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[quote=Anonymous]Wow, I do agree that you paid her too much for bringing along her own child.

And it seems that not only did your child get less attention - but it created more work for you in the end since you had to clean up after her son at the end of the day.

Yikes!

However I would not have taken issue w/her + her son eating your food.
Sandwiches & Mac and Cheese are relatively inexpensive items as are popsicles.
I would not mind if my Nanny ate my food, unless she was of course cooking up large, elaborate dishes using steaks or the like.
But that is just how I think….I do not expect everyone else to think like I do.

I also think it is good that this Nanny asked to take your child to the zoo.
There are many families that complain about their Nannies not engaging enough w/their kiddos so I think a Nanny asking a parent in advance for permission to take a child out (even if it includes driving) is a win-win.

Since the Nanny initiated the idea, and since she is only a back-up provider I would think you would only be obligated to pay for your own child’s zoo entrance fee.
However as an act of goodwill > I as a parent would pay for my Nanny’s ticket as well as gas/mileage reimbursement.
Sure there may be parks within a 1-mile walking distance however w/two four-yr. old kids it likely is easier to drive them since a.) after playing at the park, they may be too tired to walk the mile home and b.) depending on where you live, walking in the summer heat may be too hard for both Nanny as well as the two boys, especially if there are any hills.
(Speaking from personal experience!)

Since this is only a back-up Nanny, I would just not call her again.
In the meantime, I would search for another Nanny to use whenever your regular one is unavailable.

I wish you the best in your search! :)[/quote]

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