r/Nanny•
Irenicash

Canadian nannies - do you find families expect you to take on everything (childcare, pet care, full housekeeping, even personal support worker–type tasks) on top of caring for the kids?

Questions About Nanny Standards/Etiquette

I have about 4 years of childcare experience and personally think childcare should mean childcare (with some light housekeeping related to the kids). But I keep running into “full-time” postings where they want nanny + housekeeper + pet sitter + gardener and then offer to pay below minimum wage.

Has this become a norm? Do people accept these roles, or is it basically exploitation? Would love to hear from others working as nannies here.

Posted Oct 2, 2025, 7:52 PM UTC

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