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Providing food for nannies.

55 replies

callaird · 05/02/2009 20:11

I was wondering how many of you provide food for you nanny, live -in or live-out.

If you interviewed a nanny who said that she would bring her own food each day (including tea/coffee/squash and snacks) but she wanted more money, what would your reaction be??

Look forward to hearing your replies.

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Ebb · 05/02/2009 20:58

LOL! I thought you were the argumentitive one trying desparately to fight her corner!

no1andno2 · 05/02/2009 20:57

agree with Nannyl . We have a rule in our house that successive nannies have always used ( at our request ) that you are not allowed to say you dont like anything unless you have tried it and of course if nanny is not eating with the dc's its very difficult to enforce.

This week as a result or our policy Dc's ( 9 and 7 ) became firm fans of pea and pumpkin risotto ( ala Tana Ramsay )( nanny is a great cook ).They eat almost everything and whilst I am not a food fanatic in anyway it is an important social and health skill.

Not only is nanny eating with Dc's the norm but also damn good discipline.

Ebb · 05/02/2009 20:48

Hhmm! Is this related to another thread on another forum?!

nannyL · 05/02/2009 20:46

i am allowed to eat whatever i like while working. All meals / snacks / cups of tea etc

I eat meals with my charges, the same food as my charges eat

my bosses would think I was mad if i asked for more money in return for bringing food from home

they positively like me eating with the children as it teaches them good table manners and to eat things they otherwise might not want to try, as they see me trying and enjoying new things

equally if we eat out my bosses pay for my food too.

tankie · 05/02/2009 20:34

I'm a nanny and I've always had all food, drinks and snacks provided as a live in, including alcohol (occasional beer or glass of wine), and live out I would always expect to eat lunch with the children. Depending on when I would start, maybe breakfast too - I had one job where I started at 7.15 and ate breakfast with the children.