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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, talk to her.

I know a nanny who's been with the same family for over 12 years; both children are now in middle or high-school. She does the basic housekeeping and food prep and is then invited to lounge by the pool, watch tv, etc. Now, that isn't standard, but it is the reason she's stayed so long. She wants to nanny, not garden, so if they didn't need her to do household management she'd just switch to a family with younger kids. Your nanny might have something in mind she'd enjoy doing to help out but you'll have to ask her. Please don't try to compile a list of chores for her, sit down, have a discussion about your needs and her preferences, take some time reflect, then chat again to go over what you'd like her days to look like.[/quote]

This is about your needs, not hers.  Figure out what you need the person in her position to do now that your kids are getting older, write up a new job description, tell her you love her and would like her to stay if she is interested.  If she's not, you've outgrown each other and it's time for you both to move on.  But no, she doesn't get to select her duties.  This is a job, not a country club.  [/quote]

Yes, this is a job but OP also wants the stability of her nanny for her children.  She needs the nanny to do pick up and drop off as well as be available for holidays, vacation days as well as sick days at a moment's notice.  This is a nanny job - and you cannot ask your nanny to wash your car or mow your lawn just because she has a few hours free.  [/quote]
Exactly. As a nanny, I will not morph into a housekeeper any more than my doctor will morph into my chauffeur. [/quote]

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