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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that your former Nanny went above + beyond in her Nanny duties.
But that certainly doesn’t mean your current Nanny should do the same just because your previous one did.

I am a Nanny & I will wash any dishes used during my shift, bottles included.
I also will pick up any and all toys/books/games/puzzles, etc. that are played with during my stay.

I do not operate the dishwasher, do any laundry or get rid of any clothing in the children’s dressers/closets.

I am an excellent, meticulous organizer and if I have a lot of downtime (such as if child takes a 3+ hour nap, etc.), then I may organize toy bins, bookshelves, etc.

I find that when I do a little “extra” while on duty - the parents tend to expect me to do it as part of my regular duties and they tend not to appreciate it as much.[/quote]

I’m willing to clean up to the level the room was before we entered.  If your kitchen is filthy and I can’t tell what part of the mess was created by the kids while I was with them, I don’t clean.  OTOH, if the floor was pristine, and I can clearly see crumbs and liquid spills, I sweep and/or spot mop.

I do laundry for kids.  I’m willing to do adult clothes, provided that the clothes can be dumped straight from the basket into the hamper.  Since I already do kids’ sheets and towels, each run on sanitize, I don’t have a problem throwing household/adult towels or adults sheets in, provided that there’s enough room in the load.  I don’t iron, and while I sort kids’ clothes to hang dry vs go in the dryer, adult clothes go straight in the dryer.  I don’t fold or hang adult clothes, and I don’t iron anything.  I don’t check adult clothes, sheets or towels for stains, holes, missing buttons.  Because I check kids’ clothes for stains (and treat) before washing, I can get most things out.  I check for wear, holes, buttons, zippers as I fold kids’ clothes,and anything that is getting small is placed on top, so that it can be pulled as soon as it’s outgrown.  Depending in the family depends on whether I pull and store in a closet to go to their family or for me to take to donation.  I have a spreadsheet with sizes, preferred colors/styles, and certain items I’m watching (usually because it’s a favorite I’ll need to pull when kids are not around).  Of course, since I buy as needed and am responsible for reminding parents/grandparents of the correct sizes/favorites for gifts, I have to have the information accessible.

I do pet care as long as my employers bothered to train the pets or allow me to do it and I’m compensated for it.

If I’m compensated, I wash dishes that are there at the beginning of my shift, run and/or empty the dishwasher, and scrub pans.  These are NOT normal nanny duties, so they’re negotiated as separate tasks to be done as needed in whatever time the day allows.

I will NOT agree to full housekeeping unless I’m paid a housekeeper rate for those hours on a separate day from nanny duties.  Minimum for me is $150 for 4 hours (usually 6-9 hours required for actually cleaning), guaranteed hours just like my nanny hours, and I choose the supplies (allergies/preference for green cleaning).

Like most professional nannies, my commitment is to my charges’ safety and wellbeing before everything else.  Second tier is their education, nutrition, hygiene, emotional/physical growth, etc.  Anything else comes after.  I will NEVER understand why parents contact me and want me to do 30+ hours of cleaning while providing exceptional care of their children and offering numerous educational/fun outings.[/quote]

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