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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have said it before in response to similar postings, and I will say it again.

I honestly think that it is difficult to ask a college student/graduate or graduate student to undertake any sort of housework -- cleaning, laundry, dishes -- because in most cases they will consider this sort of work beneath them.

Many families are not so much looking for a "nanny" (though that is what they will call the job) as for a "SAHP-substitute".  Please ask any stay-at-home parent whether his/her work is limited to watching, driving, feeding, and caring for the kids; or whether SAHP also cooks, cleans, does the dishes and laundry for the entire family.

Many immigrant nannies (ours have always been legal) consider parenthood/nannying and household work to be hand-in-hand sisters, because in reality they are.

I think that it is very important when hiring the nanny to ask them specifically which duties they consider a part of their job. In addition, I always make sure to hire a weekly maid service -- separate from the nanny -- so that the nanny does not feel burdened by heavy-duty cleaning and housekeeping.[/quote]

A stay at home parent does the cleaning because its THEIR home. Yes their job is more than childcare. Having someone clean your home is not an entitlement. No one cleans my home for me, and you know what? I work longer hours my employers, and I manage to cook my own dinner and clean my own house. What kind of sense would it make for a stay at home parent to sit in their home all day not getting some housework done? If I was at home I would clean too. But as your nanny, no that is not my default job, and while some parents think it is and wouldn't hire me, there are a lot who agree with me and have been delighted to have me caring for their children and doing a damn good job. [/quote]

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