AIBU to not want the nanny having her phone with her?

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I don't mean not physically on her, but her not using it when she is meant to be looking after my child. I often notice her on her phone and DC nudging her and her saying one minute, etc. I work from home, so I tend to see what's going on and if I'm going past I do occasionally mention it but she claims that my DC is happy doing x, y and z so she thought she'd quickly reply to an email/text, etc.

AIBU to think this isn't okay?

Okay. Well it's up to you. I can't imagine it would be that hard to look for a nanny who will work normal hours and take sole charge of your child, if that is what you want to happen. If this arrangement doesn't bother you then that's your business of course.

Sounds expensive for what you are getting. Is she qualified, have you done id checks, references , dbs?Are you also paying via payroll or cash as i think it would be due ni if not income tax. What about leave, pension and so on. Tbh it all sounds very casual and she is having an easy time even if she is bored. Does your ds seem happy? What does she do in the other 45 minute sessions?

To put it another way you paying £18 a day for her to do nothing. Plus that is time you are not working.

Yanbu, if your nanny worked with children in a school or nursery her mobile phone would not be allowed out of her bag. Ask her to check her txts and emails when she is on her break .

FrancisCrawford: I'm sorry you feel badgered. I thought we were discussing the issue

But I don't think what I am saying is silly. I genuinely don't understand why you think it is 'too much' unless it's harmful or detrimental. Just because there is an alternative? Well, there is an alternative to a ball point pen (quill or slate and chalk) but we don't demand people use those for no particular reason.

Anyway, let's leave it there.

Why would you give her 15 mins break every hour. ?

Oh my goodness you're being taken for a ride. Who needs a 15minute break every hour and then sits on their phone during some of the other 45minutes.
Look on childcare.co.uk there will be lots of much better Nannies who won't rip you off on there

Get on childcare.Co. UK and see if you can find alternative childcare or at least think about childcare that is actual childcare!

FrancisCrawford: Fair enough, it was rude. Sorry. But I wouldn't. You seem very invested in the idea that phones = bad and I think it would make for a very inflexible environment. You are entitled to that opinion but yes, I think there was a strong vein of nitpicking in your post.

One thing that strikes me is that the nannny got away with saying the child is happy doing x, y, z. If it were me, I would have challenged that. It might be true, but it isn't the point. Given she gets a quarter hour's break after every hour, that's plenty of time to check emails, etc. Since the child has been seen tugging sleeves for attention, it strikes me that the child actually...wants attention, and someone to play with (or watch).

Would still like to know the age of the child.

Would also like to know, OP, why you are working five days a week when being paid only for two. Is this a strategy for advancement?

Daily mail... I get 15 mins unpaid lunch I work from 9-3.30 everyday lunch from 12.15-12.30 I hardly have time to eat my lunch never mind use my phone. Before I was a ta in worked in a residential children's home no breaks as such as you were on duty for the whole of your shift and your phone had to be left in the office I guess I'm just used to not being glued to my phone all the time.

FrancisCrawford: That really is fine, I don't mind people disagreeing with me. Thanks.

I got a nanny for dsd using Reed.

OP, I'm confused. You say that you're 'ay work' when your D's hoes to his grandma's and only technically work pt.

Do you mind me asking what you want/ need a nanny fo?

But if I needed to take a personal call on the landline at work I would expect to be able to do that

In the middle of teaching a lesson??

at 15 minutes break every hour!! That is taking the piss.

Who is setting the terms and conditions here? OP as the employer it the "nanny"?

WheresTheEvidence your day sounds great and the phone use totally appropriate.

If she was working in an office she would not be allowed to use her phone whilst at her desk. You are paying her to look after your children. That is her job so imo you are absolutely not bu.

Oh my God - a fifteen minute break every hour and she's still on her phone a lot during the time she's working?

YANBU.

Nanny0gg: Don't be soft

There is no one rule that says phones are always inappropriate. I expect to be able to make my own judgement calls; I am obviously not going to take a personal call in a lesson, but I would do in a free or a meeting of needed. That's the point I am making - most people are capable of being adult about it. Sounds like this 'nanny' (still not sure she is a real nanny) isn't.