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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a professional nanny and I also happen to wear yoga pants at least 3 days out of my week.  As most professional infant and toddler nannies can attest to, jeans/black pants and skirts just aren't practical, much of my day is spent on the floor, carrying babies, or bending over to pick things up.  I take myself seriously and so does my employer.  A family that cared about my appearance more than how their children were being raised wouldn't be a family I would want to work with anyways.  And seriously...the nails?? We are supposed to get manicures now? My day ends anywhere from 6pm to 10pm...who has the time? A nanny is not an extension of yourself, they are there to care for your children, shouldn't they be comfortable when doing so?[/quote]

I am a nanny to a 15 month old and I wear jeans/black pants and button-up shirts/blouses to work. I literally do not sit on the couch AT ALL during my shift. I am always on the ground with my charge, running around with him, playing outside, doing finger painting, etc. I don't seem to have a problem with what I wear. I want to come off as professional. Perhaps I wear my clothes a little looser than most of the nannies on this board care to wear their clothes. Of course I don't want skin-tight jeans and a body-fitting button-up making me uncomfortable all day. I wear clothes that are loose enough to have a little give in them but that also allow me to look professional while at work. I understand that babies/toddlers will get their paint/food all over your clothes at times. That's why I buy my clothes pretty cheap, sometimes at Walmart or Target. I never wear anything into work that I would be too upset about it getting ruined. I toss my hair back in a bun, wear sensible shoes, and don't wear makeup. I just don't see any excuse to not look professional while at work. [/quote]

Who cares? Everyone here is so annoying arguing about what you should and shouldn't wear. As long as you're comfortable with what you yourself are wearing and you and your boss feel its appropriate, then don't worry about it and don't worry about what everyone else is wearing. You all need to get a clue. Or a hobby that doesn't involve Internet arguing. [/quote]

I am the PP and I really don't care what other nannies wear. I just hate hearing the excuse of "I work with infants/toddlers, there is no way to dress professionally while working with them." [/quote]

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