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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]it sounds like with the stroller you expect her to fold and lift something that you yourself find unmanageable. that is unreasonable-she is there to provide childcare, not hoist heavy things into your car just because you feel she should be young and healthy enough to do it.[/b]
 you shouldn't expect another person to do something that you wouldn't do. [b]for example, if you were caring for your 18 month old twins all day and they went down for an hour nap, would you then spend that hour on your hands and knees cleaning the house? [/b]no, because you would need to rest before they woke up and you did it all again. you need to consider your expectations, adjust them if necessary, and make sure they are clear to whoever you hire. the job you're asking for sounds like a lot of work, and you're going to need to compensate the person adequately or they're unlikely to exert much effort. [/quote]

So, hypothetically, if I become more disabled than I am now, and cannot lift the stroller at all because I'm in a wheelchair, then I can't hire someone to do it for me, because I can't do it myself? That is absurd. I also hire people to plow my driveway and shovel the sidewalk in the winter because I physically can't do it. Is that also not allowed, in your judgment? Do you know how many office jobs list something like "must be able to lift 40 pounds" as a requirement, even if the job rarely or never requires it (including the job I currently have)? If you think people cannot be required to lift something heavy that is a normal piece of equipment used in their job, you are delusional. I would never knowingly hire a nanny who can't or won't lift a stroller, just like I wouldn't hire someone to shovel snow if they can't lift a shovel in cold weather.

And actually, YES, I do clean when my twins take a nap! Because my lazy nanny doesn't, so I have to.[/quote]

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