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