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Nanny-Housekeeper - does this sound reasonable?

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WhatMeghanWants · 30/07/2019 17:16

We have had a nanny-housekeeper to help with before/after school care plus laundry for a few years now. She's moving overseas so we need to find a replacement.

The laundry/ironing was done while DCs were at school. Now the DCs are 10 and 8, so don't need as much "hands on" childcare as they used to.

Does this sound reasonable?

Before School (2hrs) - make DCs breakfast, get bags/packed lunch ready, make beds, put washing on.

After School (3hrs) - make DCs tea, laundry/ironing for 45mins, supervising homework etc, tidying up kitchen after use.

Or am I expecting too much with laundry/ironing?

Views appreciated! Thanks.

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cakesandphotos · 30/07/2019 17:26

Sounds reasonable but you're going to need a very local nanny to want to do before and after school. Or will they live in?

BlingLoving · 30/07/2019 17:24

Well no, it doesn't sound too much. But I assume therefore you don't want this person working during school hours? In my experience, nanny/housekeepers willing to sit around doing nothing for 5 hours, earning no money, while their charges are at school are pretty few and far between.