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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not fair to expect anyone to clean up your personal dishes.  She absolutely should do laundry though.[/quote]

I want to clear something up.  I don't expect nanny to clean up personal dishes.  But if I prepare food for DS prior to work and she also eats that food then I would consider it helpful to clean the dishes.  As an aside, what I make for DS in the mornings, is not dish intensive.  It is usually pasta, so all she would need to do is rinse the pot or put the pyrex in the dishwasher.  I'm not sure why people get so agressive here. [/quote]
It's because they're constantly being taken advantage of.[/quote]

This is because they are lazy and afraid to overwork.[/quote]

Logic fail. People don't get taken advantage of because they are lazy. The two concepts have nothing to do with each other, you simply couldn't resist the dig. Many nannies who have worked in this industry for a while, and for different families, have been taken advantage of at some point. Some of us have stories you wouldn't believe. Because of that, many of have learned to have contracts stating our duties up front, and are extremely cautious in choosing to step outside of that.

I, for example, will NEVER touch adult laundry. I won't wash it, I won't fold it, and I won't put it away. I made the mistake of trying to do an MB a favor once, and I fold the laundry she left in the washer. Gradually, she's forgetting to fold her laundry more often. Then she has it in the wash when I arrive and asks if I can move it over and fold it for her. This is weekly now. Suddenly, I'm getting reminders not to forget to do her laundry. Nope. I will never go there again. If you want an above and beyond nanny, don't take advantage of her when she does it. A good nanny is by nature a nurturer. We like to help, and we like to care for people, but we need to do it in a way that feels respectful and comfortable. [/quote]

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