Mondays can be tough...

[Anonymous]

I am a nanny. I love my job and I love my charge. I always look forward to seeing her on Monday mornings. But initial entry is rough! There is a weekend's worth of laundry, nothing in the play room is out back where it should be, I can never find her comb, lotion, toothbrush, etc. I have to restock my "nanny backpack" with snacks, travel potty, emergency clothes, etc. I have to do a check of the fridge to make sure we have food and milk or I need to get to the grocery store after our morning class before nap.

My charge is two and is very happy to see me but knows that my presence means her Mom is going to leave so she is far more tender than other mornings. The instant her Mom leaves for work, my charge is overly affectionate toward me - which is adorable - but it is so hard to get things done when she is attached to me!

Mondays are just such a mixed bag! Wondering if other nannies find this and how they lessen the Monday burdens...

[Anonymous]

A weekend's worth of clothing... really, its not that much for one child. Pack your diaper bag on Friday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A weekend's worth of clothing... really, its not that much for one child. Pack your diaper bag on Friday.

You would be surprised how much a three-day-weekend's worth of clothing is (I don't work on Fridays)- my MB always has new clothes for her that need to be washed and she changes outfits a couple times each weekend day as well as all her towels. And I use my diaper bag for another weekend nanny job so I can't restock it before Monday.

But thank you for responding.

[Anonymous]

I feel you. I love seeing kids on Monday's. But I never know what I am walking in on. How much picking up & reorganizing I'll need to do.?

[Anonymous]

Ugh... I know. The kids rooms are a mess and I can't find anything!!!

[Anonymous]

Same here. Love my charge but her room, her closet and her playroom look like a hurricane went through every Monday morning. Today there was no milk which is an extra aggravation (all the parents had to do was text and I would have picked it up on my way to work rather than drag the baby to the grocery store and then back to the house and then right back out again for baby gym class). The diaper genie was stuffed to the max and the baby's clothes and towels on the bathroom floor.

Monday mornings are the hardest!!

[Anonymous]

You need to have a discussion with your MB. You ate not a maid.

[Anonymous]

When is it a Nanny’s responsibility to make sure that the kitchen is stocked w/milk...??!

Plus, a Nanny is only responsible for messes created during her stay.
There is no way a family should not be cleaning up a mess from time when she wasn’t even present in the Home!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When is it a Nanny’s responsibility to make sure that the kitchen is stocked w/milk...??!

Plus, a Nanny is only responsible for messes created during her stay.
There is no way a family should not be cleaning up a mess from time when she wasn’t even present in the Home!!

Your laziness is showing. So with that mentality, the nanny shouldn't wash bottles that were used overnight from feedings? I sure scored big with my nanny then if that's the case. We have three kids under 2 (toddler and infant twins), and our nanny is more than willing to help out our family if we couldn't get to every last dish in the sink before she arrives in the morning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When is it a Nanny’s responsibility to make sure that the kitchen is stocked w/milk...??!

Plus, a Nanny is only responsible for messes created during her stay.
There is no way a family should not be cleaning up a mess from time when she wasn’t even present in the Home!!

Groceries for my charge are a part of my responsibilities as is cleaning up the toys in playroom and charge's bedroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When is it a Nanny’s responsibility to make sure that the kitchen is stocked w/milk...??!

Plus, a Nanny is only responsible for messes created during her stay.
There is no way a family should not be cleaning up a mess from time when she wasn’t even present in the Home!!

Your laziness is showing. So with that mentality, the nanny shouldn't wash bottles that were used overnight from feedings? I sure scored big with my nanny then if that's the case. We have three kids under 2 (toddler and infant twins), and our nanny is more than willing to help out our family if we couldn't get to every last dish in the sink before she arrives in the morning.

It takes 2 seconds to put dishes in dishwasher. Piling dirty dishes in sink just shows that you are lazy and a slob. The rest of your house is probably filthy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to have a discussion with your MB. You ate not a maid.

No, I am not a maid. I am a nanny. And it is my job to take care of my charge's toys and clothing. My employers have a housekeeper but I still do my charges laundry and put away and organize her toys, books and clothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When is it a Nanny’s responsibility to make sure that the kitchen is stocked w/milk...??!

Plus, a Nanny is only responsible for messes created during her stay.
There is no way a family should not be cleaning up a mess from time when she wasn’t even present in the Home!!

Today and everyday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When is it a Nanny’s responsibility to make sure that the kitchen is stocked w/milk...??!

Plus, a Nanny is only responsible for messes created during her stay.
There is no way a family should not be cleaning up a mess from time when she wasn’t even present in the Home!!

Your laziness is showing. So with that mentality, the nanny shouldn't wash bottles that were used overnight from feedings? I sure scored big with my nanny then if that's the case. We have three kids under 2 (toddler and infant twins), and our nanny is more than willing to help out our family if we couldn't get to every last dish in the sink before she arrives in the morning.

Wait a second? You're leaving all this crap from the weekend for the nanny who wasn't even there to take care of and she's the one who's lazy???? Seriously?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When is it a Nanny’s responsibility to make sure that the kitchen is stocked w/milk...??!

Plus, a Nanny is only responsible for messes created during her stay.
There is no way a family should not be cleaning up a mess from time when she wasn’t even present in the Home!!

Your laziness is showing. So with that mentality, the nanny shouldn't wash bottles that were used overnight from feedings? I sure scored big with my nanny then if that's the case. We have three kids under 2 (toddler and infant twins), and our nanny is more than willing to help out our family if we couldn't get to every last dish in the sink before she arrives in the morning.

Wait a second? You're leaving all this crap from the weekend for the nanny who wasn't even there to take care of and she's the one who's lazy???? Seriously?

NP here and the MB/PP here is calling you lazy - not her children's nanny.