Should I bring another child that I am nannying for to another nanny job with me?
Posted by adminAug 8
Robia M asked:
I am a nanny and I currently work for one family who has 2 girls. I usually work Tuesdays and Fridays and cince the family owns a resturuant, I usually pick up some odd days here and there. I meet a different family that needs my help on the days I am not with my inital family. There is a chance that I might have to bring the girl from the family I just met to the nanny job that I have.The family seems pretty laid back but I am wondering if it is a stretch to ask the mom to bring this other child in her home or let this other child spend time with her kids?
It is a one day thing. I want to know basically if I am out of place asking the initial family if it is okay for me to do this. I know I need to make sure that it is okay with both families but I don’t want to sour a relationship with the family I am currently working for.
I am a nanny and I currently work for one family who has 2 girls. I usually work Tuesdays and Fridays and cince the family owns a resturuant, I usually pick up some odd days here and there. I meet a different family that needs my help on the days I am not with my inital family. There is a chance that I might have to bring the girl from the family I just met to the nanny job that I have.The family seems pretty laid back but I am wondering if it is a stretch to ask the mom to bring this other child in her home or let this other child spend time with her kids?
It is a one day thing. I want to know basically if I am out of place asking the initial family if it is okay for me to do this. I know I need to make sure that it is okay with both families but I don’t want to sour a relationship with the family I am currently working for.
8 comments
Comment by Pippin on August 9, 2009 at 7:29 am
Ask BOTH sets of parents. If they both agree, fine. If not, don’t do it.
Comment by painfully_honest on August 10, 2009 at 3:51 am
when I worked as a nanny I had to do this same thing one time, and the parents didn’t seem to mind. The kids had a blast playing together. However, it was just a one day thing. If it’s going to be a constant thing I would suggest choosing just one family to work for.
Comment by Leeward side on August 11, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Your best bet is to ask the family.
Comment by Liric on August 12, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Only with the permission of both parents first- or you could be looking at losing both jobs. That would be bad news for all of you.
Comment by Shelby H on August 15, 2009 at 6:24 pm
no that is just rude and i think irresponsible.
Comment by Beccajean on August 17, 2009 at 11:15 am
As long as you are asking the first family (restaurant). It would not be a great idea to ask the second family if you don’t have a work relationship yet. If the first family occasionally needs you for extra hours, then they are going to have to work with you and your schedule. You also need to make sure it is alright with the second family.
Comment by I ♥ Bradi on August 19, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Well, I think you should ask both parents. If they both say yes then I think it would be fun for the girls to meet each to her. It is important to do that in a child’s life. I think you are doing great as a nanny, I mean as far as I’ve heard. Hope that helped!
Comment by Susan D on August 19, 2009 at 2:30 pm
I think it’s perfectly acceptable to ask the initial family if it’s okay. Then ask the new family if it’s okay with them.
I think I’d just be honest with the initial family and tell them that you could really use the money and this would be one day, occasionally. I’m sure they’ll be accomodating. Just don’t take a sick child to their home and make sure the
other kid is well behaved.
Tell the new family that you’d need to help them out, but that you’ll have to sometimes take their child to your other job.