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[quote=Anonymous]I'm also a nanny, and I agree that this conversation needs to take place.  Largely because these kinds of blurred boundaries could "ruin" the nanny/family relationship for future work together--basically, once she gets used to a certain level of accomodation, it will be hard for her to be content going back to more accountability, then she may feel you are being too demanding/you feel she's being ungrateful and before you know it, the whole thing's a mess!

So I would have one conversation about going outside.  Figure out what your expectations are.  E.g., "At least 20 minutes a day provided it isn't actively raining for the entire day and is over X degrees."  I took my 5-year-old charges on an hour long hike during the brief snow storm this weekend, and they were fine.  Make sure you both have proper all-weather gear (waterproof boots and gloves, snow pants, parkas, hats, etc.) and that she knows how to use them (bottom layer to wick moisture, mid layer or insulater snowpant/parka to provide warmth, top layer to keep dry) and I would wonder whether she has proper gear for herself or if that is contributing to her view that it's dangerously cold.  If she refuses, then. I would regard that as a serious problem.

As for the ongoing stuff, talk to your husband and figure out what you can do (X hours per week of insurance help, X number of last-minute cancelations before you penalize in some way, X amount of PTO) and then just tell her clearly.  [/quote]

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