Before you even place your ad for a nanny, you need to carefully consider what you expect of her. A nanny’s primary responsibility should be to take care of the children, not to clean your house. However,
duties among nannies vary widely. Whatever it is you decide to expect, whether childcare only duties, or additional duties, you need to have these detailed before you start interviewing.
Many nannies do not mind doing light housekeeping, but there are ones that do! If you expect additional duties to be performed, you should be willing to pay more, as well. Keep in mind that the additional duties a nanny can perform while watching only one child are much different than when watching multiple children!
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