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[quote=Anonymous]Nanny here.  I make $18/hr for one child, no other additional responsibilities.

In regards to these two issues, have you ever laid out your preferences for the nanny? She may not realize that you want her to organize the toys/clothes as opposed to just putting them up or to cook different kinds of food if you've never told her what you prefer.  While you may just be wanting her to read your mind and know how you want things she may just be doing what she thinks is fine and devoting other time to doing her other tasks.

Also, in regards to the cooking, what did you tell her originally the cooking duties would entail? As a nanny, one of my pet peeves in when parents tell me in an interview that there will just be "light" cooking or basically re-heating but then are disappointed when I'm not whipping up whole meals from scratch.  And it's not because I'm lazy because I can cook well and enjoy cooking, it's because it can be an especially challenging task with a child your child's age and there's no reason for me to make it more difficult on myself if the parents haven't asked for it. This is because a 3.5 year old is at that age where they're likely only napping once during the day and can't/won't be put down in a confined safe space like a crib for a long enough period to cook a complete meal but also are too young for the nanny to feel comfortable leaving them alone for the time it would take for to prepare and cook a meal in the kitchen.  So, the nanny may be making these simple meals because they're all she can manage while also watching the child at the same time.  If you want her to make more elaborate meals maybe cut down on some of the other tasks she's doing that's taking up her free time.

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