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[quote=Anonymous]I want to subsume this thread, even in wake of COVID! One aspect is unclear to me though. It seems there is a lot of debate about what is and isn't acceptable - and how parents often engage in similar activities when watching their kids. But the different - and i am unclear why this isn't underscored more often - is that these are full time paid employees!

I am facing a similar issue and hope to find more clarity with more responses in this thread. I have an OK nanny within a two-baby nanny share. She is loving, nice, trustworthy with 15+ years of experience and certainly supervises the kids well. But at the same time she is sometimes on her phone and talking to friends when watching the kids. She sometimes takes a nap during the nap time and doesn't always hear one of the babies waking up to cry - or lets one baby wait for a while in the crib playing alone. She doesn't always engage the kids with activities or reading or singing, she lets the babies play but isn't actively playing with them, she doesn't go the extra mile to do their laundry etc.

All in all, like OP, she is OK - not amazing - but OK. Through the share the nanny is paid $25 per hour with 1 hour of overtime per day at $37.5. This is roughly $60,000 and i believe generously paid, with vacations / sick days included, etc.

I have seen alot of comments on this thread. But I want to push back on the idea about micromanaging.

Of course, a nanny should be able to have an hour of rest and eat lunch during nap time. But during the other paid hours, I DO expect complete attention. As a professional at my job I am expected to be fully "on" during my work hours, take on new tasks, adapt to management requests, etc. Jobs can be hard - this is why we get paid.

Since the nanny is a paid professional, i DO expect hours worked to be active (outside of atleast an hour of lunch). For instance, when kids are playing by themselves, try to develop new art projects or reading times, etc. Come prepared the next day with new activities or adventures. Don't force longer nap schedules just to have more rest times.

Again, this nanny has alot of good qualities. But for the price tag some of these elements bother me as well.

Should i settle for a good, not great nanny? Is this actually a great nanny (as others have made mention in the past)? Are my expectations to high? And if so, why? When we expect the same level of effort with teachers and daycare employees and other professional staff. [/quote]

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