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A Nanny's role?

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coco2901 · 31/12/2010 15:39

Hi All,

Before I start, please don't stone me down for this if I'm way off the mark, I genuinely don't know and don't know where else to ask.

I am expecting my first child and need to go back to work pretty quickly. I initially assumed I would get a childminder, but actually a nanny would be better suited to our needs with such a small baby ie being in our own home. Obv the cost is much higher, I wondered if a nanny would undertake any housework as part of their role? I ask as the only way we could afford the higher rate is if we got rid of the cleaner...

Thanks

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magicOC · 31/12/2010 16:09

Sorry for typos, new phone.

magicOC · 31/12/2010 16:08

A nanny generally won't do things a cleaner does, but, if you were upfront from the start and advertised the role as needing someone willing to takecleaning on as well then there Shouldn't be a problem.
Problems arrise when duties change without warning nes the nanny accepts the post.

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coco2901 · 31/12/2010 16:02

nannynick, that would be fine, just the dishwasher and a hoover round the communal areas would be fine. OH is cutting back his hours so he could pick up the rest.

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rubyslippers · 31/12/2010 16:00

My nanny does the cooking for the children

Plus their laundry, tidies their rooms, keep the areas they use in the day tidy etc

She has, on occasion, done general cleaning for me

nannynick · 31/12/2010 15:58

The cost of a nanny is much much higher than a childminder.

Nannies will do things like:

Load/Unload the dishwasher
Load/Unload the washing machine and hang things to dry.
General vacuum
Make you a cake
Might even make you something for dinner.

Your cleaner will do things your nanny probably won't, such as cleaning the toilets/bathroom, polishing/dusting.

OldLadyKnowsNothing · 31/12/2010 15:43

A nanny should do housework associated with the baby; laundry, cooking food (when it's old enough!) and cleaning up after that. S/he won't expect to cook or clean for you.

But you could advertise the post as nanny/housekeeper?