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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You sound very defensive (“I didn’t come to work to pretend to be a family”)...seriously?  They haven’t actually asked you to sit and make small talk and even if they did, it would be a perfectly reasonable request for a nf to ask that their nanny help them model appropriate mealtime behavior and bridge the family-nanny connection for their child by engaing in friendly conversation.  Why don’t you ask how they envision the morning routine?  Even if they don’t want you to join in or take over right away, there should still be some other productive things you could be doing rather than sitting on your phone.  Prep lunch for your charge, fold some of his laundry, maybe wipe down some of his toys that haven’t been sanitized recently, etc.

I am a nanny btw.
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How do I sound defensive? And clearly you dont read well because I stated in the post above I will pack for the day. Cleaning, laundry, putting away dishes is not in my job description because I did not dedicate over 12 years of my life to teaching and nurturing children or go to school to be a maid! Her parents and I engage with each other all the time and have for the past 3 years; and as I’ve mentioned, we have a pretty cool relationship. They acknowledge me when I come in every morning and I encourage their child to do the same when they come home or when they leave to say goodbye. When their child mistreats me they redirect her and I do the same when she’s not nice to them. We have plenty of “family-nanny connection/ interaction” and engage in friendly conversations all the time! I also stated if they include me in a conversation I will engage- so that means I get my butt off the couch chat and when we’re done if they are still eating, I go and sit my butt back on the couch. Again, they have not expressed they want me to sit at the table while they enjoy their breakfast as a family and the day that they do, well then, I will do so. However, my question was WHAT DO YOU DO AND NOT WHAT I SHOULD DO.

You can save these useless and smart comments for someone else!

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