Anonymous wrote:http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/03/11/more-work-nap-rooms/1977603/

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This is a shifting mentality across a lot of professions.

Anonymous wrote:The better question is why should a nanny sleep on the clock? There are many other professions far more stressful with shifts of 10 or more hours, where sleeping during a shift would be unimaginable.

Nannying isn't hard. Especially with one child who naps an hour or more during the day. There is no need for the nanny to sleep and risk the safety of the child by not being alert on the job.

Why don't you tell us about your job, because that's all you really know, apparently.

I work for a military family and I arrive at five in the AM. The child does not usually awaken until around eight or so, so when I get there the parents tell me to just lay on the couch and go back to sleep which is what I would do anyway.

What sense would it make for me to just sit there listening for any little sound for the next three hours?
Plus, I would be wiped out the rest of the work day.

The better question is why should a nanny sleep on the clock? There are many other professions far more stressful with shifts of 10 or more hours, where sleeping during a shift would be unimaginable.

Nannying isn't hard. Especially with one child who naps an hour or more during the day. There is no need for the nanny to sleep and risk the safety of the child by not being alert on the job.

I don't get what the big deal is here about a nanny taking a nap on the job.

If she did it when the child was awake, obviously this would be neglect plain + simple. But c'mon...as long as the child is secure and asleep in his crib, then why shouldn't the nanny be able to rest alongside him? As long as the baby monitor is on and she has the T.V. off, etc. it should be okay. Even more so if she is w/him for long stretches at a time.

Now if it were a four hr. day, then yes...I would cry out "Lazy Nanny!!"
But childcare is hard ass work. Physically and emotionally draining. To the max. A 10 hr day w/an infant or toddler is very taxing. So when they nap in the middle of the day, let the nanny nap right alongside them. Then when they awaken for the second half of the day, the nanny is refreshed and energized enough to take on the rest of the day!! A burned out nanny is never good for anyone and the sad thing is that the child suffers the most.

My sister runs an in home daycare and the children nap mid day for two hours. She take a little nap as well for a half hour.

Her daycare runs for 12 hours daily, Mon.-Fri. and she tells me if she didn't get a chance to rest during the day, she would never be able to do what she does.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't have an issue with napping as long as the children are sleeping too. I nap when my boys are napping , i have a monitor with video and im sure if they cry anyone will get up including the nanny. I GET TIRED OF RUNNING AROUND MY KIDS BEFORE NAP WHY YOU THINK THE NANNY DOESN'T .

The huge difference her is that they are your kids and you are allowed to do whatever you want in your time with them, be that take a nap, watch t.v. all day, or lock yourself in a room to read a book for 8 hours. Nannies are at work, yes they are running around, but it is their job. A mid day nap would not be acceptable at any other job where a high level of stress and physical activity are involved (imagine if teachers, nurses, construction workers or even bartenders were requesting to sleep on the job) so why would it be in this situation. If you can not make it through an 8-10 hour day, regardless of the level of activity required, without a nap, you need to find a new line of work.

Anonymous wrote:I don't have an issue with napping as long as the children are sleeping too. I nap when my boys are napping , i have a monitor with video and im sure if they cry anyone will get up including the nanny. I GET TIRED OF RUNNING AROUND MY KIDS BEFORE NAP WHY YOU THINK THE NANNY DOESN'T .

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I don't have an issue with napping as long as the children are sleeping too. I nap when my boys are napping , i have a monitor with video and im sure if they cry anyone will get up including the nanny. I GET TIRED OF RUNNING AROUND MY KIDS BEFORE NAP WHY YOU THINK THE NANNY DOESN'T .

I asked our nanny about this thread because I find it ridiculous for a nanny to need to nap during the workday to "recharge their batteries". She said she had never heard of any responsible nanny sleeping on the job. Taking a lunch break and reading or relaxing, even watching TV, yes, but never sleeping on the job.

It looks like there are a lot of lazy nannies on this thread.

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Anonymous wrote:How do the nannies survive once the kids stop napping? Are kids expected to have quiet time so nanny can get in her 2 hour nap during an 8 hour day?

It's different when caring for older kids you idiot.

Caring for younger kids is more taxing physically and mentally. That is why the adults that care for them tend to need that nap more. Mother nature allows this.

Older kids tend to self entertain more and are able to do more for themselves. So the adults that look after them do not usually get burned out as fast.

Duh.

We have one kid who naps and another one who doesn't. What should the nanny do then in order to find time to recharge her batteries? Lots of jobs are exhausting, but it doesn't mean that those workers get to have naps.

In a situation where an employee can take a rest without sacrificing the quality of his or her job performance, they ought to be allowed to.

In a situation where that isn't possible, it isn't possible; the employee will have to deal with it.

What is the confusion here??

Sounds like we have lots of grumpy moms on this thread. Maybe they're a little sleep deprived and they're snappy with other people to.

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Anonymous wrote:As a Nanny, I think if we work long days...say 8-10 hr days and the child takes naps, then we should be able to as well.

I currently care for a one yr old child and when he take a nap in the afternoon for say....1.5 hrs, I use that time to rest up on the sofa. Of course, while my eyes are closed and I do go into a light slumber, I have his baby monitor right next to me so if he makes a peep or whatever, I am right on it.
I would NEVER ever sleep when he is awake. That would be neglectful.

Since the day is SO long, I don't see what the problem with napping is. A tired and burned out nanny is never a good thing for a young child.

Plus, honestly...sleeping on someone else's sofa is not the same thing as comfortably sleeping on my own bed at home anyway.

If the parents had a problem with it, I would have a problem with them.

Stop bumping old ass posts. Also, any normal professional can manage to stay awake during their shifts. Go see a doctor.

If you don't like old ass posts, you may stop coming back. Control freaks aren't welcome here.

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Anonymous wrote:How do the nannies survive once the kids stop napping? Are kids expected to have quiet time so nanny can get in her 2 hour nap during an 8 hour day?

It's different when caring for older kids you idiot.

Caring for younger kids is more taxing physically and mentally. That is why the adults that care for them tend to need that nap more. Mother nature allows this.

Older kids tend to self entertain more and are able to do more for themselves. So the adults that look after them do not usually get burned out as fast.

Duh.

We have one kid who naps and another one who doesn't. What should the nanny do then in order to find time to recharge her batteries? Lots of jobs are exhausting, but it doesn't mean that those workers get to have naps.

In a situation where an employee can take a rest without sacrificing the quality of his or her job performance, they ought to be allowed to.

In a situation where that isn't possible, it isn't possible; the employee will have to deal with it.

What is the confusion here??