Being a nanny is a little above and beyond being a babysitter...there's a more regular schedule than the occasional evening, and some household chores are usually required when you accept a nanny position.
If a family hired you as a nanny and required you to do light housework, what kind of chores do you think this would typically include?
Chosen7Stone wrote: Being a nanny is a little above and beyond being a babysitter...there's a more regular schedule than the occasional evening, and some household chores are usually required when you accept a nanny position. If a family hired you as a nanny and required you to do light housework, what kind of chores do you think this would typically include?
Well that would depend on the job itself. Right now im a part-time, on call nanny as you know, and my job is primarly for the child, which includes teaching, but other than that, I also help out with the yard work since the house they moved into is practically a nursery and they could use the help, but i offered that because I felt it would stregnthen my working bond between her mother and I as well, to show her that I can multitask. However, i do not do any other chores because they also have a cleaning lady.
I also think that the chores would include primarly doing laundry and such, and helpiung to make sure the child's surroundings are sanitary since he/she is your primary charge.
lol! Whether babysitter or nanny, we have a responsibility when we spend time with children to help instill good values and morals within them.
It depends on the nanny, too. I'm sure we've all heard of cases of children actually being raised by their nanny...kids who see their parents maybe 5 hours total in a week, and even then don't get their parent's time of day.
I love that show, by the way. A little too dramatic for my taste some times (but that's TV!), and it is horrifying to know that some (albeit, very few) parents let their kids get THAT out of hand.
I started beeing a Nanny with an Au pair Job (live in Nanny from a different country) in July03 and stayed with a family for 2years. In this time my job was mostly to take care of the kids, entertainm them and make sure that they´re safe! I also talked only in German to them so they would learn the language! When I left the Baby (now 2) spoke mostly in German and the boy (now 5) understands 90% from what I say in German!
Families can tell Au pairs to do the laundry from the kids, but my Hostparents never told me to!
Right now I´m working for two families! In the one family I´m only a Babyistter, 14h a week and my job is to have the kids happy and safe. I talk with them a little bit in German.
For another Family I watch the kids around 20-30h/week. The 2year olds sleep for 2-3h. In this time I normally vacuum the floor, wipe the kitchen, clean the counters...just make sure that the kitchen and living room is clean! The parents asked me if I would mind doing some things and I don´t care. I have plenty of time (the Baby is so easy!) and I really like the family and get a lot back!
I think it all depends on the pay, the kids, the family....if I like a family and they ask me to do things I have no problem to help them with cleaning the house. For me the kids alwys come first and if I have spare time (Naptime, lunchtime etc.) I´m willing to do housework!
Sorry for my ignorance. Can someone tell me what is the different between nanny and babysitter?
Thank you
KAY wrote:Can someone tell me what is the different between nanny and babysitter?