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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are looking to make the switch to having a full-time nanny caring for our 2 kids. Older is K, younger is 2. If we hire someone for 40-50 hours a week, and BOTH kids are out of the house at the same time for some amount of hours during the week (6-9 total depending on 2 yo preschool class times, and probably 2-3 hour every weekday once he turns 3), is it reasonable to ask the nanny to do housekeeping tasks during that time? I'm imagining whole family laundry, basic cleaning/vacuuming, dishes, etc.?

From what I've read, I know it's not general practice to have the nanny be doing cleaning and such when she is mainly focused on caring for the kids, but I'm thinking if she has time with no kids, then would it be OK? Both spouses' work schedules are such that we need someone to do the AM dropoff at school/preschool, so I don't think we're in a situation to look for someone who could just work when the kids are done after school. We'd also like to have her available for full-day backup care when school is closed, etc. -- and I would understand if the 'house' things didn't get handled as much on those kind of days.[/quote]

Are you factoring in commute time?  If the preschool is 15 minutes away, you just lost 30 minutes each day of the cleaning time.

Some nannies are happy to do some housekeeping when all kids are out of the house, some aren't.  You need to specifically look for someone who is willing to do both.

If she has one or both of the kids home (illness, no school, etc), no housekeeping.[/quote]

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