Does this sound right for a Nanny?

She should be cleaning up whatever messes she and the kids make during the day (including dishes). Anything above and beyond that could be negotiated for a little more pay.

I think your paying her to look after your son & if she's doing a good job with that then you can't sweat the small stuff. $5 an hour really isn't a lot for what she's doing already, if you wanted her to clean up then you should maybe be paying her a bit more. On another note, if your child still naps you could ask her to maybe do the dishes or clean up a bit while hes napping but make it a point that only do those things if she has time. Your child should still be her first priority. Hope that helps! :)

I think that she should be cleaning up the mess they make when she is watching him but as for cooking and cleaning...no. Not for the money you pay her. She could work somewhere just cooking or just cleaning the same hours a week and make way more then she gets working for you and she has to take care of your child.

Wow, $5/h is cheap. I charge $10/h for both boys (although it was the same before the lo was born) and on the days that I clean its $13/h. I would never work for $5/h AND do house work.

take him to daycare if you dont want a dirty house when you get home- i got paid $5/ hour to babysit when i was 12! why would she do more in hope that you will pay her more? offer her more money with added responsibilities and see what she says. btw you are paying her to watch your son so do not discount that as a small task like she is getting paid to be lazy and sit on the couch and get fat- if i were her and i knew that is what you thought then i would leave and never come back!

You are paying her to care for your son and nothing else. The way I see it is that you can either pay her more so she can be your maid and cook, , or you find somebody who will be your son's primary caregiver, your maid and your cook, or you can stay home, save the the money and care for YOUR son and do YOUR cooking and cleaning.

-- Happy SAHM.

If your son is happy and well cared for, $5 an hour is cheap, if you want her to clean for you, pay her accordingly.

That's all I'd do if that's all you were paying me...

If you want her to cook and clean, you need to pay her much more than $5 an hour.

Well $5.00 an hour for one child that is only 13 months is pricey!!!

I was a nanny for 2 years! I lived with the family and watched two children for $4.00 but got free rent and free food. My mom is a baby sitter and for infants she charges 2.50 an hour! When i was a nanny i cooked clean bathed took them to the park did a project such as paint or color something fun once a day and had dinner ready when they got home.

That is kinda alot you are paying her expecially since she is not registerd! I would tell her you either are going to start paying her less or have her do more. The house should be spotless when you come home that is her job i would get most my cleaning done while the kids were eating so i would not have to leave them or during nap time. i would def be talking to her!

For $5 an hour, I wouldn't cook or clean either. If you want her to do everything, pay her accordingly.