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[quote=Anonymous]I'd like to have a conversation with our nanny about cleaning up after the kids, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't being unreasonable first. We do a nanny share hosted at my house and the babies are 10 months and 12 months old, so I know she has her hands full. I do not expect our nanny to do any cleaning that is not related to cleaning up after the kids, but I've been noticing that she isn't fully cleaning things that are related to daily activities. I'd like to ask her to do the following:
- After lunch, make sure to rinse all food in the sink into the garbage disposal and run the disposal; give the sink a quick wipe if food is stuck to the edges
- Make sure to clean the bottom of the high-chair tray and clean the high chair (I've noticed food stuck in the crevices on the bottom of the tray and the high chair looks like it got a quick wipe, but not a full clean)
- Check that food from lunch isn't stuck to the side of the kitchen island; if it is, wipe down
- If a lot of food got on the floor, wipe/vacuum/mop that area
- Once a week, clean the play mat in the playroom
- Once a month, wash toys that can be washed with soap and water; wipe others with toy cleaner
- Overall, help to organize the playroom and keep things consistently in the same spots so the kids can learn where their toys are and where they should be put away (I know they're too young to clean up, but I think it's good to start showing them)

Does this all sound reasonable? As a general question, what do your nannies do in terms of daily/weekly/monthly cleaning? Should I have different expectations when doing a share vs. solo?
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