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I went to whole foods this morning to buy salmon for the kids and got myself a piece as well. I eat dinner every night at work on my employers dime, as they expect me to sit down with the kids and eat dinner as a 'family'. But then again, I work for considerate and gracious people, so I would've expect the cheapie cheapie MBs on her to understand.

As a nanny, I bring my own lunch. It's great when families offer snacks to me, I really appreciate it, but don't always take them up on it. What I really appreciate is them clearing a little spot on 1 shelf and in the fridge. I eat a yogurt everyday and its nice to bring 5 in in Monday and just leave them there.

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Anonymous wrote:OP I WAS IN YOUR SHOES!! I have a p/t nanny and wanted to make sure she was happy while taking care of my infant, and I offered her to help herself to our food. Well needless to say this has become a major problem. She is eating all of our most expensive grocery items and even though she's p/t (16 hrs/week), you would think we have another grown adult living with us when looking at the grocery bill. groceries are expensive, and I can barely afford my nanny nevermind feeding her all of our food.. she's also been eating my kid's snacks, so i'm running out in the middle of the week to replenish everything. my DH wants us to find a new nanny because it's costing us so much more than we anticipated.

Anyway, if I were to do it over again, I would have offered specific snacks and drinks/water.. she's only p/t and last time I checked, people don't normally get paid lunch at their normal jobs. HTH!

Is she maintaining her original weight or gaining weight on your dime?

She's young, early 20's and walks a lot so I haven't noticed a weight gain. My husband thinks she's hoarding our food to bring home so she can save money.. who really knows. I've started putting food in our second fridge downstairs, hoping she doesn't find it LOL

Are you paying her enough to buy her own food?? If you feel you are, what could she do doing with all her savings? Maybe you'd find a big pile of cash under her mattress, if you could look.

You should not be hiding food from your nanny. You need to be an adult and tell her that although she is welcome to snacks she cannot eat all your food. Explain that you budget food and show her what is okay for her to eat. You have every right to readdress this perk if you feel she is taking advantage of it. If you feel that is being pity or makes you feel uncomfortable, offer her $15-20 a week to buy her own food to keep there and tell her your family food is off limits. She is only part time and shouldn't be eating that much. I have always packed my own lunch because I normally don't eat the same foods as my employers. I would never expect to be feed as a live out nanny. I do on occasion eat a cookie or small snack when I desire but I consider it a fair trade since I normally share all my meals with the children and even bring in homemade applesauce or bread for the family.

If she can't afford food then she needs to find a job that pays her more.

Anonymous wrote:Wow I'm glad I don't work for you people!!! I work 60-65 hrs a week and eat all my meals at work... With MB's blessings!!! I've been here 7yrs, and it's working out fine.

I cannot believe you people begrudge food to the person caring for your child!

I don't begrudge food to the person who cares for my child, I just expect her to provide it for herself, like any other professional does while on the job. I once tried to provide food for a nanny and regretted it, for a number of reasons. Our current nanny takes DD to the market via stroller, decides what she feels like eating for the week, pays for it out of her earnings like everyone else, and keeps it stocked at my house. It works much better than me trying to anticipate what she wants to eat and throwing out food when I get it wrong, or coming home to find that the dinner ingredients or my favorite snack has been depleted.

I would feel differently if the nanny was cooking for the adults in the household, but she doesn't. She cooks only kid meals, which is not the kind of stuff most adults want to eat on a regular basis.

Anonymous wrote:I'm a nanny, and don't think my employers should be giving me food. It's nice, but not expected. At my current FT job, I have my own space in the fridge. I bring food for the week, and it just seems easier for everyone that way. I always like my lunch.

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My nanny prefers to bring her own food.

I always offer. Our first nanny gave me a list of things she liked (relatively inexpensive additions to our grocery list). Our current nanny prefers to bring her own food.

Wow I'm glad I don't work for you people!!! I work 60-65 hrs a week and eat all my meals at work... With MB's blessings!!! I've been here 7yrs, and it's working out fine.

I cannot believe you people begrudge food to the person caring for your child!

I'm a nanny, and don't think my employers should be giving me food. It's nice, but not expected. At my current FT job, I have my own space in the fridge. I bring food for the week, and it just seems easier for everyone that way. I always like my lunch.

Why do you keep her around? There are so many good nannies looking for jobs right now.

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Anonymous wrote:OP I WAS IN YOUR SHOES!! I have a p/t nanny and wanted to make sure she was happy while taking care of my infant, and I offered her to help herself to our food. Well needless to say this has become a major problem. She is eating all of our most expensive grocery items and even though she's p/t (16 hrs/week), you would think we have another grown adult living with us when looking at the grocery bill. groceries are expensive, and I can barely afford my nanny nevermind feeding her all of our food.. she's also been eating my kid's snacks, so i'm running out in the middle of the week to replenish everything. my DH wants us to find a new nanny because it's costing us so much more than we anticipated.

Anyway, if I were to do it over again, I would have offered specific snacks and drinks/water.. she's only p/t and last time I checked, people don't normally get paid lunch at their normal jobs. HTH!

Is she maintaining her original weight or gaining weight on your dime?

She's young, early 20's and walks a lot so I haven't noticed a weight gain. My husband thinks she's hoarding our food to bring home so she can save money.. who really knows. I've started putting food in our second fridge downstairs, hoping she doesn't find it LOL

Are you paying her enough to buy her own food?? If you feel you are, what could she do doing with all her savings? Maybe you'd find a big pile of cash under her mattress, if you could look.

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Anonymous wrote:OP I WAS IN YOUR SHOES!! I have a p/t nanny and wanted to make sure she was happy while taking care of my infant, and I offered her to help herself to our food. Well needless to say this has become a major problem. She is eating all of our most expensive grocery items and even though she's p/t (16 hrs/week), you would think we have another grown adult living with us when looking at the grocery bill. groceries are expensive, and I can barely afford my nanny nevermind feeding her all of our food.. she's also been eating my kid's snacks, so i'm running out in the middle of the week to replenish everything. my DH wants us to find a new nanny because it's costing us so much more than we anticipated.

Anyway, if I were to do it over again, I would have offered specific snacks and drinks/water.. she's only p/t and last time I checked, people don't normally get paid lunch at their normal jobs. HTH!

Is she maintaining her original weight or gaining weight on your dime?

She's young, early 20's and walks a lot so I haven't noticed a weight gain. My husband thinks she's hoarding our food to bring home so she can save money.. who really knows. I've started putting food in our second fridge downstairs, hoping she doesn't find it LOL

As 10:25 so well illustrates, most of MBs problems are the result of the poor quality of their choices. What a deal!

If your nanny doesn't have enough sense to figure out what is appropriate to eat and what isn't then I think there are bigger problems. I would never go and make a meal from scratch in someone else's home without checking first. If a family offered me lunch, I'd likely still bring my lunch mostly but may eat a piece of fruit, or make a sandwich. I also generally drink water as my beverage because what kind of example would it be to sip on juice or soda all day but tell the children to drink water. What kind of people are you all hiring that this is a problem?? To the PP with the nanny eating you out of house and home, have you talked to her about it? I would provide her with specific items (lunch meat, fruit, bread) and then tell her you'd like to limit everyone's snacks to 1-2 per day. When it runs out it runs out.

Anonymous wrote:For an infant no I wouldnt ... You can maybe mention Shes welcome to an Apple or the sandwhich fixings.

Or give her a 30 minute lunch break while you watch your own kid, so she can go buy her own lunch.