Nanny Seems to be Burnt out
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Anonymous
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Our nanny works 4 days a week With a guarantee that she will be paid for 40 hours. She has been working with her family for two years now. When she started DD was two months old. She was great DD Learned a lot from her and they appear to have a great bond. From the start there are things that she would not do Light housework and cooking. We were and are fine with that because we thought it was paramount that she be focused on DD.
In recent weeks really noticed that she has been sliding in her work. I came home today to see that DD had colored on our walls sofa and her living room was a mess. She's also done things like accidentally locked herself out of the house. Meaning that I've had to either come home from work or send a neighbor to unlock them, left her cell phone at play dates houses. I find that she's not dressing DD as cute as she wants did and often I come home her diaper is fuller or then I'd like it to be. I know that I need to sit down and talk with her but I'm just not sure if it's worth talking to her or if I should just look for someone new. I am also wondering if maybe she's just better at taking care of babies and toddlers thing. She has a very good heart and I like her a lot but I really do feel like she's taking advantage of a good situation. Do you think it's possible to get an employee to turn around. |
Anonymous
| Have you been doing timely pay raises? By how much? |
Anonymous
I don't care if you pay a person minimum wage - there is no excuse to leave a child in a dirty diaper. |
Anonymous
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I think you should talk to your nanny + give her a chance to make changes. A good warning may make her get back on her toes.
However, I find it completely unacceptable to allow a child to draw on your walls/furniture. What did the nanny say she was doing while your daughter did this? Could she have been sleeping? Or texting? Checking her Instagram, Facebook, etc.?? Do you think she could be lax in her duties because she wants to quit, but doesn't have the heart to tell you directly so she is hoping you will fire her? All these factors should be considered. If after the warning, she still does not measure up anymore, I would give her her walking papers. Your little girl deserves optimal care + attention, and if this nanny is unwilling to offer it, there are tons of nannies out there that are. Good luck. I hope this helps out. |
Anonymous
In theory, I agree. But in reality, you usually get what you pay for. Hard to believe, I understand. |
Anonymous
| Yes, OP, you should sit down and talk out your concerns with your nanny. It would be grossly unfair not to. Express the seriousness of your concerns. Then, of course, if things to not improve, you will have to let her go. But give her a chance to change. |
Anonymous
Okay troll. . . I will bite because your comment is out of line and unacceptable given I didn't list her pay up front. We pay her a salary in line with what other nannies make in this region and have given her annual raises plus generous bonuses at Christmas and on her birthday. She gets all federal holidays and snow days, along with 2 weeks vacation that she chooses. If she goes over 40 hours she gets overtime. From what I understand her pay and is more than fair. |
Anonymous
What is considered dirty ? I don't change diapers until they are rather full. Why waste diapers ? As long as there is no diaper rash I don't see an issue. They are designed to pull away. |
Anonymous
Smells fishy to me. |