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Nanny asking me to book activities

55 replies

GogoGobo · 25/06/2014 15:35

Hi, I have limited experience with Nannies and would really appreciate opinions. I employ a Nanny 2 days per week for my 3 year old DS. He attends Pre-school on both days in the pm for 2.5 hours and she drops and picks up and either has late lunch or ses the gym nearby.

We pay for both lunch and gym. We have no other children. In Sept he will switch to mornings because it is his Pre school year so she will still be paid for 2 whole days but her day won't start until 12.30pm. I will drop him at Pre School both mornings because its en route to my place of work and i like to keep in touch with the Pre-school.

Soooo issue is that Nanny has said she would like me to book activities for him for the afternoon!! I have switched his swimming lesson to One of the days but she has nw asked if i can book another activity for the other afternoon. If i can't she has asked if he can revert back to afternoons as she prefers the way he days run currently.

We pay £10 per hour in the South West.

Is it a normal for the parent to havevto book classes or should she just sort something? We leave a "kitty" of £10 per day currently too.
Thx

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GogoGobo · 25/06/2014 15:45

Thank you for the replies. She currently takes him to group type things in the mornings and then Pre-school in the afternoon. She has said there is less group type stuff running in the afternoon hence can I book him activities. I've already moved his swimming lesson to one of the afternoons in September. I will just suggest she makes it a cooking afternoon or one of the other thousand things i do with him at home.

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Youdontneedacriminallawyer · 25/06/2014 15:44

Er - why are you paying a Nanny 10 per hour, then paying again for child to go to activities? She's having a laugh isn't she?

LemonBreeland · 25/06/2014 15:40

From what you say it sounds like she wants him in an activity so she doesn't actually have to look after him.

I would be loathe to book him into something else. She has the kitty if she wants to take him places.

puddingisgood · 25/06/2014 15:38

I think she is being a bit cheeky tbh. Many children are tired after a morning at pre-school. Sounds like she wants an easy life and is definitely thinking more about herself than your son.

littleducks · 25/06/2014 15:38

Sounds nuts to me!