I would be snappy with you OP. I had my kids in London. It rains ALL THE TIME and few people use cars. You just use a rain cover on the stroller and a raincoat on yourself. Put your bag in the stroller bucket.

Not sure I see the problem.

Anonymous wrote:I don't feel nannies should be obligated to do an activity just because the parents want that particular thing done - if we are playing and learning and doing something then I think it should be left to nanny's discretion. If you don't trust your nanny to engage your child in appropriate activities and feel the need to dictate exactly what the day will consist of, maybe you shouldn't have a nanny.

You would not be the right nanny for me. My kids like classes, and they aren't free. The nanny is free to say that she'd like more unstructured time with the kids, but, no, I would not be down for deciding each week whether or not it's a good day for Music Together.

Ask for an uppababy g-lite, and outfit yourself with a long raincoat and waterproof shoes. You'll be good to go in any weather. I live in the pacific Northwest so we deal with rain A LOT. plus I take the bus. It's not always fun but it is always manageable with the right gear.

I don't feel nannies should be obligated to do an activity just because the parents want that particular thing done - if we are playing and learning and doing something then I think it should be left to nanny's discretion. If you don't trust your nanny to engage your child in appropriate activities and feel the need to dictate exactly what the day will consist of, maybe you shouldn't have a nanny.

You don't appreciate feeling obligated to do an activity? Or just one in the rain?

Ask them to get you an umbrella stroller, like the Uppa Glite.

Control freak parents are often a problem.

OP here. Thanks everyone. i would use a carrier if possible but the only ones they have are from when baby was very small, I doubt they would buy another one, and he is very heavy for his height. It is a $10 class so I don't think that's an issue. It's not a huge deal and I don't mind rain now and then I just don't appreciate feeling obligated to do an activity.

A huge stroller on the bus + a baby in the rain is a major pain, IMO. You have to collapse the stroller before being allowed to get on the bus.

It would be a lot easier to use an Ergo or some other carrier, IMO, and then you could just use an oversized umbrella. But, still if the rain is heavy enough, then that would be really slippery and dangerous.

Maybe it's a series of classes she already paid for and she doesn't want to have wasted her money. That said, I always leave it up to the discretion of the nanny - if baby's awake and happy enough to go, and weather perhaps, I'd like them to go, but if not then there's plenty to do at home. We have arts & crafts supplies stocked.

Maybe wear the baby with a giant raincoat over both of you? I don't know how you deal with public transporation and a stroller at all.

Would you believe I once had a parent ask me NOT to go out during a 12 hour work day, IF it "might" drizzle?

She was afraid some driver would slip and crash into us.

Do you have a weatherproof cover for the stroller? Or, if the size of the stoller is an issue, can you ask her to get a simpler/easier umbrella stroller? One year old is certainly old enough for something lighter.

I would think that, unless there are torrential downpour or dangerous thunderstorms, some rain ought to be manageable.

I think you want to be careful about seeming like a prima donna about the weather. There is a lot of weather that is perfectly reasonable to be out and about in, and some that warrants staying at home. Good judgment and a general willingness to suffer the elements a bit should cover most scenarios.

Ask her to supply you with whatever gear you want.

I wouldn't.

I am a nanny in a large metropolitan area with great public transportation. However it is still extremely frustrating to use said transportation with a one year old and massive stroller. There are some gymboree-type things in our area and we try to go when we can, taking the bus.

This is not a problem when the weather is alright, but what about when it rains? My MB today asked if we are going to the gym - I said it depends on the rain, and she gave me a snappy response about it being very close and not really cold out.

Look, I get it. I want to do stuff too. But SHE takes her car when they go places - I don't have that luxury. Should she be able to dictate where we go despite weather??