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[quote=Anonymous]If the nanny is cooking the kid's food and it's something that adults would eat, then I think the nanny should be able to eat as well.  If she is taking the kid out to lunch, I would want the nanny to buy herself something to eat rather than just sitting there watching my kid eat or bringing her lunch to a restaurant, which is not proper.  But otherwise, I would expect her to bring her lunch.  We have a toddler who eats leftovers from the night before or "kid food" such as mac n cheese.  I would think it's weird for me to have to make an extra portion at dinner for the nanny to eat the next day or for the nanny to cook herself a meal of which our toddler was not partaking using our groceries.  Every caregiver I have worked with who brought their own lunch would bring something from home using ingredients that amounted to a couple dollars.  But when we have had to provide lunch or dinner, we would give $10 and $20, respectively as a stipend.  That really adds up!  I make it very clear when I hire someone that while she is welcome to raid our fridge and pantry for a snack, like an apple or a bowl of cereal, I expect her to take care of her own meals.  Having said that, I could totally imagine other situations where it makes sense for the NF to provide meals for the nanny.[/quote]

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