Nanny question

skgunter · March 2011

I am new to having the sitter coming to my house. I am just curious to what everyone's sitter/nanny does during the day as far as around the house. I dont want to ask too much, but then again all the extra help I can get would be great.

DallasHorn · March 2011

Standard nanny "house" tasks are - cleaning up the kitchen from any preparation of meals/bottles for the baby or themselves, cleaning up the bottles, washing and folding the kid's clothes/bedding, picking up/putting away the children's toys for use during the day.

My rule of thumb is always the house should look at the end of the day, like it did when you get here. They don't have to pick up after messes we've made, likewise, I don't want to pick up from messes they've made while watching the kids.

I also ask my nanny to weekly spray down the toys/play room with Lysol.

celiabwatson · March 2011

Typically nannies will do baby related chores, so cleaning up after meals, cooking for the kid (obviously different with an infant vs. older child), picking up toys, etc.

Some families ask for additional baby related work, like baby laundry or sweeping/vacuuming play areas and that sort.

Depending on how much your baby naps you could also possibly keep a list of things that need doing during nap time and if she's bored or feeling generous she could do those things. You could also possibly compensate extra for these extra tasks.

CalledOut · March 2011

I always asked for the house to look the same way I left it + 25 minutes worth of cleaning. So that could be folding a load of baby laundry, running the vacuum, wiping down the counters - just whatever needed to get done.

jetgrrrl · March 2011

Our nanny does the kids' laundry twice per week and picks up after them (sometimes the second part isn't so thorough).

FortMyersBride · March 2011

We expect DS's laundry done 2x/wk, bedding washed at least 1x/wk or more often if needed, meal prep for DS, and picking up after him (w/ his help!) at the end of the day so the house looks how we left it.