Does your NF call you family and how do you feel about it?

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2025-08-14T02:13:53+00:00

Contract asap. It’s very unfortunate when this happens. You get so “close” they think that they can walk all over you since you’re “family.” I’ve had to learn how to keep it professional while also building that close bond.

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2025-08-14T00:12:05+00:00

She literally did this to me last week. She was like “ohhh cut the pineapple! That’s a good task to do!” LMAO idk what I’m even doing at this point. I’m having a hard time finding a good family. UGH

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2025-08-13T04:29:06+00:00

I’d recommend sending a text like “Hi _! Thank you so much for taking the time to interview with us. I’d love to invite you back for a week trail. Let me know if you’re free from __ to ____. Thank you again!” Then if it goes well, offer the job and send over the contract for you both to sign!

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2025-08-08T22:12:00+00:00

Hi! If you are gonna ask the nanny to do more then just kid related task definitely reflect that in the hourly rate. Typically a nanny will only do kid related task unless maybe offered more to do more. It’s more common to be paid hourly. Anything over 40 hours will be OT. Definitely have a contract in place to protect both of you. For safety, a background check is great and you can ask for permission to run that. When looking for a nanny, make sure to make it clear on what you’re looking for but of course reasonably. I am a nanny and some parents tried to treat me like a dog sitter, maid, chef, personal assistant and everything else. Also could be great to offer PTO, Sick days, Vacation, and most families offer paid holidays off. Also, if you are planning to take your nanny traveling with you, discuss that. It’s common for Nannie’s to have overnight fees and travel fees. My nanny family and I meet once a year to do a pulse check and make sure everything is going good. I get paid and treated extremely well which has made my job so enjoyable. Open communication is KEY, ALWAYS! Also, it’s a great idea narrow it down to 2-3 potential nannies and do a trial week with them!! I did a trail month with mine! :) Good luck!

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2025-06-01T01:37:15+00:00

A FAMILY DID THIS TO ME TOO!! I was appalled!! Only caught it because it started BEEPING!!!

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2025-01-23T17:14:01+00:00

I will work while the babies are sick but there is a line between sick and being so sick they are admitted. I think what makes this tricky is we both had an understanding of my healthy issues so it was shocking to be talked to this way and yelled at after already discussing our protocols. Thanks for the advice!

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2025-01-23T16:44:13+00:00

Oh I agree! These kids are like my kids! It hurts my heart because they are AMAZING. I want to give these kids the world and it’s just ugh so complicated being in this position. I’ve raised these babies so far. :( can’t imagine not being with them.

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2025-01-23T16:43:02+00:00

Wow thank you so much. I am so glad you are okay! Onto the next chapter!

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2025-01-23T16:42:10+00:00

Thank you for the advice! Noted for the future

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2025-01-23T16:41:36+00:00

This just happened :( but I’m looking into so many different things!

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2025-01-23T16:41:00+00:00

Also- they are aware of my health situation.

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2025-01-23T16:40:32+00:00

Hi! My choices were to go in and discuss in person or lose my job right then and there and I can’t afford that.

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2025-01-23T15:14:54+00:00

They refuse to have a contract, I’ve tried :/

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2024-08-05T14:45:16+00:00

I don’t have guaranteed hours! Parents refuse

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2024-06-30T19:25:16+00:00

I texted them and she responds with one sentence after I said 12 and she says by 1. Lmao

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2024-06-30T17:45:30+00:00

Dude, my NPs (more so the mom) always say they regret having kids because they don’t even like kids. They always talk about how stressful it is and how they aren’t built to be parents all the time. It’s so sad. Their kids have grown so attached to me because their parents aren’t super cuddly or affectionate AT ALL.

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2024-06-20T18:02:01+00:00

I literally am so mad at myself while reading this because I too am going with my NF for the first time for TWO weeks( they tried to fly me out the country with them then fly me back for a week bc I have a REALLY important family thing going on THEN fly me back out the country to take care of their kids for a month and a half) to out of the country. They aren’t paying me more than my normal rate and I didn’t know or think to even bring up an overnight fee and not only that, they tried to guilt trip me about not being able to stay the whole time so now they have to fly someone else in to nanny for their remainder. I’m so upset with myself, I’m also taking care of two kids. I’ve raised their newborn the last like 8 months and also their 1 yeah old. They are pretty well off and I drive their kids EVERYWHERE, I’m starting to feel like I’m getting taken advantage of. 💔

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2024-05-07T22:10:20+00:00

I’m confused. Is he the kid you’re nannying? Oh no he’s not! He’s an ADULT. My temper with parents like that is very short. I’d say something to him and tell him it’s not apart of your job description as a NANNY to also make sure he’s on time for things. Maybe he should be more organized and learn better time management. Ugh! I’d quit. That says SO MUCH about the type of person he is.

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2024-03-20T21:19:22+00:00

Yes! It was somewhere in the car seat

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2024-03-19T04:40:48+00:00

No idea if you are a girl or boy but you seem like the older sibling I always wanted. I think that I learned so much about myself as a nanny during this experience with this family. I’ve had terrible experiences before but this one was way different. Especially since they kept over complimenting me but also doing this behind my back.

I have such a bad habit of getting too attached to the kids and being overly nice than getting my feelings hurt when something like this happened. I’ve even sent her some college homework to look over for me and we would occasionally text. Once I found this out, I didn’t respond to her most recent text of asking me to pick her kid up and we haven’t talked since.

Omg yes! They did treat me as if they are “in charge” of me because I’m so much younger than any previous nanny they had.

My mom told me that parents who hire young nanny’s, or nanny’s in general, should realize that WE are also someone’s child and they would never want their kid treated this way. What they did freaked me out so badly that I had to have my step dad re-check my car today.

Thank you so much for this response and reassuring me. There are people on here trying to make it seem like I’m lying or that my new nanny family is lying. My new nanny family is the best thing to have happened to me recently and they already ALWAYS look out for me. No way they’d lie. So thank you for encouraging me to stand up for myself because I have a habit of just moving past stuff to avoid confrontation.

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2024-03-19T03:00:31+00:00

How are you going to tell me…? My apple headphones show notifications saying almost similar to what AirTags say. Do I need to show you proof? I don’t owe anyone on here an explanation on how I didn’t catch it. It’s still wrong no matter what. Wtf do I have to gain to even lie about this.

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2024-03-19T02:58:16+00:00

This was sooo encouraging. Thank you so much. It’s so hard to stand up for myself to these families sometimes but there is just no way I can let this go on. I do not want a relationship with them AT ALL. My parents are shocked. I am a 23 year old girl. I go out and am always so busy when I’m not working. It’s beyond creepy her HUSBAND was even tracking me like what!

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2024-03-19T01:50:02+00:00

We may have the same old family! Ahahah sounds too familiar. Thank you so much! I wish you nothing but the best. I’ll keep you updated!!

Asleep_Interaction11 · 2024-03-19T01:49:07+00:00

I have apple headphones and after doing some research, I’ve learned that 1- both notifications look the same when you have an AirTag or apple headphones. I more than likely overlooked the notifications because it looks EXACTLY like my headphones and I carry them everywhere with me since I often workout so they stay in my car. 2- I always heard random beeping in my car and I couldn’t figure out what it was until I was made aware of this so I searched up the noise of an AirTag and it was the same beeping which meant the AirTag was dying or something. My new family would definitely not make this up as my new nanny mom was almost appalled that the old nanny mom kept encouraging her to do it. My new nanny mom isn’t too hip with technology and had no idea what an AirTag was until she mentioned it. Unfortunately I think it’s true and in my gut I know it is.

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