Nanny eating our food.

[Anonymous]

No no I am not a troll and I'm not someone who doesn't want their nanny to eat. It's what she's eating. She brings her lunch but then snack on everything in our cabinets. Sometimes even getting into our left over take out. at first I thought I was crazy because we would go through chips and cereal so fast. Not to mention any kind of cookie. Then we figured out the cookie bandit was the nanny. How can I politely say....stoping eating everything. I don't mind buying her a few snacks for her to eat but my leftovers are no a no touch zone. It grosses me out.

[Anonymous]

At first I thought that your question was odd, but I have 5 kids, so I would never notice if the cookies and chips were being eaten anyway. I can see how it would bother you if you just had a baby or toddler and two adults eating the food. You have every right to expect your Doritos that you bought to be there when you want them!

I think the best plan is to just make a shelf for her in the cabinet and some space in the fridge for "her" things. And maybe offer to pick her some things up at the grocery store, or have her pick up a few things for herself if she is out shopping. I bet she doesn't realize she is being rude. Her most recent memories of family life are probably when there were teenagers in the house, and no expectation that any food would be around for long. She probably doesn't realize that you may have plans for those leftovers or expected to have cereal last through the week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No no I am not a troll and I'm not someone who doesn't want their nanny to eat. It's what she's eating. She brings her lunch but then snack on everything in our cabinets. Sometimes even getting into our left over take out. at first I thought I was crazy because we would go through chips and cereal so fast. Not to mention any kind of cookie. Then we figured out the cookie bandit was the nanny. How can I politely say....stoping eating everything. I don't mind buying her a few snacks for her to eat but my leftovers are no a no touch zone. It grosses me out.

Explain to her that you plan out your meals and it throws you off when you come home expecting to eat something specific for dinner only to find it's not there. Then say you're happy to buy a couple of snacks for the week and will put them on the third shelf on the left side.

That will:
1. Let her know you realize she's gobbling up your food
2. Make her feel she is welcome to certain food.

Then buy one box of cereal, one bag of chips and three bananas, two apples and two oranges. That should be plenty for snacks for a week and cost you less than $20.

[Anonymous]

You woud deny the woman who takes care of your children food? Just buy more. Good god, you are one cheap jerk.

[Anonymous]

You woud deny the woman who takes care of your children food? Just buy more. Good god, you are one cheap jerk.

[Anonymous]

Sorry but I think you're being a bit silly. Sure you can say something, but its going to sound petty and you're going to create tension. Is this a big enough issue to strain your relationship over? No one wants to work for a petty boss. She's eating snack food, not caviar and champagne

[Anonymous]

I agree, it is super annoying when our nanny eat leftovers that we were planning to have for dinner the next day. Or chocolate I was looking forward to! especially because I have offered many times to buy snacks for her and asked what she wanted. I have never felt it is worth saying anything about though...

[Anonymous]

These are such ridiculous and petty threads. If there is something in your home that you do not want someone else to eat simply tell the person.


I swear I have no clue how some of you live in the world if you cannot figure things like this out for yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These are such ridiculous and petty threads. If there is something in your home that you do not want someone else to eat simply tell the person.


I swear I have no clue how some of you live in the world if you cannot figure things like this out for yourself.

Whatever. This is the perfect forum to ask ridiculous and petty questions that you don't want to ask anyone in real life.

[Anonymous]

I just ask which snacks she likes best, get some of those, put them in a basket with her name on it, and let that be the not so subtle message.

[Anonymous]

OP,
1. Is she overweight?
2. What's her net earnings?
3. How old are your children?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These are such ridiculous and petty threads. If there is something in your home that you do not want someone else to eat simply tell the person.


I swear I have no clue how some of you live in the world if you cannot figure things like this out for yourself.

+1 In the real world the best way to get someone to stop doing something is to ask them to please stop.

That is needs to be posted here is and embarrassment to all who employ nannies.

[Anonymous]

Just ask her not to eat whatever it is you don't want her to eat. Offer to buy her some snacks and designate a space for them on the shelf.

[Anonymous]

My nanny eats our food, too. She ate my last ice cream bar!! I just told her that if she finishes something to tell me so I can add it to the grocery list. It seems petty to me to ask her to stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You woud deny the woman who takes care of your children food? Just buy more. Good god, you are one cheap jerk.

Go away troll