| The International Nanny Association defines a | | | | housekeeper. The nanny / housekeeper might |
| nanny or housekeeper as one of person | | | | infrequently clean ovens, refrigerators, or any |
| "employed by the family on moreover a live-in or | | | | wax floors; might do parent's laundry and bed |
| live-out basis undertaking all tasks associated to | | | | linen; might also run family errands. They may |
| the care of children. Duties are usually limited to | | | | manage outside vendors in the home (carpet |
| childcare and the household tasks associated to | | | | clean-up, window washing, plumbing, etc.). |
| childcare. May or may not really have had any | | | | A hazard in combining the nanny / housekeeper |
| formal training as such, though regular has a fine | | | | responsibility is that there might be clash among |
| deal of real life experience. Nanny's workweek | | | | different aspects of their job responsibilities. |
| ranges from 40 to 60 hours a week. Usually | | | | Depending on the number of hours the children |
| works unsupervised." | | | | are in their own house, the clean-up household |
| Primary Functions: The nanny / housekeeper has | | | | tasks might suffer. It is very rare to effectively |
| the double responsibilities for the care of a | | | | unite the nanny / housekeeper responsibilities |
| family's children and as well as their home. The | | | | when there are children beneath 6 in the |
| nanny / housekeeper usually work in surroundings | | | | household. |
| where the family's children expend important time | | | | A nanny / housekeeper might work eight to ten |
| daily out of the home, normally at school. The | | | | hours a day, usually five days per week. A nanny |
| nanny / housekeeper's childcare everyday jobs | | | | / housekeeper would normally hope two |
| consist of full direction of children as they are in | | | | successive days off weekly. A nanny / |
| the home, concentration to their foods, dressing, | | | | housekeeper might live in or live out. They should |
| and other hygiene process. The nanny / | | | | have some past provable child care skills or similar |
| housekeeper's housekeeping household tasks | | | | training and education. The nanny/housekeeper |
| consist of daily making beds and common | | | | works under the less supervision of the family |
| straightening, children's laundry and bed linen; dust | | | | people (adult members) and should be a |
| and shine furniture; sweep, and mop floors; uphold | | | | self-starter, show sound judgment, be dedicated |
| bathrooms; and vacuum. | | | | to the well being of children, and be clever to |
| Secondary Functions: Heavy housekeeping duties | | | | take initiative. |
| are usually not the responsibility of the nanny / | | | | |