Seems like what I did with one of my former families. I ate with them and I prefer to eat mostly a healthy diet, so I would cook healthy things during the week, and then the parents took them out for fast food and nice desserts in the evenings and on the weekends. They always said they love what we have going because they din't have to feel too guilty feeding them junk as the kids have already had their nutritious things with me.

The kids were completely fine with it, too - they knew the parents and I did things differently and adjusted to both. They'd also tell all of us that eating at the grandparents' was the absolutely best because they could do it in front of the television. Yet at home they never even tried because they knew it wouldn't fly.

Basically, I think you have the best of both worlds. You don't have to eat bland nutritious boring foods with your DD and she still gets all the goodness. Win/win in my opinion!

OP, this sounds very much like the arrangement I had with my former NF (I've since left nannying); I provided core nutrition 8-6 M-F and parents took the kids for curry or sushi for dinner and on weekends. It worked out very well and both toddlers are now great eaters.

You could ask your nanny to start adding some spices to the bland food - sweet potatoes, broccoli, and boiled chicken can be seasoned with cumin, coriander, or curry spices very easily to broaden DDs palette without asking nanny to change up her meals too much. I did that without any thought, all my food prep remained essentially the same.

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Anonymous wrote:Is this post for real??!

It is quite obvious to me (and everyone else), that you have won the nanny lotto here.

The fact that your nanny takes the time + effort to provide your child w/such adequate nutrition makes her definitely worth her weight in gold. Ten times over.

Many families would kill to have a nanny as good as yours is OP!

You and your daughter are truly and clearly blessed here.

Not all people want nannies who are so stuck in their ways.

Oh stop your nonsense! Nanny would change and so would I - we both want want is best for my daughter!

Goodness, some of you women as so utterly ridiculous. Do you always create cheap drama where none exists?

Anonymous wrote:Is this post for real??!

It is quite obvious to me (and everyone else), that you have won the nanny lotto here.

The fact that your nanny takes the time + effort to provide your child w/such adequate nutrition makes her definitely worth her weight in gold. Ten times over.

Many families would kill to have a nanny as good as yours is OP!

You and your daughter are truly and clearly blessed here.

Not all people want nannies who are so stuck in their ways.

Is this post for real??!

It is quite obvious to me (and everyone else), that you have won the nanny lotto here.

The fact that your nanny takes the time + effort to provide your child w/such adequate nutrition makes her definitely worth her weight in gold. Ten times over.

Many families would kill to have a nanny as good as yours is OP!

You and your daughter are truly and clearly blessed here.

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Anonymous wrote:

Kiss the nanny's feet and get a life.
Hope you're paying her at least $25/hr.

This thread is not about money. It's about food.

Try to restrain yourself and post your nasty comments on the many threads about nanny rates.

It's tiresome to read your boring insults on every thread.

If you're fortunate enough to land a nanny like OP did, you should know it's wise to compensate her accordingly. Very important so the nanny doesn't need to consider better offers.

If Nanny sees you're doing your best, no worries.

MB here. I think it's fine to have these different approaches OP. Thank goodness you have a nanny who is hard core on the healthy side, rather than the other direction.

You can always ask your nanny to use some leftovers from things you've made or frozen, as additional elements for meals - especially as your child gets older.

But basically, I wouldn't worry about it.