AP constantly on mobile phone, WWYD??

[FairyTrain]

Hi, our new AP is 1.5 months in and spends a lot of time when she is meant to looking after DCs whilst on her phone texting/ on whatsApp /twitter. I asked her to stop using here phone during meals and when she was working but she still does it...I did threaten to put a new password on our wifi so she wouldn't have access. Does your AP use her phone while she is meant to be looking after the kids? I have a few other minor issues with her but this has pushed me to the limit! (She was in her pyjamas yesterday until 1pm , she sometimes sits in her room when she is meant to be helping me and she often wears an outdoor coat around the house...we are in Scotland but we have underfloor heating and it's on, so it's not actually cold!!)
The last AP seemed to have common sense which this one is seriously lacking!

I would be annoyed if they used their phone as it's distracting them from their job, but I'd be more annoyed that I'd asked her to stop and she didn't listen!

Prior to our nanny starting we had a discussion re phone use and she understood and agreed re limited use eg to contact me and to make arrangements for the kids, except when baby sleeping ie her lunch break, when she has an hour to herself and can sit on her phone!

If she isn't listening to you, what do you want to do?

Thanks Mummy321. Yeah I'm annoyed that I spelled it out to her not to use her phone and she is still using it...
I am going to write it all down so that there is no communication issues.,

These things need to be nipped in the bud early. Tell her that being on the internet while working is unacceptable and that she can have her phone in her pocket to answer calls but that us it. Explain it's disrespectful to the children and sends them the message that they aren't as interesting or important as the phone. Make her understand the reasons behind the rule. Remind her this is her second warning and that if the behaviour continues you will have to find someone else. Ivejust had a similar chat with our au pair about phones.

agree with prinstscreen - both our previous aupairs have been guilty of using their phone/laptop while in charge of childcare.

We usually have a sit down chat aout 1 month after they arrive to confirm what good and what needs improving.
We bring this up then and state 1. we have seen and 2. it is not acceptable and will not be tolerated
Both aupairs stopped immediately.
So i think it's a case of not realising how rude/unprofessional it is but if pointed out, they will stop.
(i stoill occassionally ask the kids if they do ever see them on their phones when 'Mummy' is at work - they reconfirm not