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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of nannies have made the argument that running their personal errands during time the family is paying them is a good experience for the child.  However, I do all of my family's errand and shopping, with my baby in tow.  The baby does not need to go on more errands.  My baby is learning patience while out from me, his parent.  I expect our nanny to spend the time we pay her contributing to his development by reading to him and engaging with him.  [/quote]

We keep going around and around on this.

Maybe there is some miscommunication when we talk about running errands? The ones that I do for myself while on the clock are never longer than five minutes. I might stop to buy stamps or drop off a package, grab some toothpaste at the convenience store, or pick up some lunch at the grocery store. I'm "engaging" with my charge the whole time (how else do you get a toddler in and out of a store quietly?) and don't think it is in any way harmful or slacking. It also builds a lot of goodwill, as has been mentioned before.

Now, I wouldn't take him to the mall, or into a clothing store, or anything that wasn't already on our way to or from a child-focused activity, but I would be very offended and befuddled if my MB said those two minutes buying stamps were somehow me not doing my job. [/quote]

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