to not want my DS to eat in his pushchair?

[kveta]

I've just started back at work, so am leaving my 7 month old DS with a nanny 2 days a week (in a nanny share with friends). The nanny is great, DS likes being with her, is happy to see her in the morning, and generally all is well.

However, yesterday he came home covered in dried on biscuit drool, all over his coat, and all over the pushchair liner. I'm probably being exceptionally precious about the pushchair, but got it 2nd hand (from a mumsnetter actually) and it was in perfect condition - now it's needing hosed down! I asked the nanny about it, and she says that the other child she minds gets a biscuit in the pushchair every time they go out and about, so DS will be getting jealous if he doesn't have one too.

Now, there are 2 things about this that bother me. 1. He should not need to be eating 24/7 and especially not biscuits, especially not when out on a 40 minute (or so) walk! Not only is there a choking hazard, but it's also not a good precedent to set - in my mind, food should be eaten at meal and snack times, and whilst stationary!
and 2. I don't mind washing puschair/coats when DS is sick on them, but dried on biscuit drool has set like concrete, and I don't want it all over my fairly good condition pushchair!

AIBU/deeply PFB about this?

I'm with cupcakes. DS doesn't get a biscuit every time he's in the buggy but I'd rather that than have him bawling for half an hour. You'll get more looks for that! This sounds like an au pair rather than a nanny, either way you are right to stick to your guns with your DS's diet. I don't think I was clear enough with my childminder at the outset. I am milk and water only brigade and caught her giving him squash in a sippy cup! He is my first and wasn't really eating when he started with her so I didn't realise how important it would be to set the ground rules. Bit like Kveta though - DS is v. happy with childminder, they're nicely bonded and I wouldn't want to upset the apple cart now. Apparently I'm unusual in not wanting childminder to give him his tea before I take him home. At least one meal I know exactly what he has!

im not bothered about my ds eating in his buggy but if you are its up to you to say no, the nanny should respect it. nanny does not sound v good to me..

That is not a NANNY.