To think my cleaner shouldn’t bring her own child to work?

I had a cleaner that brought her daughter along while I was working from home. If she wasn't allowed to then she wouldn't be able to clean for me, simple as that.
It's not her fault there are no childcare options and surely if the child is well behaved then there's no issues.

70 years ago my mother took me to her cleaning jobs. I was made to sit and draw, read a book, or play with my Sindy. So, no, it is not unreasonable to bring your child to a cleaning job. If she asked first, then it is not at all bad if the child is well behaved. There is such a things as being kind and if she goes the extra mile to help you, then she is worth hanging onto.

Get a grip. She’s a well behaved 10 year old not a 3 year old. My daughter comes to work with me also and helps to earn some money. She’s 8.

Just because you are exceptionally intolerant and stress yourself about total non problems and imagine telling people to 'fuck off' about those non problems, it doesn't mean that everyone else is the same. Fortunately.

If you think this is 'peak cheekyfuckery, and very intrusive and entitled', you need to get out more, or even just reading a small selection of posts on AIBU or the Relationships forum.

Oh stop it! Of course if you work in a factory, a hospital or a shop then that isn't going to get possible. But to sit quietly on a sofa while your parent cleans? I don't see the issue.

what a lot of anger. Do you actually behave like this in real life, or are you just using the forum to express yourself the way you wish you did in real life?

Have you thought about cleaning your house yourself? Then you could have the whole place to yourself 24/7. Problem solved.

@MarySueSaidBoo · Today 13:12

If she's cleaning for you she should have insurance. And I'd be pretty sure that she wouldn't be covered if her child broke something or had an accident in your home. So that's a good angle to approach it from.

This. ^ I would ask to see the cleaner's insurance @Informercera See if she has her daughter covered on it. She won't have!

My mum would take me to school with her when I was ill in the 80s/90s and I’d lie in a corner of her classroom on a duvet for the day! Same but different- my mum also had no childcare alternative and me being there made no difference to her teaching that day. I would be quiet and sleep /read… It does happen in other occupations than cleaning!

I would let your cleaner continue as she is. I hear what you’re saying but it is a very difficult circumstance for your cleaner and not affecting you other than a feeling of being uncomfortable

Our builder did actually bring his 9 year old kid to work over the Easter holidays and told him to stay in the van on his iPad. We told him to bring him in the house and made him comfy in the sitting room.

This ☝️

A lot of peoples wages don't stretch to all that. They don't take their children to work though. 🙄

What a manic response. Sheesh.

If she's cleaning for you she should have insurance. And I'd be pretty sure that she wouldn't be covered if her child broke something or had an accident in your home. So that's a good angle to approach it from.

We had a lovely cleaner at work who came in when her kids were at school but then she had another baby and ended up bringing them with her each time. Which was OK when baby was tiny and just slept in their car seat but then when they were toddling it was a nightmare. When she fell pregnant again, we had visions of 2 kids crashing around alongside her so had to say that we'd found maternity cover for her and would be keeping them on.

Unfortunately, compassion seems to be in short supply from a few posters.

Honestly if you have a good, reliable cleaner and the child isn’t disruptive I’d let this go. They’re like gold dust, so it would be worth it to me as a perk to keep her.

You are so right, she would be much better off doing something educational like learning to sail or even just running around on a nice Mediterranean beach but maybe her mother's cleaning wages don't stretch to that.

I understand you OP. I feel uncomfortable even being home when someone else cleans my house.
On this occasion I would let it slide though.

Stating nonsense as if it’s a fact. Just speak for yourself because I would and I have done. Some people are compassionate, some people aren’t.

Plot twist: the cleaner is the builder’s wife and after that other poster complained about the daughter operaring the mini digger, the wife had to take her to her job.

(Sorry if it’s been said already, I haven’t read the whole thread)

Exactly! She couldn't take her child to work in most jobs, and I would bet that the cleaner is paid way more per hour than someone working on checkout at the Co-op!

The fact that you are telling imaginary people in imaginary scenarios to 'f* off' says a lot more about you than anyone else on this thread. What an unpleasant attitude.

Of course but I’m just saying it would be the right thing to do to ask. You are still providing a service and employed by that person…as I said if I had a cleaner who approached me and asked if their child could sit in the lounge/kitchen whilst they cleaned I’d say yes but if someone just thought it was appropriate to turn up with their child to work I’d think they were being a bit cheeky

This. ^ What if the child gets hurt? Has the cleaner got her covered on her insurance? Because if it was me, (employing her,) firstly I would not allow it, and if she DID bring her and say there's nowhere else for her to go, and the child got hurt, she could fuck off if she thought she'd be holding me responsible for the 'accident.'

As for the posters suggesting you give the child snacks and drinks, and make them 'welcome.' It's not a fucking creche! It's someone's home, and also their workplace. It's not a minor inconvenience as one post laughably suggested, it's peak cheekyfuckery, and very intrusive and entitled.

Some responses on here are pure peak batshittery, and only on Mumsnet would (some) people think what the OP's cleaner is doing is OK, the OP should suck it up, and that she should even entertain, and cater to said child. And she should be doing it because 'women should be supporting women!' Fuxake! This thread is bonkers!😂

This. ^ What if the child gets hurt? Has the cleaner got her covered on her insurance? Because if it was me, (employing her,) firstly I would not allow it, and if she DID bring her and say there's nowhere else for her to go, and the child got hurt, she could fuck off if she thought she'd be holding me responsible for the 'accident.'

As for the posters suggesting you give the child snacks and drinks, and make them 'welcome.' It's not a fucking creche! It's someone's home, and also their workplace. It's not a minor inconvenience as one post laughably suggested, it's peak cheekyfuckery, and very intrusive and entitled.

Some responses on here are pure peak batshittery, and only on Mumsnet would (some) people think what the OP's cleaner is doing is OK, the OP should suck it up, and that she should even entertain, and cater to said child. And she should be doing it because 'women should be supporting women!' Fuxake! This thread is bonkers!😂