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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A nanny essentially "eats in front of her computer" too. She can't run out and grab lunch or take a break. If the child is playing independently (which, by the way, is healthy for a child's development) and the nanny is eating she will obviously stop what she's doing if the child needs her. It's not like she has him locked in a closet while she's enjoying her tea.

Does she accomplish her other required tasks? If she's done with everything that is expected of her then I'm not sure what else she is supposed to be doing while a child naps. [/quote]

Thanks, as this is actually a helpful reply.  As I mentioned, she is actually pretty decent nanny.  she took it upon herself to do some housekeeping things such as dishes, laundry, child room cleaning.  I only asked her to watch my kid at the hiring time as I was new to this and did not know any better.  She did not take advantage of me and  I reciprocate by paying her $20/hour.  She also has a lot of PTO due to our life style - 2 mo/yr.  I also give her a paid day of or a short day here and there to just make sure she is not burnt out.  She does accomplish a lot of tasks.   By now, she set my expectations a certain way and then started c hanging how she is going about things.   I just wanted to know how it works in other families.   Thanks for providing your answer[/quote]

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