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[quote=Anonymous]Op, you're new to hiring nannies so it makes sense that you wouldn't have thought to ask about this during interviews, but you're right that modeling healthy eating is part of a nanny's responsibilities once children are old enough to share meals with. Not flawless eating, of course, but healthy.

Now, PPs are correct that you can't tell her what to eat or even, honestly, when to eat - you may not need to eat at 12pm, but she may and it isn't a good idea for a hungry nanny to try and push off mealtime against her will (I guarantee she'll get cranky and that will trickle down to your DS). You can absolutely tell her you'd like her to only eat in the dining area, and you'd prefer it if she could time her large meals to coincide with DS' meals or naptimes, but you understand if she needs a snack at other times. That should take care of the immediate issues without any discomfort.

But you're correct that this is not a good sign for moving forward. You have to decide if you want to broach the subject (does she have experience with toddlers/older kids as well as infants? you could ask her how she handled the issue of junk-food-envy in other positions), let it go and assume she knows how to handle it (while emphasizing your requests about what DS does and does not eat), or ultimately hire someone else. I don't think you should fire her without discussing it, but I do think this is an essential part of a nanny's role and she needs to get on board with healthy lifestyle modeling. My charge is also an infant and while I do not eat the pureed food, I eat the same things as she does at mealtimes - green beans, avocados, sweet potatoes - and sneak in my chips and soda while she's asleep.[/quote]

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