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[quote=Anonymous]I think you're getting a lot of snarky responses because of your title. But most PPs are being outrageous. You shouldn't expect much general housework with 2 babies but child-related cleanup is totally reasonable. Haven't used daycare so I don't have a perspective there, but one big benefit of a nanny is maximizing my quality time with my baby (or DH) instead of spending my evenings and weekends getting through the backlog of baby errands. My nanny does the following:
- Clean baby bottles and other food supplies
- All baby laundry (no adult laundry)
- Clean toys on a regular basis
- Handle baby supplies (opening delivery boxes of diapers, stocking the changing tables)
- Take out the trash as needed (she doesn't go around the house emptying every trash can, but does take out kitchen/diaper bags if they get full during the day)
- Prepare baby food (and occasionally picking up a few items at the grocery store mid-week if we run out of something)
- Keep the baby's room tidy (put away toys and books, rotate clothing as he grows out of them)

We do have a cleaner come once a week for general house upkeep, though. I actually prefer my nanny take the baby out when the house is being cleaned or at least play with her in a room the cleaners don't clean that day. Vacuuming has woken him up a couple of times and I'd rather that she not be using cleaning chemicals while handling my baby. Your kids may not nap at the same time very frequently, so you should think about how much of their awake time you really want your nanny to be spending on cleaning as opposed to giving them individualized attention.[/quote]

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