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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I always do the grocery shopping for my charge but never the whole family.  I don't think I would be comfortable doing it -- for one thing even with just one charge he has limited patience for the grocery store.  And for another thing, it would feel like a housekeeping job duty.

I would much prefer to do all four kids' laundry.  Maybe that is just me...  [/quote]

+1  No, our nanny is the same as yours.  I don't want our nanny doing any household chores beyond the immediate care of my kids either.  [/quote]

I never understood this. I don't ask our nanny to do any household chores, even if they are kid related. Sure she does the dishes she and he use, but why would you part out all this extra stuff just to make two people do it? If I am going grocery shopping I buy stuff for my son too. If I am doing laundry I can do my sons. When I load the dishwasher I will include all my sons things too.

It always shocks me to see people saying they leave all these jobs for the nanny, I guess to make it feel like they are getting their monies worth or something. I want nanny focusing on DS 100%.[/quote]

First, PP here and the nanny.  I prefer to do my charges laundry and grocery shopping.  For grocery shopping, I like to balance his meals and make sure he is getting adequate nutrition.  I shop with him with him and make a learning experience out of it for him.

The laundry is just a personal preference.  My employers have no clue how to get stains out of his clothes and I refuse to take a child in public looking unkempt.  Cooking for my change and doing his laundry are what I do when he is napping -- otherwise I would just be sitting there.  [/quote]

So that is what people mean when they say nanny as mom? I never noticed this before. That is really depressing for that family. Thank you PP for the information and viewpoint.[/quote]

Not PP but I am definitely more concerned about what my charges eat than their parents.  And how clean they look when they are outside is a reflection on me.

Put whatever label you want on it, PP.  I care about my charges and I am proud of how I take care of them.  [/quote]

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