Anonymous wrote:I do quite a bit even though I don't have to. My MB is a single mom in a high pressure career. She has enough on her plate and has been good to me, so I like to do what I can to make her life easier. It's not that big of a deal for me to do the laundry or run the vacuum while the kids are napping.

Same. My employer’s husband is deployed. I do more than asked and more than I am contracted to do to help her out.

I do quite a bit even though I don't have to. My MB is a single mom in a high pressure career. She has enough on her plate and has been good to me, so I like to do what I can to make her life easier. It's not that big of a deal for me to do the laundry or run the vacuum while the kids are napping.

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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.

Good thing you have an ADVANCED college degree to help them count to 60, and spell simple words or read a book. Good Grief.

No, I don’t have an advanced degree. I do have years of tutoring experience working with over 100 kids, years of nannying experience, and years of experience of helping families find a better way forward. I know how to evaluate for kinetic, visual and auditory learners, and then teach those children the things they need to learn in way that the teacher can’t with others in the classroom. I know how to incorporate learning into normal playing words th infants and toddlers, giving those kids an advanced start (which may or may not equalize later, no way to know until years later). I know how to teach a child to look for the ways that their diagnosis is a good thing and ways to manage the outward signs so that they can function better around people who don’t know and won’t care that every single day is a struggle. I know how to turn chaos into calm routine in under a month. I know how to help children learn to evaluate when to ask for help first, try things for themselves first and when to just push through. I am physically capable and have the experience to teach a children body control through fun exercise and tons of gross motor drills. I have enough knowledge and experience to know how to tell the difference between ODD and sass, tantrums and meltdowns outside of a child’s control, and how to minimize both the number and duration of occurrences. I also know how to tweak a child’s diet to minimize both physical and mental/emotional struggles. I have patience that has no end if a child is still trying, and I don’t give up or lose my calm, which helps children regain their sense of calm sooner.

Now, please tell me, do you think your micromanaged sitter can do even a fraction of that, even with a clearly laid out schedule and curriculum?

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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?

As a Nanny, I charge extra for tutoring and helping them with homework. I suggest you charge on a per-subject basis!

Homework/helping is part of your job. Bizarre.

Not always. And what I find “bizarre” is that you keep pretending to know what is and is not a part of a total stranger’s job.

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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?

As a Nanny, I charge extra for tutoring and helping them with homework. I suggest you charge on a per-subject basis!

Homework/helping is part of your job. Bizarre.

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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.

Amazing. You are such a huge help to your family. Your one of the many nannies asking for +28.00 an hour aren't you!

You’re not “your” and I think you wanted to end that last sentence with a question mark and not an exclamation.

And yes, I currently earn $27 an hour.

My humble apologies. If I had known that you were going to attack my writing style, I would have spent more time proof reading it. Congratulations on making 27.00 an hour, you and I are no different. We both leverage fear to extract money from our clients . Don't worry, i doubt our family actually logs into this forum, so their ability to argue for more and pay less is not option.

You don’t know the difference between “your” and “you’re”. Do you consider your ignorance part of your “style”?

Thanks for the hearty laugh!

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Anonymous wrote:Our Nanny in DC does the following
* Cooks 1 or 2 dishes
* Takes care of our infant son
* Does Laundry for Infant son


All this for 15.00 an hour. Not bad

On the books, PP, or under the table?

On the books. We keep everything LEGAL. I may run for office.

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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.

Amazing. You are such a huge help to your family. Your one of the many nannies asking for +28.00 an hour aren't you!

You’re not “your” and I think you wanted to end that last sentence with a question mark and not an exclamation.

And yes, I currently earn $27 an hour.

My humble apologies. If I had known that you were going to attack my writing style, I would have spent more time proof reading it. Congratulations on making 27.00 an hour, you and I are no different. We both leverage fear to extract money from our clients . Don't worry, i doubt our family actually logs into this forum, so their ability to argue for more and pay less is not option.

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.

Good thing you have an ADVANCED college degree to help them count to 60, and spell simple words or read a book. Good Grief.

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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.

Amazing. You are such a huge help to your family. Your one of the many nannies asking for +28.00 an hour aren't you!

You’re not “your” and I think you wanted to end that last sentence with a question mark and not an exclamation.

And yes, I currently earn $27 an hour.

Anonymous wrote:Our Nanny in DC does the following
* Cooks 1 or 2 dishes
* Takes care of our infant son
* Does Laundry for Infant son


All this for 15.00 an hour. Not bad

On the books, PP, or under the table?

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?

As a Nanny, I charge extra for tutoring and helping them with homework. I suggest you charge on a per-subject basis!

Our Nanny in DC does the following
* Cooks 1 or 2 dishes
* Takes care of our infant son
* Does Laundry for Infant son


All this for 15.00 an hour. Not bad

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.

Amazing. You are such a huge help to your family. Your one of the many nannies asking for +28.00 an hour aren't you!

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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.

You’ve never met my kids as infants!