do you set rules of what to eat & what not to eat?

jaaaa that is the way to go clareA I am taking that mark my word . i dont know how dish soaps i buy in a month i dont know how much for handy andy .

i like the idea of storage container for kids snack. i think i must buy her her cosmetics ( bath soaps and shield undearms & colgate ) if she needs extra she must just buy for herself.

thak you again clare i am definately going to write down her duties i pray that this one will abide by the rules.

My nanny is not a food person

she loves bread, tea,juice and fruit, so i always make sure they are available, and ohhh ice cream.

she's also not into sweet things like biscuits and chips, so i'm not worried about my son's stuff.

i treat her like my sister, why? she's so good, i've never had a single complaint about her.

Z

well with my domestic I have the following guidelines :

breakfast is toast or cereal, lunch is leftovers (from the night before) or esle a sandwich, but if I decide to get McDonalds or fish & chips I get for her as well.
if she wants to make a tuna sandwich or egg on toast she asks if it is okay.

No food to leave the house, unless I have approved it (my previous domestic would eat the McDonalds etc and then take her allocated leftovers or sandwich home - not on).

Children's stuff is stored in containers clearly marked "Childrens Snacks / biscuits - DO NOT touch"

I wrote out a list of daily / weekly / monthly duties when she started, went thru them with her and made her sign that she understood them.

On that list I also stipulated that there was a tub of cream in the bathroom for her use (their hands take a lot of abuse with dishes and washing etc), she was to let me know when it was finished, but she was not allowed to touch of the other products.

Umm...what else was there - no loans, unless there is an emergency, how she would be paid, working hours.

What I did not make a note of was detergents - work out how much you would normally use over a month, add a bit and then let her know that she cannot go over that - I spend a FORTUNE on bleach, washing powder and sta soft - make sure she knows how many scoops your washing machine uses.

Also decide how you want to handle breakages - I have bought countless cups and glasses over the last - but understand that accidents happen.

My other issue with previous domestics was water usage - taps left running or rinsing dishes under running water will double your water bill - not to mention that in less than 10 years SA will have no drinkable water left if we carry on the way we are going.

@ Kimber I cant help bu relate to your story ......... My nanny also dumped me but I am glad cause she gave me a lot of headaches. I am also soft but I also trying to draft the duties on paper and give her when she comes on Saturday. All the best

thanks you don & jeda . my mother said i am the one to be blamed , she said i am too soft and takes time to tell time that i dont like this .

i dont argue with her because i know i treat them softly and never shout or tell them i dont like this.
i am happy that from now on i have learn and i will definetley set up rules and i will tell her this must last for one month , this is for the kids.

i am tired of this nanny this i cant wait until my first child is around 15 or so .

Use your cosmetics and toiletries??!!! Not cool!

Dont know how nannies work but I would lay down the rules from the beginning!