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Nanny or nanny/housekeeper ??

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vivat · 16/12/2003 16:42

Advice needed please - i've got a full time (very expensive) nanny looking after one ds 3 (another one on the way)- I work full time. He currently goes to nursery three afternoons a week and will go five mornings come January. Nanny is ok - she will do anything I ask, but that's the point, I have to ask, she doesn't seem to have any initiative herself.

I feel it's a bit of a waste of money to pay her full time when she sits on the sofa watching tv for half the day and then i come home from work and have to do laundry, ironing etc.(She did offer to do a basket of ironing for me once, but wanted a tenner for it, on top of the £75 I already pay her per day !) Can you get nannies that will do cleaning and ironing etc or do they all throw their hands up in horror at the thought of doing housework ! I currently also have a cleaner who comes one afternoon a week and isn't that good either. It feels that i'm paying out loads of money and not getting what i want done.

I guess I wouldn't mind so much if i thought she was a brilliant nanny, but i think she's pretty average. Or should i keep hold of her, given that i've got another on the way. Can't decide and grateful for any advice or suggestions.

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dsw · 16/12/2003 16:47

£75 per day is a lot of money if she spends the morning watching tv. I would have a chat with her an explain the job role is going to change - and list what you expect her to do, especially because noe ds will go to nursery everyday. See what she says and if she is not happy about it - then I would try and fid someone who is willing to both Nanny/housekeep.
Is a difficult one - only you can decide, but with 2 children you will have less time for washing ironing etc..Good Luck

dsw · 16/12/2003 16:48

Oops - should check threads before posting them - sorry about spelling

Crunchie · 17/12/2003 09:52

I agree, you need to sit down with her and discuss her job role. If you cannot agree then my advice would be to find another nanny.

sinclair · 17/12/2003 10:54

You don't say when your next one is due, but the change in nanny's working circs (even if you devote your maternity leave to baby and leave her in charge of #1, having you around the house will be a big change in her working conditions) offers a great time to rethink the situation. Several of my mates in your position used the opportunity to get a new nanny and hire a nanny/housekeeper, writing general household duties, a night's babysitting etc into the contract. Can you bear the stress of looking whilst pg only you will know!!

bundle · 17/12/2003 10:57

someone i know who has a nanny gets them to do all children's stuff - washing, ironing etc, but not for rest of family. they also do all cooking for kids - including freezing stuff in advance too when they could be sitting around twiddling thumbs!

vivat · 17/12/2003 11:39

She does do his washing and ironing, which doesn't take long. She will cook and freeze stuff, but again, only if i ask her. She spends a lot of time out at tea with other nanny friends/charges. It would be nice to come home to some pictures/homemade biscuits etc one day,without having to ask for them in advance!

Sinclair - i think that i'm going to get quite wound up by watching her do nothing for five mornings a week. Next baby due end April by the way.

ps thanks for all messages

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