DS. We show our appreciation regularly with small gifts here and there and always a " thank you".

What does she do when he's awake (and not getting fed or diapered)?

They do a variety of things. She takes him on walks, reads books, takes him to a few infant classes, the park, and works on a lot of developmental milestones like tummy time, rolling over, sitting, baby sign language, etc. She is 100% engaged with him at his awake times.

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Anonymous wrote:Our nanny rarely takes a break. My DS is a young infant and naps 3-4 hours a day. During that time she does his laundry, prepares homemade purees, sterilizes everything, and cleans his nursery. We tell her to take breaks but she rarely does. She's always on her feet. She is incredibly energetic and attentive with DS. We show our appreciation regularly with small gifts here and there and always a " thank you".

What does she do when he's awake (and not getting fed or diapered)?

They do a variety of things. She takes him on walks, reads books, takes him to a few infant classes, the park, and works on a lot of developmental milestones like tummy time, rolling over, sitting, baby sign language, etc. She is 100% engaged with him at his awake times.

She seems lovely and like a great nanny. I'm sure your DS loves her.

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Anonymous wrote:Our nanny rarely takes a break. My DS is a young infant and naps 3-4 hours a day. During that time she does his laundry, prepares homemade purees, sterilizes everything, and cleans his nursery. We tell her to take breaks but she rarely does. She's always on her feet. She is incredibly energetic and attentive with DS. We show our appreciation regularly with small gifts here and there and always a " thank you".

What does she do when he's awake (and not getting fed or diapered)?

They do a variety of things. She takes him on walks, reads books, takes him to a few infant classes, the park, and works on a lot of developmental milestones like tummy time, rolling over, sitting, baby sign language, etc. She is 100% engaged with him at his awake times.

Our nanny is the same although she does take a lunch break. We are both very, very lucky to have found such amazing nannies, PP.