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Stress124 · 28/09/2021 22:22

Daughter has a before and after school nanny. She has been very reliable and good with the kids. She is on a set contract of hours but is pretty low at 12 hours guaranteed pay.
Basically though, daughter has mornings sorted most days (apart from once or twice every fortnight when she has a really early start) as she can use the breakfast club at the new school the kids are now at and which they started last week. They moved schools as the old one had a bad reputation.
Anyway, dilemmia is, kids are saying in front of nanny that they want to go to breakfast club. This then leaves nanny with very few hours and only afternoons. But she is very much needed in the afternoons.
Nanny made it clear she will only work for the guaranteed hours and no less. Does daughter just have to accept her nanny will leave if she chooses another morning childcare option?

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Hullbilly · 29/09/2021 19:44

I'd keep the nanny and tell the DC they're not going to breakfast club.

BoredZelda · 29/09/2021 20:08

I don't think the kids were rude to ask to go to it in front of nanny. They are children and probably don't entirely understand that if they get their wish, the nanny has to go.

If only there were some adults about who could explain why it’s rude and tell them to stop doing it. It really is as simple as the mother saying no, that’s the end of it.

Nap1983 · 29/09/2021 20:22

I’m pretty sure the nanny doesn’t give a shit if the kids want to go to breakfast club…. As long as she gets paid her hours as sh should. If your DD can afford a nanny she can afford to pay her and the breakfast club..

FallenFromGrace · 29/09/2021 20:40

I'm sure she does care. Must feel very undervalued now as well as worried about her job. Not deserved at all by the sounds of it. The kids need to learn they can't get their own way all the time.

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