To make nanny and DC travel economy?

[BooAvenue]

We are planning a trip to NY in the autumn and plan to take nanny, DD who will be 6 and DS who will be 16 months.

DH and I will be flying business, partially because I am a crap flyer despite flying frequently and partly because we have quite a lot of air miles that we want to make the most of.

The plan is to bring nanny on the 5 day trip so she can help out with the travelling and babysit for us on three of the nights. I've discussed it with her and she's very eager to come, and the plan is she will have 2 days and 2 evenings completely free to do as she pleases, plus TOIL of 6 days. We will of course pay for all hotels/flights/meals out and she's welcome to join in with us on her days off if she wishes. She also gets her own room whilst we have a 2 bed family room.

The difference between economy and club is about 2.5k per ticket, which whilst we are not poor is still a fair chunk of money.

So AIBU to fly business whilst she flies economy? And will DS need his own seat or will he need to go on one of our laps?

I don't actually think it's awful at all. As long as your children love your nanny and she loves them then they'll be fine. Your daughter will love sitting looking out the window, your nanny is getting a wonderful trip away.

I really don't have any issue with economy and I'd have even less issue for a flight I'm not paying for!

I have flown with children of that age on my own, and managed so I think the nanny can, but I agree the 16 month old deserves a sleep.

I am not sure which airlines call it business class-Club and Upper Class are what I know the cabins to be, and my 2 have flown in them.
Both these cabins I have noticed in the past have more time -and champagne-- to devote to stressed passengers. Maybe that is why OP wants to sit there.

I don't have a nanny but I would say that my toddler would be an amazing escape artist who would track me down like a blood hound if I made them sit in a different cabin and my 6/7 year old would be hurt if I didn't sit near to them on a flight.

But if it's good enough for Heather Mills it should be good enough for you Boo

A seat not "sleep"

This thread is funny in an awful sense.

The OP is anxious and scared about her own children.

Blimey.

Im soo glad Im working class and would never even put up with this nannying business. The nanny is obviously from another country and being paid pittance.

Another poster had the gaul to say she looked after a person so she can now speak english and how great she was.

Lets get the facts right here....

You bring overseas women in to look after your children as its cheap labour, you then get to dictate what you think is right.

Disgusting!

I'd do that no problem. I have a friend that pays for his parents to fly economy (to Australia) with the kids and he and dw travel business - everyone seems happy.

"The nanny is obviously from another country and being paid pittance."

I must have missed this, what post was it in?

OP you don't have to explain yourself to anyone. As a nanny I'd be happy with this arrangement and am competent enough to to deal with both children although a seat for the infant would be great so that I could be hands free.

You can explain to DC that when you board mummy and daddy are going in another bit of the plane and they are going with nanny.

Have a fantastic time.

I don't know what Barneys is like for delivery, but love these Frame skinnies. Shame not in my size, but linking in case

Rose, my brilliant nanny is from another country, lives with us (so has no rent or bills to pay or food to buy), and earns £25,000 a year. She isn't feeling too hard done by.

Argh wrong thread, as you were

OK, Boo, so ignore all the chippy types on here whose opinions are clouded by envy.
Not read whole thread so apologies if this has already been suggested, but how about buying 3 seats in economy for the nanny and both kids, and then you and your dh can take it in turns to nip back there to check on them/assist at regular intervals and there'll be a seat for you to sit in (with the baby) when there. If all's calm and quiet and they're asleep/watching a film, you can schlep back to Business with a clear conscience.

Ok so have not read whole thread. Can see why you'd put your nanny in cattle class. Saves money. Can see why you'd have your children travel with the nanny, makes your life a whole lot easier. Can't see why you had children. Sorry but you did ask

I missed the bit about the nanny being from another country too. Where did you read that rose?

Op is your nanny English?

Im glad you're competent Born. I also think you sell yourself very short.

Im also disgusted at the sheer attitude of the entitled.

lets ask the OP... is our nanny English?

im a nanny and I can't think of anything worse than having a 6 year old and 16 month old on my own on a plane for 7 hours.

very different from working 12hrs in their home or even once on holiday

being in a small cramped space, with a squirming toddler on her lap- even 3 seats for them all wouldnt be fun

what happens when 6yr needs a wee, or they want to see you, do you send them alone or she drags both with her?

all go in same class cargo by all means have kids and nanny a few seats behind you if you want some peace, but least you are at hand

or go alone with dh and leave nanny at home with kids, ive done this several times, totally understand that parents need some time alone/kid free holidays

then all have a nice family holiday and nanny have time off

Why do you need our opinions?

Because otherwise how will the bun-fight get started?

*your

things haven't changed have they? since slavery if you think about it.

nothing is really equal.

people don't think like that.

a person entrusted with your most precious thing is paid less than a cleaner for your house? fucking weird

Rose what possible difference does it make what country the OP's nanny is from? You make an awful lot of chippy sweeping assumptions and statements in your posts. I'm surprised you can lift your head up enough to see your screen with the weight of those chips on your shoulders.

What a dillema to have! If you've got enough money to travel business class and hire a nanny, I can't imagine money is a concern at all!

Mostly foreign by the way and paid pittance.

Disgusting!

Nannys do what YOU don't want to do, you don't want to raise your own kids so they do that. they get paid jack shite for a thing that they should be paid more than your PA for!

You are only taking your kids cos your six year old is excited to see America but you want to sit in a different part of the plane? Wouldn't you want to be with her? I wouldn't have a problem with the nanny being in economy and the baby wouldn't know any different but I would keep at least one of the kids with you

Hear hear Anthony...I don't know what thread Rose is on. When did anyone say their nanny was paid less than a cleaner?

The below from the OP is so utterly reasonable too:

"The plan is to bring nanny on the 5 day trip so she can help out with the travelling and babysit for us on three of the nights. I've discussed it with her and she's very eager to come, and the plan is she will have 2 days and 2 evenings completely free to do as she pleases, plus TOIL of 6 days. We will of course pay for all hotels/flights/meals out and she's welcome to join in with us on her days off if she wishes. She also gets her own room whilst we have a 2 bed family room."

I have no chips, a bit of bacon or sausage blanche.

I do however move in the upperclass a lot and see what happens. Im lucky enough not to need to these days but I still have eyes.