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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As ridiculous as it is that a 9 month old thread is being dredge up, I can't help but chime in. This b.s. that nannies who do housework must be doingit at the expense of the children (or their break time) is simply ridiculous. If you can not appropriately multi-task, then perhaps you are not truly cut out for this business. On an average day I
-clean up from breakfast
-make a full, balanced lunch
- do all dishes that this entails
-load and unload the dishwasher (mb/db's dishes too)
-do a load two of laundry
- wash the cloth diapers
-keep the house tidied up
-vacuum/sweep/mop when necessary
-keep playroom and children's rooms organized
-if I'm feeling ambitious organize the fridge/freezer/pantry/kids dishes etc.

None of this takes more than 5 minutes at a time and my charges (1 & 3) are more than capable of playing independently at these times.  Nannies need to stop with the excuses for laziness, it makes us all look bad. [/quote]

I do the same in an average day, and although I'm paid $20/hr I don't consider that compensation for these tasks specifically... they're part of the job. And no, in no way does doing these things equate me (or any other nannies) with a mom. Seriously, how do you guys spend an entire day with young children and NOT find a few minutes here or there to get stuff done? Little guy gets distracted with his trains for five minutes and I pop into the kitchen and unload the dishwasher. Time to build and knock down a few block towers? I can fold some laundry while they do that. Or turn on music for a dance party and vacuum/sweep/mop to the beat while the kids dance. It isn't rocket science.[/quote]

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