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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How long is her workday OP?

If 9-10 hours or so, then I think as long as your daughter is asleep, a little rest is good for her nanny. Reason being is that I would rather my child be in the company of a well-rested caregiver vs. a worn out one. Just my opinion.

Is she close enough to your child that she will hear when your child wakes up? Or at least have a baby monitor next to her??

The weird thing here is that she is requesting you not to go into the kitchen because she may wake up. That is kinda pushing the boundary in my opinion. But then again...Working for a parent who is in the home is pretty challenging.

Your posting is a good illustration for this.[/quote]

If the adult you hired to care for your child can't function for 9-10 hours awake without needing a nap, and isn't 70+ years old, then I think there are other issues and it would be best to replace them.[/quote]

PP, what you are not taking into consideration is that [i]by law[/i] many other jobs require a 15 min. break after a certain number of hours. I remember when I used to work at Target, my supervisor was strict to the hilt regarding labor laws, he would even penalize those who didn't take their breaks on time. The reason this is an important law is that by nature, human beings need to have time out during their work shifts to rest up in order to perform at their jobs optimally. It's just common sense.

Nannies do not get the luxury of having breaks during their shifts since they are usually the only adult in the workplace. So they are expected to work non-stop without taking a rest. So if the opportunity arises where they can take a power nap, then by all means she should be entitled to.

Some work places even offer certain rooms for its employees to power nap during the day. A rested worker is always the best worker.[/quote]

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