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[quote=nannydebsays]OP, is this your first job? Not your first NANNY job, but your first job ever?

I ask because you seem to be a bit confused as to the meaning of "work", when related to cooperation, minor additional tasks, and teamwork.

1) Yes, you do have to take care of the baby if MB has taken the toddler somewhere. One cannot simply ignore the baby, it needs tending. Diapering/Feeding/Soothing/Holding/Nurturing are all things babies thrive on. Being ignored makes babies sad, and employers furious.

2) Without clean bottles, it is very difficult to feed the baby when the baby is hungry. Hungry babies tend to cry more and more loudly the hungrier they get. So unless you are personally lactating and MB has agreed to let you share your breasts and the contents therein with her baby, wash the damn bottles.

3) And unless the new baby is lucky enough to have been gifted enough clothes that it never has to wear an item more than once, yes, laundry is a necessity. Think of it this way: baby clothes are tiny, but once they have been peed/pooped/vomited on, or have milk/formula dribbles on them, the stench they create is HUGE. Save your nose and your job, and wash the baby clothes.

4) Although I feel this may be beyond your abilities, try your best to be a good sport and a great tag team member these next few months. That might serve to increase your new baby raise beyond the traditional $2/hour (or 10 - 20%) most nannies get.

5) If you thought you would have your pay doubled for adding the care of an infant to your day, you might as well just give notice now, because you are living in a fantasy world. Not even the Kardashian Klan would offer a nanny a 100% raise![/quote]

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