Should family supply...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It cracks me up how you want a professional nanny for cheap. But keep fussing how you can get a fantastic person for 16-18/hr.

The rest of us know you get what you pay for.

I was working for minimum wage as a file clerk in a law firm, so less than half of what you cite, and still expected to comply with their no perfume in the workplace policy. Your compensation level doesn't exempt you from basic standards.

[Anonymous]

15:07is right on. Maybe you should just ask if any non scented lotion is OK.

[Anonymous]

Perfume and long nails are no-nos when caring for babies.

[Anonymous]

Agree with PPs, just ask if they are fine with any unscented lotion (there are even generic brands of this), but if they insist it MUST be some specific organic lotion then ask them to get it for you. I love Bath and Body Works stuff but it is too strong around babies. -MB

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: No. A professional nanny should not be using scented body products when caring for young children and infants. For exactly this reason. Those things often cause allergic reactions in babies and toddlers, and there is some evidence that a lot of those artificial scents can be tied to endocrine disruptors. You should never have been wearing it to work to begin with, so no. The family should not have to provide it for you. If you want to use lotion, find something that is unscented. If the family wants you to use only lotions that are organic or all-natural or something like that, then I could see asking them to pay for it but unscented is something that you should be wearing by default as a nanny.

I think you are completely right!!

[Anonymous]

the is dumb thread. can't believe there are 4 pages