I don’t dread Monday mornings anymore!

[Anonymous]

In my former position, Monday mornings were truly “dreadful”. Ever article of clothing my charge wore during the weekend was on the floor on her bedroom or bathroom; every book she read was on the floor; every toy was out; the kitchen counters were covered with wet dishes (employers didn’t believe in using the dishwasher) and the sink was filled with dirty dishes; my charge’s hair was a rat’s-nest; and there was rarely food or milk for her breakfast.

In my new position the kitchen is spotless; my employers wash the baby’s weekend clothes on Sunday night; there is lots of food for him; and everything is clean and put away. The atmosphere is relaxed and happy! I walk in and focus on the baby and we make his transition (my arrival and parents leaving for work) calm and happy.

I am so lucky to have found these employers!

[Anonymous]

Congratulations, OP, on your new job!
I also used to come into a pigpen every Monday morning, actually every morning. It was extremely depressing to know how lazy and self-centered the parents were, both of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my former position, Monday mornings were truly “dreadful”. Ever article of clothing my charge wore during the weekend was on the floor on her bedroom or bathroom; every book she read was on the floor; every toy was out; the kitchen counters were covered with wet dishes (employers didn’t believe in using the dishwasher) and the sink was filled with dirty dishes; my charge’s hair was a rat’s-nest; and there was rarely food or milk for her breakfast.

In my new position the kitchen is spotless; my employers wash the baby’s weekend clothes on Sunday night; there is lots of food for him; and everything is clean and put away. The atmosphere is relaxed and happy! I walk in and focus on the baby and we make his transition (my arrival and parents leaving for work) calm and happy.

I am so lucky to have found these employers!

Shouldn't you do the baby laundry and stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my former position, Monday mornings were truly “dreadful”. Ever article of clothing my charge wore during the weekend was on the floor on her bedroom or bathroom; every book she read was on the floor; every toy was out; the kitchen counters were covered with wet dishes (employers didn’t believe in using the dishwasher) and the sink was filled with dirty dishes; my charge’s hair was a rat’s-nest; and there was rarely food or milk for her breakfast.

In my new position the kitchen is spotless; my employers wash the baby’s weekend clothes on Sunday night; there is lots of food for him; and everything is clean and put away. The atmosphere is relaxed and happy! I walk in and focus on the baby and we make his transition (my arrival and parents leaving for work) calm and happy.

I am so lucky to have found these employers!

Shouldn't you do the baby laundry and stuff.

OP here. Yes, I do my charges’ laundry routinely and when I leave on Friday everything but what the baby is wearing is clean and put away. I actually don’t mind doing weekend laundry if it’s in the hamper! My new employers have just been sweet about doing the baby’s weekend laundry onSunday night.

[Anonymous]

I cannot imagine your old employers bring such disrespectful and awful people. I would never think to do that to my kids nanny.

Nanny leaves their rooms clean/picked up when she leaves and there is not a crumb or dirty dish in the kitchen. I give her the same courtesy on Monday mornings. You leave the campsite as you found it. It’s also just bad parenting to see parents leaving clothes on the floor. My 16 month old toddlers over to the hamper with his dirty clothes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Congratulations, OP, on your new job!
I also used to come into a pigpen every Monday morning, actually every morning. It was extremely depressing to know how lazy and self-centered the parents were, both of them.

+1. Congrats, OP!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my former position, Monday mornings were truly “dreadful”. Ever article of clothing my charge wore during the weekend was on the floor on her bedroom or bathroom; every book she read was on the floor; every toy was out; the kitchen counters were covered with wet dishes (employers didn’t believe in using the dishwasher) and the sink was filled with dirty dishes; my charge’s hair was a rat’s-nest; and there was rarely food or milk for her breakfast.

In my new position the kitchen is spotless; my employers wash the baby’s weekend clothes on Sunday night; there is lots of food for him; and everything is clean and put away. The atmosphere is relaxed and happy! I walk in and focus on the baby and we make his transition (my arrival and parents leaving for work) calm and happy.

I am so lucky to have found these employers!

Shouldn't you do the baby laundry and stuff.

Wow. Just wow.

Parents really take no responsibility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my former position, Monday mornings were truly “dreadful”. Ever article of clothing my charge wore during the weekend was on the floor on her bedroom or bathroom; every book she read was on the floor; every toy was out; the kitchen counters were covered with wet dishes (employers didn’t believe in using the dishwasher) and the sink was filled with dirty dishes; my charge’s hair was a rat’s-nest; and there was rarely food or milk for her breakfast.

In my new position the kitchen is spotless; my employers wash the baby’s weekend clothes on Sunday night; there is lots of food for him; and everything is clean and put away. The atmosphere is relaxed and happy! I walk in and focus on the baby and we make his transition (my arrival and parents leaving for work) calm and happy.

I am so lucky to have found these employers!

Shouldn't you do the baby laundry and stuff.

Wow. Just wow.

Parents really take no responsibility.

OP’s new employers clearly do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my former position, Monday mornings were truly “dreadful”. Ever article of clothing my charge wore during the weekend was on the floor on her bedroom or bathroom; every book she read was on the floor; every toy was out; the kitchen counters were covered with wet dishes (employers didn’t believe in using the dishwasher) and the sink was filled with dirty dishes; my charge’s hair was a rat’s-nest; and there was rarely food or milk for her breakfast.

In my new position the kitchen is spotless; my employers wash the baby’s weekend clothes on Sunday night; there is lots of food for him; and everything is clean and put away. The atmosphere is relaxed and happy! I walk in and focus on the baby and we make his transition (my arrival and parents leaving for work) calm and happy.

