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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We ask our nanny to do household chores - every year, we ask her to do more chores are her nanny duties shrink as the kids get older. She can do those or she can find another job, but I think both her and our household think it's better than finding new family for her or a new nanny for us.[/quote]

Perhaps it’s better for you.  Employers with infants want recent infant/toddler experience.  Housekeeping doesn’t do that, so by staying longer with you, she’s going to be looking at more of the same later.  For someone who wants to primarily be a nanny, that could be a problem.

I make $50k+ per year as a live-in nanny for kids in full day school, that way I’m available for the kids at a moment’s notice during the day.  I empty the dishwasher, help kids clean up after themselves, sort mail, water kids’ plants, order supplies and take out Amazon boxes, run occasional load of kids’ clothes, grocery shop and cook for kids (me too!), but the total averages under 1.5 hours daily, and kids are the priority for both my employer and me.  I’m the person who runs to get them from school when they’re sick, injured, or misbehaving, keeps them in bed when they’re sick, takes them to the doctor and dentist when a parent can’t, manages the calendar, and lets everyone know where and when they need to be at different locations.  I teach the kids to manage their own lives (in age-appropriate ways), to contribute to society, their community and their family, to try for things by themselves first and then ask for help when it’s warranted, to strive to try harder or a different way next time, and to persevere when things are difficult.  My charges learn to name, quantify and talk about their emotions and the causes thereof, to think first before they say and do things, to consider how people from a different socioeconomic/cultural/religious background may feel and react in a given situation.  I approach controversial/taboo subjects by letting them know that they may ask me any question under the sun, in the privacy of the car or their home, with only family around, and I will explain to the best of my ability; by doing that, I teach them tact and consideration for others’ feelings, while honoring their curiosity and desire to learn.  I teach them about the way that society views people, based on things we can and can’t change about ourselves.  Most of all, I teach them to think for themselves, evaluate possible outcomes before making decisions, and look at problems in a new light, to see if there are other solutions or whether it’s even a problem when viewed differently.  My job is to help shape the future of our community, society and world by teaching a portion of our next generation, and I do that with thought, dedication and love.

I have a lot of respect for people who truly love to clean and do a good job.  Without them, many of us could not function as well or at all in the jobs we do (and love).  But most good nannies aren’t good housekeepers, and most good housekeepers don’t have time to be good nannies, even if they would do well.  There’s only so much time in one day.[/quote]

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