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[quote=Anonymous]What kind of child care did you have for the other two?  This sounds like typical nanny stuff to me:

Activities: 
Planning activities, outings and playdates for charges during on-duty hours is a pretty standard nanny duty.  The only time I would check in with parents would be if I knew in advamce that they would be home that day or if the activity or outing was something outside of our normal routine (like a trip to Monticello) or more expensive than usual ($20+ per kid).

Paying for stuff with the card: if she is buying stuff they need, such as replacing clothes that are outgrown or getting clothes for the next season or buying school supplies, that is again fairly standard.  This is more of a gray area because I would normally have some conversations with the parents about their preferences, budget, etc., but again, most parents are thrilled to have clothing of the right size and season magically appear in their kids’ drawers with no effort, likewise shoes, school supplies, sports gear, age-appropriate books, craft supplies, etc.

The newspaper:
Most nannies are pretty specific about their duties vs. things they are doing to help out.  If taking in the newspaper is not her actual contracted duty then doing it to a minimal degree (taking itnin and leaving it on the floor near the door) makes sense.  She is helping out (saving you putting on shoes and going out in the cold) but she doesn’t want to get into a situation where she is asking for job creep.

My guess is that your previous child care before having a SN child that required a nanny was either an Au Pair, or daycare or some other situation where the child care was JUST child care vs overlapping with a ton of other duties and parenting responsibilities.

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