I'm a nanny to a 2 1/2 year old and newborn and I literally wear black leggings, a long sweater (that covers my butt) and uggs to work every day. In the summer, I usually live in long maxi skirts, tank tops and flip flops.

I don't think it's weird to have a go-to outfit for work. In the cooler months I wear long sleeve t-shirts, skinny jeans, and flat boots. In warmer months I wear maxi skirts with tank tops and ballet flats. My hair is always pulled back in a clip. And I always have a scarf in my car that I can toss on to look a bit more "put together" if we're going to a class.

I love not having to think about what to wear to work, and I always look casual but put together.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are a nanny and buying 4 pairs of $100 yoga pants I guess we can see why nannies usually live paycheck to paycheck.

OP here - I don't live paycheck to paycheck. But thank you for your concern.

Well eventually your parents will ask you to move out and then what will you do?

Here is the bitter troll that wants to be a nanny so badly. What possess you to sit on a forum all day? Clearly you either live paycheck to paycheck or in your moms basement. It would make sense why you are on here 24/7.

I'm a nanny who lives on my own. I pay my rent, bills, and tuition, and I don't live paycheck to paycheck. Please go away. You make yourself look bad.

+1000. I'm tired of these trolls.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are a nanny and buying 4 pairs of $100 yoga pants I guess we can see why nannies usually live paycheck to paycheck.

OP here - I don't live paycheck to paycheck. But thank you for your concern.

Well eventually your parents will ask you to move out and then what will you do?

I'm a 45 year old former preschool teacher, Sweetie, with a husband, children and a home.

You really need to get out more, PP.

Yoga pants and turtleneck? Sounds sexy!

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Anonymous wrote:This is not a regular job though. This job requires us to get down and dirty. Just think about it, nurses wear scrubs because they are appropriate, not a suit. They get dirty as well. Are they considered unprofessional? I live in the city of Chicago and it is widely accepted to be able to wear yoga pants as a nanny. Im not messing up my nice jeans with stains, art supplies, and body fluids!

I can get down and dirty in jeans and a nice shirt. I have work clothes that if they get dirty or ruined so be it. Nobody is saying you need to wear a suit. Scrubs actually look more presentable than yoga pants. If your doctor or nurse wore yoga pants would you take them seriously?

Scrubs are appropriate work attire for nurses. Some nannies even where scrubs. Yoga pants aren't appropriate work attire unless you are a yoga or fitness instructor.
As pp said you can get down and dirty in jeans, khakis, cords etc.
I don't understand why so many nannies think yoga pants are the only way to function when caring for kids.
Maybe it's because I started in preschools before switching to the role of nanny as opposed to starting as a nanny fresh out of high school . In the preschools I worked in yoga pants and similar attire ( sweat pants) were not allowed somehow we all manged to be down and involved with the kids. As for spit up that's why you bring a change of clothes.