Feeding the nanny

[Anonymous]

Curious what people do about meals while your nanny is working. I have never provided food to our nanny although I've said she's welcome to help herself to coffee, sparkling water, etc. or snacks but she usually comes with her own lunch bag with her food and drinks. A neighbor was talking about going grocery shopping for food for the nanny and I was shocked...is this something most people provide? I really don't mind if she makes herself a portion of whatever the kids are having or whatever, but do people actually provide a supply of food for a non-live-in nanny?

[Anonymous]

no, they dont

[Anonymous]

It's a nice idea to offer a simple sandwich and other foods for lunch. I'm surprised you wouldn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a nice idea to offer a simple sandwich and other foods for lunch. I'm surprised you wouldn't.

I've told her to "help herself" when we have a pot of coffee going or muffins or something like that. And I wouldn't care if she made herself a sandwich...I just am wondering if people tend to keep a few nanny's favorite foods on-hand?

[Anonymous]

It would be nice to have some things on hand - drinks she likes, fresh fruit, fresh veggies, sandwich supplies.

You don't need to do full grocery runs for her.

How old are your children? As they get older, they might want to try some of nanny's food. Especially then, it would be nice to have food on hand to supplement her meals.

[Anonymous]

My employers keep several of my favorite frozen meals on hand. I’m also welcome to eat anything else that is in the fridge or freezer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a nice idea to offer a simple sandwich and other foods for lunch. I'm surprised you wouldn't.

I've told her to "help herself" when we have a pot of coffee going or muffins or something like that. And I wouldn't care if she made herself a sandwich...I just am wondering if people tend to keep a few nanny's favorite foods on-hand?

Why wouldn't you get the drinks and a few other foods she prefers? She is in your home 8-10 hours a day.

[Anonymous]

We do this. Our nanny sends me her requests each week. It is only about $20/week and my way of making sure she is comfortable since she can't leave the house for lunch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a nice idea to offer a simple sandwich and other foods for lunch. I'm surprised you wouldn't.

I've told her to "help herself" when we have a pot of coffee going or muffins or something like that. And I wouldn't care if she made herself a sandwich...I just am wondering if people tend to keep a few nanny's favorite foods on-hand?

Why wouldn't you get the drinks and a few other foods she prefers? She is in your home 8-10 hours a day.

Well, that's why I'm asking. I'm at my office for 8 hours per day and food is not provided for me....so it just didn't occur to me to provide food specifically for her. She's never mentioned wanting anything and brings a lunch bag every day. I know she likes energy drinks, which we don't buy...but I guess we could keep a supply in the fridge as we do with sparkling waters.

My kids are 3 and 4 and she makes them their lunches either at home or a packed lunch for the "school" they do two days per week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We do this. Our nanny sends me her requests each week. It is only about $20/week and my way of making sure she is comfortable since she can't leave the house for lunch.

Seems totally reasonable, I'll check with her and see if there's something she'd like me to keep on-hand besides her energy drinks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious what people do about meals while your nanny is working. I have never provided food to our nanny although I've said she's welcome to help herself to coffee, sparkling water, etc. or snacks but she usually comes with her own lunch bag with her food and drinks. A neighbor was talking about going grocery shopping for food for the nanny and I was shocked...is this something most people provide? I really don't mind if she makes herself a portion of whatever the kids are having or whatever, but do people actually provide a supply of food for a non-live-in nanny?

Yes, most normal nanny employers ask the nanny to add anything she’d like to their shopping list. If you were normal, you would to.

If you managed to hire a half decent nanny, she would not take advantage in some crazy way.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a nice idea to offer a simple sandwich and other foods for lunch. I'm surprised you wouldn't.

I've told her to "help herself" when we have a pot of coffee going or muffins or something like that. And I wouldn't care if she made herself a sandwich...I just am wondering if people tend to keep a few nanny's favorite foods on-hand?

Why wouldn't you get the drinks and a few other foods she prefers? She is in your home 8-10 hours a day.

Well, that's why I'm asking. I'm at my office for 8 hours per day and food is not provided for me....so it just didn't occur to me to provide food specifically for her. She's never mentioned wanting anything and brings a lunch bag every day. I know she likes energy drinks, which we don't buy...but I guess we could keep a supply in the fridge as we do with sparkling waters.

My kids are 3 and 4 and she makes them their lunches either at home or a packed lunch for the "school" they do two days per week.

But you can leave your office to get food, right? She can't.

[Anonymous]

Oh, and btw most office workers typically have the option of going out for lunch during their lunch break. Right, OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Curious what people do about meals while your nanny is working. I have never provided food to our nanny although I've said she's welcome to help herself to coffee, sparkling water, etc. or snacks but she usually comes with her own lunch bag with her food and drinks. A neighbor was talking about going grocery shopping for food for the nanny and I was shocked...is this something most people provide? I really don't mind if she makes herself a portion of whatever the kids are having or whatever, but do people actually provide a supply of food for a non-live-in nanny?

Yes, most normal nanny employers ask the nanny to add anything she’d like to their shopping list. If you were normal, you would to.

If you managed to hire a half decent nanny, she would not take advantage in some crazy way.

I'm definitely not normal but I do know the difference between an adverb and a preposition.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a nice idea to offer a simple sandwich and other foods for lunch. I'm surprised you wouldn't.

I've told her to "help herself" when we have a pot of coffee going or muffins or something like that. And I wouldn't care if she made herself a sandwich...I just am wondering if people tend to keep a few nanny's favorite foods on-hand?

Why wouldn't you get the drinks and a few other foods she prefers? She is in your home 8-10 hours a day.

Well, that's why I'm asking. I'm at my office for 8 hours per day and food is not provided for me....so it just didn't occur to me to provide food specifically for her. She's never mentioned wanting anything and brings a lunch bag every day. I know she likes energy drinks, which we don't buy...but I guess we could keep a supply in the fridge as we do with sparkling waters.

My kids are 3 and 4 and she makes them their lunches either at home or a packed lunch for the "school" they do two days per week.

But you can leave your office to get food, right? She can't.

She actually has a 2.5 hour period 3 days per week when the kids are at school where she can take a break and get lunch or whatever. But yes, there are 2 days per week when she can't "go out" to lunch.