Nanny responsibilities

[Anonymous]

How many nannies do the family grocery shopping? It started off as going to the store to pick up some things and kill some time between activities and has become a weekly responsibility. The 5 year old does not like going to the store. I think of this task as more of a housekeeper job. Should I tell them I don't mind picking up a few things now and then but I'd rather not do a full shopping load with the kids every week. I also only work part time. Or should I just do it and not say anything?

[Anonymous]

Tell your employers that your charge does not like it and you do not feel it is an appropriate task for either of you.

I only grocery shop for my charge and things he eats or I make for him during my shift (obviously I will pick up milk and make sure his parents never have to run out of any staple product like milk, diapers or laundry detergent) I would never to general marketing for his parents.

[Anonymous]

It's in our contract that our nanny will grocery shop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's in our contract that our nanny will grocery shop.

I'm assuming she brings the kids. How old are they and how many?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many nannies do the family grocery shopping? It started off as going to the store to pick up some things and kill some time between activities and has become a weekly responsibility. The 5 year old does not like going to the store. I think of this task as more of a housekeeper job. Should I tell them I don't mind picking up a few things now and then but I'd rather not do a full shopping load with the kids every week. I also only work part time. Or should I just do it and not say anything?

NAO,Nao Nao...

[Anonymous]

No NF would ever expect me to food shop unless I wanted to, and it was a pleasant experience for their child. For some children, it's just too much stimulation for them. Parents should learn to respect that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's in our contract that our nanny will grocery shop.

I'm assuming she brings the kids. How old are they and how many?

We have two kids, ages 2 and 3.5. DH works from home, so sometimes the napper is left home with him and the older one is taken alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's in our contract that our nanny will grocery shop.

I'm assuming she brings the kids. How old are they and how many?

We have two kids, ages 2 and 3.5. DH works from home, so sometimes the napper is left home with him and the older one is taken alone.

Hope you pay her well. Seems like a lot to dump on her.

[Anonymous]

if its available, do the express shop (harris teeter has this). It's an additional $5 that goes directly on the card your using for groceries.. you can wait in the car with the child and they bring the groceries to you.

[Anonymous]

Whenever I can, I try to avoid bringing my kids shopping. Shopping and young kids is usually not a great combination.

[Anonymous]

I do shopping for the family but I notice my MB never requests things not intended for my charges. And they are in school 3.5 hrs per day that I'm still paid so I do it then. I do tow them with me to places like hobby lobby or If we just need to grab something like peanut butter.

[Anonymous]

I've shopped for NF in the past with my charges. It's good for kids to get out and learn how to behave in public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whenever I can, I try to avoid bringing my kids shopping. Shopping and young kids is usually not a great combination.

Oh for crying out loud. How helpless are you people? It is NOT particularly hard to shop with children. I have four of them and manage to survive shopping every single weekend.

[Anonymous]

It's not hard, although it partly depends on the kids.
It also isn't a "child related activity." It's a housekeeping/house managing task.

[Anonymous]

I have shopped for some, not for others.

I actually like taking infants-preschoolers and teens shopping, each can learn. The only ones I don't like to take shopping are elementary age kids.