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[quote=nannydebsays][quote=Anonymous]We are having difficulty with our nanny recently since our daughter has started school. We asked her to pick up a few household chores during the time that our daughter is in school, she seemed okay with it at first but she is now becoming upset. We ask her to vacuum all carpet, mop and sweep the entire tile and hardwood flooring, clean bathrooms, and complete the entire laundry (before it was just our daughter's). She stated that she is not happy that her nanny position is "now morphing into a maid" and that if we continue to expect this of her, she will have to look elsewhere. We pay her generously, give her vacation time, and even pay her when we do not need or when she has a sick day. We believe that it is a fair trade to ask her to complete these tasks. Our daughter is in school 2 hours for 2 days a week, and we feel as if the duties that we are asking of her would fill the 4 hour void per week. Thoughts?[/quote]

Its not uncommon to ask for a nanny to take on a little additional work when a child enters school. It is WAY out of line to ask a nanny to take on more than can possibly be done in the time she is without her charge.

I would suggest you, OP, attempt to do all the work you want done within 4 hours. At that point, you will fail to accomplish the chores you want your nanny to accomplish. This is especially true if the "2 hours" nanny has free include her travel back to your home and back to school for carpool/drop-off and pick-up.

Then your next step is to approach your nanny, and apologize for having incredibly unrealistic expectations. At that time you can talk with her and ASK HER what chores she is willing to take on during her time "on-call" while your daughter is at school. If she doesn't wish to do any of the housekeeping, she might choose to take on your grocery shopping, run errands, etc.

Then discuss your needs further, and come up with a compromise acceptable to you both.[/quote]

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