MB wears yoga pants while she works.. should I tell her she needs to dress up, too?

I say " if your boss hired you and they are fine with your attire, than why does it matter what anyone else
thinks?"
you were hired to do a job, and that's all that matters!
You can still be completely appropriate and professional and not me in a collared shirt, slacks and or jeans!. Lets focus on being productive with the children we are working with and pay less attention to what we look like for the sake of does it really matter?

No reason to be semi casual, remember, you have already landed the job

Your interview attire should always dressed-up, but very conservative, IMO.

I have worn jeans with a tshirt and blazer to my nanny job and regretted it. Jeans are not comfortable to work out in. Running climbing and crawling after two toddlers is a work out. Obviously the blazer came off as soon as I got inside but when if was time to go to the park I realized I was begging for trouble. My boys like mud, bugs, and digging. No way I would wear nice clothes again.

Anonymous wrote:Should there be any difference in how the HS sitter is dressed and how a professional nanny presents herself?

I am not saying you should wear white starched blouses the way the highly paid British nannies do, but maybe something better than workout sweats?

Our HS sitter worked for us all last summer and every day she was dressed impeccably. Not dressy but put together. She always wore stud earrings, a ring or two, and colorful, bright clothes that made her look great. As per the nanny cam, she was still on the floor and getting dirty with the kids.

30 minutes getting ready? what planet do you live on? i wear sweats to work. i get covered in spit up, sand, paint, etc, and you know what? i don't care, because i am amazing at my job, and my boss knows it.

parents should pay for a uniform, sweat pants and many t shirts for the throw up , and some comfy shoes, and a perfume to smell good, and gum for good breath, and hair color to cover grays, and a nice car so people dont mention your old car,and deodorant so we dont smell after chasing your child all day

My "uniform" is dark wash jeans, a plain v-neck t-shirt, flats, and a zip up hoodie. (Charges are 16 month twin boys & a 5 yr old girl)

In the summer I'm in sun dresses & flip flops all day unless we're at the pool. (Different family, charges are 8 yr old twin boys & a 9 yr old girl)

Today I wore black yoga pants, sneakers, and a crewneck t shirt. Good thing, too, since I spent 2 hours running around making up games with the kids at the playground.

Anonymous wrote:I wear nice black yoga pants (Spanx - 98 bucks a pair and worth every penny since they hold their shape and never bag) and a long sleeve turtleneck t-shirt every single day. I bought three pairs of yoga pants and six different color turtleneck shirts. All washable and line-dry. Come summer, I'll change it up but this is my "uniform" and I never have to think about what to wear. Minimal make-up (mascara and BB cream w/sunscreen) and always freshly showered with hair blown-dry and styled.

I spend half of my day on the floor with my charge (a baby) - playing, reading, tummy-time... Even jeans are too restrictive.

This sounds outrageously ugly. I spend at least half my day on the floor as well, and have no problem in jeans.
Why the turtlenecks? Are you from New England? Are you super religious? You obviously care about how you look since you mentioned how much effort you put into your hair, so why the turtlenecks?

Our nanny wears jeans,T-shirts, sweatpants sweatshirts. Her clothes are clean and not ripped. So we are happy.

Anonymous wrote:Our nanny wears sweats, t-shirts, and hoodies. She braids her hair. I think she looks fine. I work from home, and frequently dress about the same.

Her clothes fit, are coordinated and clean, and she looks like what she is: a young woman who hangs out with a couple of toddlers all day.

+1 to all of this.

I wear nice black yoga pants (Spanx - 98 bucks a pair and worth every penny since they hold their shape and never bag) and a long sleeve turtleneck t-shirt every single day. I bought three pairs of yoga pants and six different color turtleneck shirts. All washable and line-dry. Come summer, I'll change it up but this is my "uniform" and I never have to think about what to wear. Minimal make-up (mascara and BB cream w/sunscreen) and always freshly showered with hair blown-dry and styled.

I spend half of my day on the floor with my charge (a baby) - playing, reading, tummy-time... Even jeans are too restrictive.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's utterly embarrassing how sloppy some nannies are dressed while working. The excuss that the baby might spit-up or you might step into the sandbox is not acceptable. Make-up isn't nessasary, but show some professionalism with how you present yourself.

+1

It's easy to pack a change of clothes for the day or keep a spare set at work if a nanny is concerned about such messes.

This.

Ugh don't be so hateful. I wear dark jeans or shorts (long) and a vneck shirt (no writing), and *gasp* flip-flops because it makes it much easier to to go from inside to outside to playing on mats etc.