Typical Nanny Duties and "Light Housework"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is atrocious to say the least. You all are a bunch of lazy privileged stepford wives who can’t stick to the contract. Nannie’s duties are only CHILD related. Loading and unloading a dishwasher isn’t child related, putting away dishes isn’t child related, mopping floors, dusting, cooking for the family, organizing, doing the family’s laundry all those things aren’t CHILD related and it does fall under HOUSEKEEPING category. You people are disgusting using that as a way to decide wether or not a nanny is worth keeping longer than preschool age or not. How about find some balance within your home between work, spa dates, hubby time, running errands and housekeeping so that it all doesn’t feel like a task and your nanny doesn’t get held responsible for the things you women can’t do YOURSELVES. You guys are just disgusting and entitled and the nerve of one weirdo mentioning “foreign born” Nannie’s will do it all. Omg what is wrong with you women!? Totally disgusted

I sure hope it's not customary for foreign-born nannies to do all of those non-child-related chores! It is a disservice to professional nannies, and establishes unrealistic expectations and confusion for employers and nannies alike. A long time ago, my grandmother worked as a nanny (not a babysitter) when she was in her early twenties. Even way back then, the nanny's household responsibilities consisted of everything pertaining to the child - cooking, feeding, cleaning of dishes/utensils, laundry, putting away children's belongings, making children's beds, etc. I thought it worth mentioning this so that nanny employers aren't misled into thinking that contemporary nannies who limit their job performance to child-centered tasks are lazy, entitled, or disrespectful.

[Anonymous]

OP, you are beyond lazy. You should be pay $100/hr. For what you want.