Things a Nanny will not do

[Anonymous]

I will start: washing and cleaning babies bottom with water only. No wipes provided at all. At the beginning of interviews, I always ask the parents how they clean their children. If they mention that they don't use wipes. That's my clue that things are going to be difficult with this job. I have nothing against parents how they raise their children but, when you hire somebody to do it for you, don't expect nannies to touch poops all day long.

[Anonymous]

It’s common in Muslim cultures to wash the baby’s bottom under running water after a poop. That said, they use wipes first! Who wants pieces of poop in their sink or tub!

[Anonymous]

It's cultural with the wipes.

I had a nanny that refused to used them and washed baby's bum after each poop. I thought it was strange but she was wonderful so wasn't worth making a big deal over it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's cultural with the wipes.

I had a nanny that refused to used them and washed baby's bum after each poop. I thought it was strange but she was wonderful so wasn't worth making a big deal over it[/quote

OP here,

That's good to know. It was definitely weird for me. I asked the mom where do you keep the wipes? She looked at me and said we don't use wipes, please wash babies bottom after diaper change. It doesn't matter if the baby peed or poop. So uncomfortable, carrying a kid with poop on his bottom to the kitchen sink. Poop all over the kitchen counter and trying to wipe him with napkins, getting the water temperature in the sink correctly, and rinsing baby, dry baby with towel and finally baby wearing diaper. I want it to leave right after that incident. I held myself in and finished my shift at 5:30 p.m.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s common in Muslim cultures to wash the baby’s bottom under running water after a poop. That said, they use wipes first! Who wants pieces of poop in their sink or tub!

No. They do not always use wipes first. And it's true what OP says. I knew a nanny which was requiere to that and wasn't told in the interview. She couldn't stay there; and was not ok her to be wiping and touching poop with her own hands and water. No wipes. She just looked for another family.

[Anonymous]

I get the wash in the sink but carrying a fecal-smeared bum to the kitchen sink is beyond vile!! Do these people really want to get fecal contamination?!

I’ve worked with Muslim Nannie’s who do a good wipe with water wipes and then finish in the bathtub.

No way would I EVER wash pieces of poop into any sink or tub!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will start: washing and cleaning babies bottom with water only. No wipes provided at all. At the beginning of interviews, I always ask the parents how they clean their children. If they mention that they don't use wipes. That's my clue that things are going to be difficult with this job. I have nothing against parents how they raise their children but, when you hire somebody to do it for you, don't expect nannies to touch poops all day long.

There’s nothing wrong with soft, baby washcloths…. Most people who choose to use cloth diapers skip wipes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will start: washing and cleaning babies bottom with water only. No wipes provided at all. At the beginning of interviews, I always ask the parents how they clean their children. If they mention that they don't use wipes. That's my clue that things are going to be difficult with this job. I have nothing against parents how they raise their children but, when you hire somebody to do it for you, don't expect nannies to touch poops all day long.

There’s nothing wrong with soft, baby washcloths…. Most people who choose to use cloth diapers skip wipes.

So what do they do when the baby was a smeared poop diaper?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's cultural with the wipes.

I had a nanny that refused to used them and washed baby's bum after each poop. I thought it was strange but she was wonderful so wasn't worth making a big deal over it

OP here,

That's good to know. It was definitely weird for me. I asked the mom where do you keep the wipes? She looked at me and said we don't use wipes, please wash babies bottom after diaper change. It doesn't matter if the baby peed or poop. So uncomfortable, carrying a kid with poop on his bottom to the kitchen sink. Poop all over the kitchen counter and trying to wipe him with napkins, getting the water temperature in the sink correctly, and rinsing baby, dry baby with towel and finally baby wearing diaper. I want it to leave right after that incident. I held myself in and finished my shift at 5:30 p.m.

Geez oh Pete.

1. Turn on the water, warm it up to the right temperature, have a baby washcloth handy.
2. Change the child by the tub, on a mat on the floor. Take off the diaper.
3. As you take off the diaper, use the edge/front to wipe a bit. Lift the child into the tub, supporting appropriately.
4. Rinse/wash and diaper.

The whole process takes roughly the same amount of time that using wipes does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's cultural with the wipes.

