I'm an atheist and I've had great fun working for a sarcastic atheist family, and I never had a problem working for a religious family, though some things definitely left me baffled. So I imagine that it would be fun to work with people who are of the same faith as you if this faith is a big part of your life.

We're a mixed religion household and we're all pretty religious but used to people of other faiths expressing themselves in our house - happens at just about every meal! So a Christian nanny would be fine with us - we'd be fine with her saying an abbreviated grace before meals with the kids, but we'd ask her to avoid getting into theological specifics. Giving thanks to God, saying healing prayers for the sick - that's all great. Answering specifics questions about who God is, what his relationship is with us, how we are to praise and honor him, etc - my husband and I have negotiated a specific compromise that keeps our marriage and family together. We aren't going to welcome a third party into that deal.

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Anonymous wrote:MB here we specifically hired a nanny that shared our religious beliefs. We wanted someone who reinforced what we taught our children. We wanted someone who would pray with our children.

As employers we posted our ad looking for this. I could see it being harder for a nanny to find this type of fit. Have you consider looking for work within your church community, op?

Op here,
I actually have a nanny job with a Christian family ( mainly because that was what I was looking for )
It would have been hard on me if I went with a family to only realize later on that they did not want me praying over my meals or praying over a hurt sick or sad child or talking about the bible ( bedtime stories )
It works out better for everyone that I am upfront about my beliefs because it plays a big part in my day to day life.

One of the pp nanny posters. I am a Christian nanny never would I ever pray or talk about the Bible with my charges unless I was asked to do this. I just don't think is appropriate or even right to do as a Christian.
I don't actively seek to work for Christian families either when I have worked with Christian. families it is different we can connect on a different level, but I don't feel my role as a Christian is to surround myself with only other Christians or to "preach at" people .
I live my life one way and alot of that has to do with my faith and if people ask I have no problem telling, but I don't take that choice away from them.

Op here again,
I don't "Preach at People" telling children a bible story at bedtime is hardly being Preachy. There are a lot of good values you can learn from most all of the stories.
I have worked for a family who did not practice Christianity and I respected that. I did not talk about it with their children but I did still pray over my meals while at their house ( just in away that would not cause questions or I would eat while they slept )
As for surrounding my self with other Christians I have lots of friends who are not Christians you don't have to believe what I believe for me to be friends with you or talk to you.
I think that the reason I chose to work for a Christian family this time was because I enjoy talking about my faith and praying and reading the bible and its cool to have a Awesome family that respects and appreciates that.
Also PP, you mentioned that " I just don't think is appropriate or even right to do as a Christian " My question to you is are we not called as believers of Jesus Christ to go fourth and share that gospel? Mind you I am NOT saying that if your family did not want you to then you still do it. I am more just trying to figure out why you think it is wrong to share our faith if it is exactly what we are called to do.
For me personally I like to live out my faith so that people ask why rather then "Preach at People" I think that in todays society people do not handle it well if you are preachy with them. I would rather show them Christ's love for them then try to condemn them.

PP, please don't take what I said as being rude or hurtful I really am just wondering.
I am really not trying to cause any issues I am more just curious as to what you think. And I am grateful that we are all allowed to share our opinions with others.

Also thanks to all who have answered so far its cool to see how others feel about this.

When I interview I usually ask if there are any holidays they don't celebrate. That usually tells me what I need to know.