Anonymous wrote:When I first started I just did the kids' laundry, changed the kids' beds and cleaned up after them. I do more now, mostly MB and DB's laundry and bed too. They also often leave the kitchen for me to clean. If you aren't OK with doing a lot of housework, be careful what you volunteer to pick up. If you do it more than a few times it becomes an expectation and then it's part of your job.

The last sentence here is so so true.

I have been w/a family now for about seven months & have been cleaning up after the parents + other children eat breakfast.
Just because I could not stand the dirty dishes in the sink, crumbs on the table and sticky floors.

But I finally spoke up about it two weeks ago and the parents now clean up before they leave in the morning.

When I first started I just did the kids' laundry, changed the kids' beds and cleaned up after them. I do more now, mostly MB and DB's laundry and bed too. They also often leave the kitchen for me to clean. If you aren't OK with doing a lot of housework, be careful what you volunteer to pick up. If you do it more than a few times it becomes an expectation and then it's part of your job.

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure this has been asked before, but how much housework do you do in your role? How much would you be willing to do? Or, for employers, what does your nanny do around the house?

We have two older children who are in full time care and a baby. The nanny lives with us and her job is just the baby. When she got hired, the only housework expectations were the baby's laundry, his room, and cleanup of play areas. Since then, she volunteered to do the laundry for two other kids, and also unloads the dishwasher. I told her we appreciate it but do not expect it because eventually the baby will be awake more, and she'll have much less time. Right now she's just bored during his 3-hr naps.

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Anonymous wrote:Do not agree to do any general cleaning, OP. You clean up only for the child and do only the child’s laundry.

Why not, if that's what she wants to do and is compensated for it? Not your call --it's between the nanny (or nanny/housekeeper) and her employer.

As long as you both clearly understand it's not a nanny job.

I agree. But why any parent would rather have a housekeeper/nanny than a teacher/nanny is beyond me. Your child’s brain development is at 80% by age three and even newborns need engagement, language and time outdoors.

They do but they aren't awake long enough for that to occupy most of the nanny's day.

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Anonymous wrote:Do not agree to do any general cleaning, OP. You clean up only for the child and do only the child’s laundry.

Why not, if that's what she wants to do and is compensated for it? Not your call --it's between the nanny (or nanny/housekeeper) and her employer.

As long as you both clearly understand it's not a nanny job.

I agree. But why any parent would rather have a housekeeper/nanny than a teacher/nanny is beyond me. Your child’s brain development is at 80% by age three and even newborns need engagement, language and time outdoors.

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Anonymous wrote:Do not agree to do any general cleaning, OP. You clean up only for the child and do only the child’s laundry.

Why not, if that's what she wants to do and is compensated for it? Not your call --it's between the nanny (or nanny/housekeeper) and her employer.

As long as you both clearly understand it's not a nanny job.

Anonymous wrote:Do not agree to do any general cleaning, OP. You clean up only for the child and do only the child’s laundry.

Why not, if that's what she wants to do and is compensated for it? Not your call --it's between the nanny (or nanny/housekeeper) and her employer.

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure this has been asked before, but how much housework do you do in your role? How much would you be willing to do? Or, for employers, what does your nanny do around the house?

The only things a nanny would do are directly associated with the child. But I think some "nannies" are really housekeepers who kind of keep on eye on the kids, like Alice did.

Ours does all the kid laundry and cleans up after making his meals he eats at our house and kid meals and snacks. We've also asked him to make sure the dog's water bowl has water in it. Other than cleaning up (or now, supervising the kids cleaning up) any kid-messes, that's it.

Anonymous wrote:I do anything and everything for my charge - but no general housekeeping or cleaning. I do end up doing the parents breakfast dishes just because they bug me being in the sink.

Same.

I did the kids laundry and tidied up after the kids, cleaned counter tops etc when I was done and organized toys/clothing at times but that was it.
They emptied the dishwasher in the morning before they left so it was empty for the day then they ran it at night.
They had a cleaner come once a week.
I was with them for 7 years they were so nice.

We asked her to do all things baby related. In the course of things, without being asked, she has volunteered to sometimes help with laundry (never her responsibility to keep track of it, but if we have the dirty basket by the laundry room and are somewhere in the process, she’ll move the loads through during her work day and fold for us). She also vacuums and damp mops the first floor rooms where the baby hangs out 2-4x a week (and we usually do 1-2x on weekends) because we have a crawler.

Do not agree to do any general cleaning, OP. You clean up only for the child and do only the child’s laundry.

I do anything and everything for my charge - but no general housekeeping or cleaning. I do end up doing the parents breakfast dishes just because they bug me being in the sink.

I'm sure this has been asked before, but how much housework do you do in your role? How much would you be willing to do? Or, for employers, what does your nanny do around the house?