Nanny puts heating on AIBU

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Hi. Well first time in AIBU so ready for a flaming. I recently hired a before and after school nanny. DH hates the central heating unless it's cold as he gets really hot and sweaty and I am superfrugal so hate it on unless it's freezing cold. So I gave nanny an electric heater (radiator type) in case she gets cold. Problem is she switches on heating in the summer and today when I got home it was so hot I had to open the windows when she left and the internal temp was 24 degrees inside without the heating. I've no problem if she wants to put the heating on when it's cold but gas/electric has gone up 18% and DH thinks she must have a health condition. So AIBU? Does anyone else need heating at 24 degrees inside? Or am I the odd ball?

Those electric radiators are rubbish though, aren't they - I would have put the heating on as I hate being cold

Blimey - things work fast on MN.

Our nanny is skinny so as others have pointed out this makes a big difference. I on the other hand have not been skinny for 5 years. But she doesn't eat at my house not even a snack - she can help herself to anything - we have lots of fruit, things for sandwiches, soups which she can heat up as she doesn't cook, but she waits until she goes home so she's not going to get warm except for hot drinks.

I read about the 18% increase in the press. Quick, I must get my calculator out and check if it's true. Mind you I would do this when it's time to change supplier at the end of the contract. I'm not an accountant but work with numbers as part of my job.

Nanny is very sweet but not very practical minded as her mum and dad do everything for her so doesn't have the life experience. But DS gets on with her and that's the important thing.

Someone mentioned if I have a nanny I can afford to have the heating on without question. We are not rich and a nanny is a necessity as I work in London full-time from 7:30am to 7pm and even though we know some excellent childminders my DS was too exhausted when we picked him up. I would love to give up work, but that's not going to happen unless we win the lottery. Thanks all for the different views.

Get her an electric fan heater - they are much more effective! Probably more expensive though..........

Ah so you don't know how much your bills have gone up - it read as if they'd gone up because of your nanny!

Get her a cardigan. And snuggly socks.

yes bills have gone up 18% across the board. nannies fiddling with the heat will make them go even higher.

Blimey - 24 degrees would see me having melted into a puddle. Growing up my house was as cold as the poster above that had to wear gloves to bed (My mum is so tight that she is proud of the fact that her CH hasn't been on for 6 years. At all.). So I am very used to extra layers.

My heating goes on when a fleecy dressing gown, thermal undies (me and the dc), thick socks, a fleece blanket and fleecy pyjamas aren't enough to keep us warm. Which is usually only when the outside temperature is below zero - I make a habit of not turning on the heating unless it is below zero or snow on the ground outside.