This is ok, right?

[Anonymous]

Nanny has been with us a year and is amazing and helpful and kind. She would overly extend herself to help us, so I am trying to make sure I don't put her in that position. When all three kids were home during last year, she did snacks and lunch every day. Now oldest is back in in person school. Can I ask her to make lunch for oldest for the next day while she is making the younger kids lunch?

It is just one more annoying task at the end of a long day of work and dinner and cleaning and baths and bedtime. If nanny does it, I don't have to. BUT, I want to make sure I am not asking her to do anything that others would think is outside the scope of her job.

[Anonymous]

The poor kid’s lunch will be 24 hours old by the time he/she gets to eat it, OP. That a very soggy sandwich!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The poor kid’s lunch will be 24 hours old by the time he/she gets to eat it, OP. That a very soggy sandwich!

+1. I think it’s fine if nanny has responsibility for oldest child after school but I certainly wouldn’t want my kid eating a day old lunch! Our nanny makes and packs lunch for my preK kid in the morning at the same time she makes lunch for my toddler. That way when they get in from the park, my toddlers lunch is all ready. Ask your nanny to make all lunches in the morning.

[Anonymous]

I see no issue with this, if there's no soggy bread. Veggies and hummus, cream cheese and bagel, cheese and crackers, even lunch meat/cheese/veg/bread for the child to assemble their own sandwich the following day could work. Plenty of families have the nanny make lunches after school for the following day, and many have them do it morning of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see no issue with this, if there's no soggy bread. Veggies and hummus, cream cheese and bagel, cheese and crackers, even lunch meat/cheese/veg/bread for the child to assemble their own sandwich the following day could work. Plenty of families have the nanny make lunches after school for the following day, and many have them do it morning of.

Cream cheese and cut bagel from 24 hours ago? Gross!

BUT Yes, if you’re nanny’s responsibilities include the older child, it’s fine for her to pack his lunch.

[Anonymous]

^^I also agree.
As long as your oldest child is also being cared for by your Nanny, then it is okay to ask her to prepare a lunch for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nanny has been with us a year and is amazing and helpful and kind. She would overly extend herself to help us, so I am trying to make sure I don't put her in that position. When all three kids were home during last year, she did snacks and lunch every day. Now oldest is back in in person school. Can I ask her to make lunch for oldest for the next day while she is making the younger kids lunch?

It is just one more annoying task at the end of a long day of work and dinner and cleaning and baths and bedtime. If nanny does it, I don't have to. BUT, I want to make sure I am not asking her to do anything that others would think is outside the scope of her job.

You are so lazy that you can't make eldest child's lunch every morning? Good lord, get up 15 minutes earlier!

[Anonymous]

I think it’s fine. I don’t have a Nanny but I leave for work at 0530 so make my kids lunch the night before when I’m making dinner. There are other options other than a “ soggy sandwich” One of my kids favorite lunches is a Chobani protein smoothie, a muffin, and an apple. There is no reason that can’t all be packed up in a lunchbox the day before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^I also agree.
As long as your oldest child is also being cared for by your Nanny, then it is okay to ask her to prepare a lunch for her.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nanny has been with us a year and is amazing and helpful and kind. She would overly extend herself to help us, so I am trying to make sure I don't put her in that position. When all three kids were home during last year, she did snacks and lunch every day. Now oldest is back in in person school. Can I ask her to make lunch for oldest for the next day while she is making the younger kids lunch?

It is just one more annoying task at the end of a long day of work and dinner and cleaning and baths and bedtime. If nanny does it, I don't have to. BUT, I want to make sure I am not asking her to do anything that others would think is outside the scope of her job.

You are so lazy that you can't make eldest child's lunch every morning? Good lord, get up 15 minutes earlier!

No. I can't. The baby still doesn't sleep through the night and the 3 year old is going through a nightmare stage (like literally having nightmares and waking up). I already wake up at 5:30 to do everything I need to before leaving for work. I am not waking up at 5:15 to make lunch. I do it the night before when I am putting away dinner and doing the dishes but would love to take that task off my plate. I am not complaining, but as I work 9 hours a day, commute 30 min each way, and am hands on from.the min I get up to bedtime and solo parent all weekend due to DH work schedule (he is 100% unavailable most weekends) taking small things off my plate is one way to stay sane. Not sure how it is lazy.

Also not the question. Even if it is the single laziest thing one could do, my question was "does this sound like it falls in the scope of nanny duties"? Nanny makes homemade baby food. I could do it. It is in her job description and she enjoys doing it. Was asking if this was the same.