I am so lucky to have found these employers!

Shouldn't you do the baby laundry and stuff.

Wow. Just wow.

Parents really take no responsibility.

Parents take a lot of responsibility. But, they are paying for help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my former position, Monday mornings were truly “dreadful”. Ever article of clothing my charge wore during the weekend was on the floor on her bedroom or bathroom; every book she read was on the floor; every toy was out; the kitchen counters were covered with wet dishes (employers didn’t believe in using the dishwasher) and the sink was filled with dirty dishes; my charge’s hair was a rat’s-nest; and there was rarely food or milk for her breakfast.

In my new position the kitchen is spotless; my employers wash the baby’s weekend clothes on Sunday night; there is lots of food for him; and everything is clean and put away. The atmosphere is relaxed and happy! I walk in and focus on the baby and we make his transition (my arrival and parents leaving for work) calm and happy.

I am so lucky to have found these employers!

Shouldn't you do the baby laundry and stuff.

Wow. Just wow.

Parents really take no responsibility.

Parents take a lot of responsibility. But, they are paying for help.

Speak for yourself. For one of my former employers, her #1 “responsibility was her workout routine. every. single. day.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my former position, Monday mornings were truly “dreadful”. Ever article of clothing my charge wore during the weekend was on the floor on her bedroom or bathroom; every book she read was on the floor; every toy was out; the kitchen counters were covered with wet dishes (employers didn’t believe in using the dishwasher) and the sink was filled with dirty dishes; my charge’s hair was a rat’s-nest; and there was rarely food or milk for her breakfast.

In my new position the kitchen is spotless; my employers wash the baby’s weekend clothes on Sunday night; there is lots of food for him; and everything is clean and put away. The atmosphere is relaxed and happy! I walk in and focus on the baby and we make his transition (my arrival and parents leaving for work) calm and happy.

I am so lucky to have found these employers!

Shouldn't you do the baby laundry and stuff.

Wow. Just wow.

Parents really take no responsibility.

Parents take a lot of responsibility. But, they are paying for help.

Speak for yourself. For one of my former employers, her #1 “responsibility was her workout routine. every. single. day.

“responsibility”

[Anonymous]

Congratulations OP on finding that new family that treats you w/the respect that you deserve!

Your only job is to love + care for their precious child while they cannot.
Keep him/her fed, changed (if in diapers still), clean, well-rested, happy & very safe.

You of course know that common sense dictates picking up any toys played with during your stay plus washing up any dishes/bottles that were also used.

But you are not responsible to do anyone’s laundry or hand wash anyone else’s dirty dishes.
That is on them!

Some families feel that since a Nanny works from the home, she may as well clean it while she is there.
They are wrong!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my former position, Monday mornings were truly “dreadful”. Ever article of clothing my charge wore during the weekend was on the floor on her bedroom or bathroom; every book she read was on the floor; every toy was out; the kitchen counters were covered with wet dishes (employers didn’t believe in using the dishwasher) and the sink was filled with dirty dishes; my charge’s hair was a rat’s-nest; and there was rarely food or milk for her breakfast.

In my new position the kitchen is spotless; my employers wash the baby’s weekend clothes on Sunday night; there is lots of food for him; and everything is clean and put away. The atmosphere is relaxed and happy! I walk in and focus on the baby and we make his transition (my arrival and parents leaving for work) calm and happy.

I am so lucky to have found these employers!

Shouldn't you do the baby laundry and stuff.

Wow. Just wow.

Parents really take no responsibility.

Parents take a lot of responsibility. But, they are paying for help.

No. You are paying for someone to provide childcare in your home. How is that hard to understand?! Also, help doesn’t mean you throw everything on the floor, don’t brush your child’s hair, leave every dirty dish out and then expect your nanny to take care of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Congratulations OP on finding that new family that treats you w/the respect that you deserve!

Your only job is to love + care for their precious child while they cannot.
Keep him/her fed, changed (if in diapers still), clean, well-rested, happy & very safe.

You of course know that common sense dictates picking up any toys played with during your stay plus washing up any dishes/bottles that were also used.

But you are not responsible to do anyone’s laundry or hand wash anyone else’s dirty dishes.
That is on them!

Some families feel that since a Nanny works from the home, she may as well clean it while she is there.
They are wrong!

All of this!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my former position, Monday mornings were truly “dreadful”. Ever article of clothing my charge wore during the weekend was on the floor on her bedroom or bathroom; every book she read was on the floor; every toy was out; the kitchen counters were covered with wet dishes (employers didn’t believe in using the dishwasher) and the sink was filled with dirty dishes; my charge’s hair was a rat’s-nest; and there was rarely food or milk for her breakfast.

In my new position the kitchen is spotless; my employers wash the baby’s weekend clothes on Sunday night; there is lots of food for him; and everything is clean and put away. The atmosphere is relaxed and happy! I walk in and focus on the baby and we make his transition (my arrival and parents leaving for work) calm and happy.

I am so lucky to have found these employers!

Shouldn't you do the baby laundry and stuff.

Wow. Just wow.

Parents really take no responsibility.

Parents take a lot of responsibility. But, they are paying for help.

Parents are not paying for help on weekends in this case (and most cases). It is simply wrong for parents to leave their dirty dishes from the weekend for the nanny to wash and put away. Further there is no reason that parents cannot hit the damn laundry hamper rather than drop the child’s dirty weekend clothes on the floor.

There are TWO parents but just one nanny. Why can’t one parent put away the books and toys on the weekends?