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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nanny here- the only issue I have is the child sleeping on her chest and the screentime. Otherwise, what she does on her break is her business. As a career nanny, I always tell families that doing chores while the children sleep should be optional  for me if they want me to work for them. The family I currently work for doesn't care as long as the kids are okay, and I have finished everything we agreed on by the end of the day. Occasionally, I cannot finish and I explain why and make a plan to do it another time.

My reason being that there is no perfect guarantee that the child will sleep long enough for housework to be complete AND for me to take care of myself(food, uninterrupted bathroom break, enjoying the silence, inportant phone calls, etc.) On a daily basis. The child can easily wake up early and there goes her break before she finishes her "chores".

Before you fire your nanny, I suggest you sit down with her and go over ALL of your expectations and cover as many hypothetical  situations as you can. Be openminded and really listen to what she has to say about her needs as well. You may find that there is an easy fix or compromise.

Most parents do housework while their children are awake, and rest when it is quiet. If that is a dealbreaker for you, then arrange a time daily where she will be undisturbed and someone else will take care of the child's needs while she does what she has to do. If she sleeps while the baby sleeps, then it does not matter as long as she does not sleep through the crying.[/quote]

You resurrected a post from pre-covid...[/quote]

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