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[quote=Anonymous]This is OP.  Thanks for responses so far.  As to the petty cash, the nanny has expressed some frustration at how difficult DD can be with eating (although she has gotten much better the past month, hopefully, it was just a phase) and I suggested the petty cash could be used to buy DD something to eat to add variety to nanny's repertoire, but still healthy.  It didn't occur to me that while she's making healthy choices for DD, she would be choosing a doughnut for herself.

DD at this age knows what junk food is and is really, really interested in it.  I just don't think it's a good idea for her primary caregivers to eat it around her, while expecting her to eat healthy food, on a regular basis, whether it's behind her back or not.  There isn't anything we eat or drink (around her, anyway) that is off limits to her.   I would never eat a cupcake, or anything, for that matter, in front of her and tell her she couldn't have some because it's for mommy or whatever reason.  Even if it's something I know she won't like (e.g., spicy food), she's welcome to try it!  I am not anal-retentive about junk and let her have an occasional treat, but am trying to teach her it is something we have in small quantities and likewise we savor.

As a FTM, this issue didn't occur to me so I didn't ask about it during the interview.  I did get the overall impression that the nanny was into healthy living based on our conversations, and wouldn't ask her to not eat junk in front of DD if I thought it meant a radical change to her lifestyle.  If she protested, saying she has to have a mid-afternoon snack of cookie or whatever to keep her going, I guess I would have to let it go.   [/quote]

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