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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nanny here.  I love to cook and make all food for my charges from scratch (and we go grocery shopping weekly so that I can get anything I need to make their meals).  I use nutritional guidelines from the AAP to plan their meals.[/quote]
Sounds good to me.

I bet your employer is paying you more than OP is paying her person. [/quote]

OP here.  I suppose pay is certainly relevant to this discussion!  We pay $22/hr for one child.  Does that change anyone's answer?  I feel better after reading some of these replies- and this isn't something we clearly discussed or put in the contract, so I think I'm not going to push it too much.[/quote]

You can discuss it without pushing it. Nanny is not a mind reader - she may be doing precisely what she thinks you want her to do. You could start off by saying "I am concerned about the child's daily nutrition. I try to keep a variety of nutritional foods such as fruits, cheese, and veggies around and I am good with keeping it simple. What are your thoughts about preparing ... ?" Then listen. If she burns water she is not going to volunteer to cook. If she enjoys cooking, or feels she might engage your DC with helping with meal prep she may welcome the opening. Grilled cheese, french toast, pancakes, eggs are all easy to make. If she seems willing ask if there are some items you might be able to pick up at the market that she would enjoy preparing?[/quote]

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