I don't use maids - they never clean the one thing that needs cleaning, and they always have a snack at the end of the day, then clock off leaving the dirty dish on the table. The one time I hired a nanny, he was obsessed with cooking (I dragged a lot of food to the trash can). He was also more interested in reading my Sims' books than in looking after the toddler. She had to beg him to bathe her, and then do it again because the action kept getting cancelled. Worthless! I had much better results when I sent a toddler to day care.