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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I think you have been overly generous from the get-go and your nanny sees no reason to extend herself in any way for you.  Why should she?  You are way overpaying (you should not be paying her for 8 extra hours not worked every week) and giving her significant perks.  The birthday gift was too much given how long she'd been with you.  We learned all this the hard way.  I would have a sit down talk with her and explain that duties will change as time goes on, baby food clearly falls under her general duties, and you expect her to take this on.  She should do this without batting an eye and the fact that she won't is concerning.[/quote]

+1. Your compensation package is so good, that she doesn't see why she should have to work much for it. I second the poster who says to start over. Either offer the same package, and find an extraordinary nanny who will actually tell you what she can be doing for your child, or offer less to start and reward excellent nannying with raises and more perks.[/quote]

This has nothing to do with OP and what she is offering. This nanny is lazy. Paying someone more does not make them work harder (or less hard). Most people who appreciate their work and their employers go above and beyond to ensure that they keep their jobs.

Bottom line OP is that this nanny is lazy — I would start looking for another one before your baby hits stranger/separation anxiety phase and won’t tolerate the change. I can’t imagine paying that much money to have a nanny refuse to do a basic infant care duty while sitting idly in your home for five hours of naps per day. [/quote]

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