Hanging out after babysitting hours
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Anonymous
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I have always had my DS in daycare and am not used to having a babysitter come while we are working at home... so I apologize if this is an odd question. We have a furloughed teacher from DS’s daycare coming in the mornings to watch him, feed him lunch, and put him down for a nap. When he wakes up from nap, I finish my work day. The babysitter started last week and has been hanging out lounging after he goes down for the nap half the time. It is a little annoying because I am still working... I say thank you and goodbye at 1p when she is finished for the day, chat for a few minutes, then get back on my computer. I don’t understand why she is lounging around when he is sleeping.
How do I get her do leave as scheduled at 1? It is distracting while I try to finish my work day, especially when I have conference calls... I know she is not waiting for us to pay her because we pay upfront for the week on mondays. Or, is this normal and I just don’t like having a nanny? |
Anonymous
| OP here again- I enjoy chatting with her for a few minutes before she leaves, but I am behind at work and need to continue my work day while DS is sleeping. |
Anonymous
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Can't you just tell her that you would love to chat but you HAVE to get this XX work thing done before DS wakes up from his nap and can't talk right now?
She's probably bored at home and wants some human interaction. I would just tell her you're so sorry, but you are behind on work and can't talk then. |
Anonymous
| Tell her to feel free to head out at 1:00. Maybe she is confused. |
Anonymous
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No, it is not at all normal. Most nannies dash out at the end of their day as if on fire.
Are you sure she knows she’s finished working? Just tell her you’d love to visit but you have work to do and you’ll see her tomorrow. Stand by the door to let her out as you would a guest. |
Anonymous
| OP here. Thanks for commenting... I wanted to make sure it wasn’t normal before I said anything else. It’s very odd. She lounges on the couch while I’m working and on calls. I don’t want to be rude to her but it is extremely annoying! |
Anonymous
| You appear to have a mouth so why don't you use it to tell her that she is to leave immediately at her quitting time. |
Anonymous
How would you know whether I have a mouth from a typed post on an online discussion board? |
Anonymous
| She's probably lonely. Just be honest with her. Or, maybe she's waiting to make sure he actually went to sleep. |
Anonymous
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We had a sitter once like this.
@ end of the shift my husband or I would say ‘I’ll walk you out so I can lock to door’. It worked. I also babysit & leave right @ end of a shift. I enjoy my employers but we are not friends. I work- check in- then bounce |
Anonymous
Wow. Nanny here. There is not need to talk this way to the lady. Your comment is really rude and with a very poor vocabulary. |
Anonymous
NOTE. (Same nanny here again) I am referring about this rude person who wrote "You appear to have a mouth". |
Anonymous
| (It's weird. Most of nannies I mean All nannies are happy finish their day and I don't get why she doesn't get that parents and Nannies need also their own time away. We all need our space. Do it quick, polite, short and simple: Thank you XXX; I will take it from here. So see you tomorrow. No worries, I will lock the door for you. |
Anonymous
Thank you! I would never speak to someone this way, especially someone who I appreciate caring for my child  the trolls are coming out of their caves in droves lately.
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Anonymous
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Does she live alone or w/family?
I get the impression that she may just be very lonely & craves adult conversation. However you need to work and utilize your child’s nap time in the most productive manner possible. Letting her know that you are behind, need to finish such + such should be effective. |