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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do new parents seem to think that "nanny" means "housekeeper"?  I have a graduate degree in Early Childhood Development and make clear in interviews that I will do anything and everything that concerns the baby - do the baby's laundry, clean the baby's bathroom, clean the baby's room, wash the baby's bottles, etc.  But my number one priority is to engage and keep the baby stimulated and learning when awake and safe when asleep.  Maid services are cheaper that I am - so why do all new parents seem to feel that making their bed, emptying their dishwasher and doing their laundry is part of a nanny's job?  Don't they want me to have my eyes on their baby at all times?  Is their child's health and safety less important than unloading their dishwasher?
Since I specialize in infant/baby care, I am usually stuck with new parents who have never had a nanny before and it is frustrating to know that they will never realize how good I truly am until I'm gone and they can compare me to their next nanny. 
So, new parents, if your baby is happy and secure in his/her nanny's care and if your baby is learning and hitting all developmental milestones, be grateful - you have a good nanny.   And make your own bed.   [/quote]

While I can agree with some of this, you also sound like an entitled nanny.   I have worked for parents who were first time parents and they were great to work for.  They understood what a nanny is.  But you know what, I also did things like empty the dishwasher, keep things picked up and other little things.  It wasn't because I had to, but part of being a nanny is to help make life easier for a family. And if that means emptying the dishwasher while little Johnny is sleeping so the parents don't have to worry about it, then great.  But I don't work for people who think being a nanny is being a maid.  You set those rules from the start.

Someone else mentioned people who don't understand what a nanny is. The girl who comes over to watch your kids while you go out is a babysitter, not a nanny.  An 17 year old is not a nanny.

[b]I once had a part time job watching someone's daughter a couple mornings a week and she never mentioned doing any housework, just taking care of the kid.  I went to get a reference from her and her comment to the nanny agency was, "well, she is great, but she doesn't do any housework while she is here."[/b]  Some people will never get it and that is why I don't work for those people.  But at the same time, if I can do little things to make life easier, I will.  
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Omg! I had this same thing happen with a family I sat for occasionally. I thought we had a great relationship and was using her as a reference. Come to find out she was giving me a hearty recommendation, with the caveat that I never fold the laundry she leaves out or wash their dishes. Really??? She never once asked me to do either, and it was an evening sitting job. Laundry is certainly not a given. I can only imagine how many opportunities she ruined for me because she can neither communicate effectively nor does she have realistic expectations of the people she hires. [/quote]

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