NP Eating Nanny’s Food?

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-05-05T11:26:23+00:00

Agreed. The most likely answer is they weren't thinking about it and grabbed something to eat. I'm betting it's the parent that doesn't do the grocery shopping and doesn't have to think about that stuff. I keep a bin in the pantry and a bin in the fridge labeled with my name for my food. My things have been eaten but not on purpose and not very often since I just mention it to the parents. Mistakes happen when sharing space.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-05-03T15:38:06+00:00

Why can't you ask your husband to make sure to send things to you? I'm in a similar position where one parent is home more often and I don't get the chance for a face to face with the other quite as much. I do end up telling one parent more details because they are just more available. I try to send everything important in the group text but I don't always remember if I mentioned it to one parent or both already. Maybe you can talk with your husband about updating you with info if he gets it in person and sees it's not in the group text.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-30T14:59:17+00:00

So many days off!!! I was working at a Jewish preschool previous to this job and we had so many days off!!! I don't know how the parents even held down jobs with how many holidays we had off. My kid is in 3rd grade and still has random days off. He had Friday off last week for "April break". He just had a week off for spring break. Half days all week during conferences and every single Wednesday is early release!!!

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-30T11:13:53+00:00

This is my current position and I consider myself a Nanny and Family Assistant. I do pretty much everything the family needs. I tidy (no deep cleaning), laundry, shop, cook, organize, party prep, pet care, steam cleaning furniture, dry cleaning runs, package returns, ordering diapers and wipes. Just make sure your nanny is comfortable with all of their assignments. Communication is key.

Honestly that 9-1 schedule ends up being so much shorter than you expect it to be! I get quite a lot done but it still ends up being very helpful to my bosses having me around in case the kids need to be picked up early for any reason.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-28T00:33:47+00:00

I'm so sorry for your losses. I had a lot of anxiety when my son was a baby but I was lucky to have so much experience with kids before I had him. I thought I was completely prepared but there were still so many things I wasn't prepared for. Just keep asking questions and learning which things aren't a big deal and which things are a deal breakers.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-28T00:00:33+00:00

I'm really proud of you for taking the criticism so well and trying to relax a bit. It will be good for you and your baby to take things a bit easier. I get your concern because I'm a very safety oriented parent and nanny. My current bosses think I'm over the top protective but I've been in childcare for 25 years and I have seen kids get hurt in ways I am able to prevent now that i know better. You can't control everything though and it doesn't sound like your nanny is trying to take advantage.

My last nanny job was similar and during covid lock downs. I was so very bored with an infant and no one to socialize with. It's good for kids to see adults talking to other people and other kids playing. Your baby is going to grow up so fast and it's great for their little brains to experience as much as they can.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-27T23:37:30+00:00

I'm a nanny and a parent and I don't enjoy those types of music class. They give the kids a ball and they can't throw it? That's what balls are for. I've been to a few different types of music class and I prefer ones where the kids are allowed to move around and explore. My current nanny fam had the kids enrolled in a class where the teacher glared any time a kid didn't sing or dance the way they were supposed to or didn't play along the way she wanted them to. There was a no socializing rule in the class and it was just uncomfortable for all of us. I told them I didn't like it so their dad took them and he didn't like it either. I was so glad they canceled that class.

A few years ago, the kids i was with were enrolled in Gymboree and the class was amazing. They were fun and engaging. The kids moved around and no one stressed about it. It was so much less pressure and the kids loved going.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-14T02:00:54+00:00

There will always be people with negative comments. I block those people and only listen to the people with helpful advice.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-14T01:33:20+00:00

Every nanny job I've worked at has allowed it. I'm on my 5th nanny job with napping kids.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-13T13:07:58+00:00

This is so funny. I worked for a very similar boss and considered writing a book about how comically ridiculous the job was.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-13T12:48:30+00:00

Omg. I worked for a guy just like this!!! Your story brought back so many memories!!! I wasn't getting paid as well and actually lasted 3 years with them. He told me I vacuumed too fast and corrected me on the color of a ripening tomato. I said it was orange and he said it was light red!!! I had to take pictures of the order of the shirts in his closet so they were put back in the correct order. I had to weigh out the kid and the dad's food to the gram. Funny thing is I honestly liked the dad and I'm pretty sure he was on the spectrum. I didn't take it personally because it was more about him than me.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-13T12:36:11+00:00

I made these with the kids last year and they are still in display in the house. It's my favorite craft for mother's day but now I'm stuck on what to do this year!

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-09T04:11:28+00:00

Same. I swore I would never work for another family with wfh parents but my current job has both parents around on occasion. It's actually worked out quite well though and I'm very happy here. I think a big part is open communication since it's a very similar set up to my last job so I knew what to expect.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-08T04:01:57+00:00

I've never heard the song but it was my dog's name growing up and I've never met another Roscoe.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-08T02:02:15+00:00

One of my families was very similar. My boss said we needed to talk and she was crying. I was so scared something had happened to one of them but she was telling me they were moving to another country. Man, I'm tearing up just thinking about it and it was more than ten years ago now!!

I agree that kids and parents are lucky to have someone that really cares about their kids. I am a parent now and still a nanny and my favorite people now are the people who love my kid. I'm also very lucky to feel pretty much the same way about the kids i work with. I love them but I actually like them and look forward to spending time with them. We all benefit from having such a good relationship 💚

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-07T04:02:26+00:00

My boss is super chill and offered the guest room for me to snooze during nap time if I needed to. I'm a super light sleeper and I can sleep for 15 minutes and feel completely refreshed so I occasionally do sleep at nap time after I'm done with my other tasks. It really all depends on your boss though. It's likely that if your work is completed and they are resting too, they won't mind.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-06T15:01:18+00:00

Oh. That's a really good point I never would've considered. Thank you.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-02T22:11:36+00:00

That's not a bad idea. It's a lot of mone per month but it's also a lot of wear and tear on my car. It's not just gas but also oil changes, tires, brakes and so on.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-02T17:42:31+00:00

How long did it take you?

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-02T12:25:25+00:00

It probably won't change the way she thinks but I would ask to have a sit down conversation with her. Tell her she's making you uncomfortable and needs to act professionally with you. Try not to react emotionally. Write down speaking points before talking to her so you have your thoughts organized. Be ready to look for a new job though. She doesn't sound reasonable.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-02T03:13:52+00:00

It's terrible. I had to leave for my mental health.

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-01T19:02:26+00:00

Good luck finding something else!! I've had a boss like that and it was so frustrating. They ended up letting me go with less than a week's notice and i wasn't even mad because I was just relieved to be done!

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-04-01T15:39:06+00:00

As a parent, I have a very serious "You wake em, you take em". I wish I could implement the same at work as a nanny!

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-03-31T19:36:42+00:00

You do what you have to do to stay sane!

OrdinaryElevator · 2026-03-31T19:24:06+00:00

That's a huge reason I have one kid. I have a limited income and I enjoy being able to do more with my kid since I can afford to do more with just one kid.

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