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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a Nanny and I personally hate the term “chores.”
I guess it reminds me so much of being parented myself.

How many hours a day does your Nanny work?
I generally think caring for an infant as tougher than caring for older children.

There are frequent feedings, diaper changes, & it can get pretty grueling entertaining an infant since they have a very short attention span.

So during baby’s naps - that is when Nanny rests too.
This allows her to be the best she can possibly be for your child.

It is common sense for a Nanny to wash any bottles/dishes utilized during her shift as well as have the toys/books/puzzles all picked up & put away prior to her ending her shift.

But assigning a Nanny chores is not in the best interest of the Nanny or the child.

It only benefits the parents who are trying to stretch their dollar.
Doing laundry is a job for the laundress, it is a separate duty entirely.

A Nanny’s duties are caring for the child to the best of her abilities.
Keeping your child fed, dry, well-rested, clean, safe & happy.
Aren’t these things more valuable than an empty diaper pail?

Also - - as a final thought....
If you want to have a Nanny who does not use her phone so much, then do not hire a young Nanny.

Btw, I wish you only the best in whatever is the final outcome. :)[/quote]

OP mentioned that the bottles aren't getting washed. So the "common sense" things you mentioned aren't getting done either. [/quote]

Op here.

I hate these kind of repaonses that put the onus on the employer for why it’s ok for a nanny to sit on her phone and ignore her other job duties. As if it’s somehow my fault that I hired a young nanny or that she’s not doing her work.

It seems borderline manipulative to cite my child’s wellbeing as reason for me to ignore that the nanny isn’t taking out the nursery garbage.

Yes, my son naps for close to 3 hours/day. The nanny gets 1 hour total in rest time over the course of 8 hours. So there’s a good 4-5 hours of interaction and the other half is downtime, when NOTHING is getting done. The laundry is piled up, the garbages are full and the bottles are piled up in the sink.

For the record I have a housekeeper and our house is quite orderly so it’s a pain for me to finish my workday and tidy up the small tasks that I asked the nanny to do in her downtime while the child naps.

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Nanny here and I agree with OP 100%.  Your nanny is clearly not doing her job.

Absolutely forbid phone usage until it is her rest time (I personally have no problem doing that).  I don’t like phones near babies’ heads and only work for scree-free families until the child is at least two.  You are well within your right as an employer to put your foot down on that.  Also, have a conversation about needing her to fulfill her assigned duties (laundry, diapers, cleaning up play areas, etc).  [/quote]

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