Nanny attending to own affairs while on duty

Not on really, she is paid to do a job. I guess a one off would be ok but not for hours, and worse if she is uncontactable.

It depends on what rules you had already established. When I was a nanny, I took my charge Christmas shopping because I worked every day during normal store hours. I never asked for permission from the parents, but it was understood to be an okay thing to do... It gets him out of the house, they trust me with him... What's the problem?

Well, you can't, but that's not because you can't do it per se, it's because the work you are assigned won't get done.

If the Nanny's work assignment is 'take good care of charge', then she can still do this while looking at flats.

My question is whether the OP would think this was a suitable activity for her child to be doing if she were at home. If the answer is 'yes' then I can't see why it's a problem that the Nanny is doing it.

but if you work FT in, say, an office or shop, you can't just toddle off flat-hunting during working hours without mentioning it to your boss. Not saying that what the nanny did was wrong but it's hardly the same as popping to the Post Office.

If you were home with your DS, would you do those sorts of tasks while he was with you, or would you arrange childcare so that he didn't have to tag along? If you would do them, then I don't see the issue. Surely that's the benefit of having a Nanny, that children are exposed to a 'home' life environment, which does include boring errands.

What do you mean was talked into it?

As you work fulltime therefore so does your nanny - so yes personal errands do get done ie going to bank / doctors app/ popping to the shops - this I feel is fine and tbh I don't check with my mb but then again she trusts me and I am Not going to do something that she wouldn't like

If i needed to do something and be out for the day then yes I would check that mb happy with it

Ask your nanny where she was and go from there

If you child was happy and safe and looked after then although I understand you are annoyed and was worried it sounds like she was truthful

She could of said I'm at xxx house or at the park and you wouldn't have know

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I think I would give your nanny a chance to explain where she was and what she was doing, before you decide how to handle it.

I am a nanny and am never too far away from the children's home. As for doing personal stuff during work hours, I think that is unprofessional. Especially without permission.

Sounds like a serious lack of communication. Let's hope when she gets back she can tell you where she was and make you feel slightly happier. Just stay calm and let her talk first.

But I do think you have a right to feel annoyed, and unhappy. Good luck.

Due to my work hours [I work full time] sometimes I take my charge to run my own errands/appointments etc. These things are generally suitable for my charge but obviously he'd rather be playing at the park than going to the postoffice.

If I have errands to run I may mention it to my boss in the morning "Need to pop to the post office, do you need anything" and if I need to book an appointment Ill ask if shes ok with me taking my charge or should I arrange a playdate etc.

RE not being in contact for half an hour I can imagine that was hard BUT you trust your nanny with your son and so should trust they were both fine - sometimes I'm too busy to hear a text/call or am out of range, my boss trusts that I'll get in touch when I can.

ask what they've been doing all day and take it from there.Our nanny has always asked and it's therefore been ok - she's generally timed it for when they're at school.
She needs reminding (possibly in writing) that she is to keep her phone on / answering machine checked when she's on duty (can't help it if she's out of range of course).
If she's taken a very small child out on a full day outing to look at properties without asking - not acceptable at all. what i suspect you'll be told is that she was at a house of one of her nanny friends