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[quote=Anonymous][quote]However, your overall philosophy of what the nanny's role is beyond childcare is key.

You can hire someone to just take care of your child, do the basics, and have no expectation beyond that. Or, as worked for us, you can hire someone with the expectation that their role is to support the running of your household while you are at work.

This doesn't mean they scrub toilets. This doesn't mean that you micromanage. What it does mean is that this is not someone who thinks a four hour nap is "their time." It's time when mutually agreeable, other household goals can be accomplished. Alternately, on days when your child needs more attention or care, they shouldn't be ignored so the nanny can get through a mandatory list of chores. [/quote]

+!000 This is very important, especially if you think you want someone longer term. Kid's schedules change and its often hard to imagine when you're feeding a newborn every 3 hours that they will settle into a consistent and often lengthy nap schedule. Its hard to go back to work and then come home at 5 or 6 and have to decide between doing the laundry, grocery shopping, meal prep or playing with your kids. Its very frustrating to face this choice every night knowing that your nanny is doing "me" time for three to four hours while she is working.

I think you should be explicit that she gets a one break but find tasks that you would do during this time if you were home for the rest of the downtime. [/quote]

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