I had a nanny that refused to used them and washed baby's bum after each poop. I thought it was strange but she was wonderful so wasn't worth making a big deal over it

OP here,

That's good to know. It was definitely weird for me. I asked the mom where do you keep the wipes? She looked at me and said we don't use wipes, please wash babies bottom after diaper change. It doesn't matter if the baby peed or poop. So uncomfortable, carrying a kid with poop on his bottom to the kitchen sink. Poop all over the kitchen counter and trying to wipe him with napkins, getting the water temperature in the sink correctly, and rinsing baby, dry baby with towel and finally baby wearing diaper. I want it to leave right after that incident. I held myself in and finished my shift at 5:30 p.m.

Geez oh Pete.

1. Turn on the water, warm it up to the right temperature, have a baby washcloth handy.
2. Change the child by the tub, on a mat on the floor. Take off the diaper.
3. As you take off the diaper, use the edge/front to wipe a bit. Lift the child into the tub, supporting appropriately.
4. Rinse/wash and diaper.

The whole process takes roughly the same amount of time that using wipes does.

Then do you wash out the tub before bathing the baby later?

I’m sorry but your method is unsanitary. And no where close to being the same amount of time as a clean water wipe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's cultural with the wipes.

I had a nanny that refused to used them and washed baby's bum after each poop. I thought it was strange but she was wonderful so wasn't worth making a big deal over it

OP here,

That's good to know. It was definitely weird for me. I asked the mom where do you keep the wipes? She looked at me and said we don't use wipes, please wash babies bottom after diaper change. It doesn't matter if the baby peed or poop. So uncomfortable, carrying a kid with poop on his bottom to the kitchen sink. Poop all over the kitchen counter and trying to wipe him with napkins, getting the water temperature in the sink correctly, and rinsing baby, dry baby with towel and finally baby wearing diaper. I want it to leave right after that incident. I held myself in and finished my shift at 5:30 p.m.

Geez oh Pete.

1. Turn on the water, warm it up to the right temperature, have a baby washcloth handy.
2. Change the child by the tub, on a mat on the floor. Take off the diaper.
3. As you take off the diaper, use the edge/front to wipe a bit. Lift the child into the tub, supporting appropriately.
4. Rinse/wash and diaper.

The whole process takes roughly the same amount of time that using wipes does.

Maybe for you that would be easy and great. As a nanny myself, no thanks. I won't do anything that makes me feel uncomfortable and will give me the double of work. I wouldn't feel comfortable doing that every change of diaper. And too much bacteria around, sink, bathtub, changing table, everywhere. No thanks.

[Anonymous]

They wanted you to wash a poopy butt in their kitchen sink?!! OMG, that is so unsanitary and a sure way to spread fecal-oral illnesses (some of which could kill a baby).

Beyond gross!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's cultural with the wipes.

I had a nanny that refused to used them and washed baby's bum after each poop. I thought it was strange but she was wonderful so wasn't worth making a big deal over it

OP here,

That's good to know. It was definitely weird for me. I asked the mom where do you keep the wipes? She looked at me and said we don't use wipes, please wash babies bottom after diaper change. It doesn't matter if the baby peed or poop. So uncomfortable, carrying a kid with poop on his bottom to the kitchen sink. Poop all over the kitchen counter and trying to wipe him with napkins, getting the water temperature in the sink correctly, and rinsing baby, dry baby with towel and finally baby wearing diaper. I want it to leave right after that incident. I held myself in and finished my shift at 5:30 p.m.

Geez oh Pete.

1. Turn on the water, warm it up to the right temperature, have a baby washcloth handy.
2. Change the child by the tub, on a mat on the floor. Take off the diaper.
3. As you take off the diaper, use the edge/front to wipe a bit. Lift the child into the tub, supporting appropriately.
4. Rinse/wash and diaper.

The whole process takes roughly the same amount of time that using wipes does.

You really think that takes the same amount of time as using a water wipe and tossing it in the diaper genie with the diaper? You would still be waiting for the water to reach the right temperature and my charge would be clean and on his way!

[Anonymous]

The family I nanny for have a changing pad on bathroom sing with a basket of diapers & baby soap washcloth. It really is easy to clean baby that way. He never gets a diaper rash.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The family I nanny for have a changing pad on bathroom sing with a basket of diapers & baby soap washcloth. It really is easy to clean baby that way. He never gets a diaper rash.

My charges have never had a diaper rash either and we always use wipes.