Is your nanny who you think she is? Post Reply

[shellbell83]

Abigail _ Do u enjoying getting peoples backs up?
I have a low IQ?? What the hell do u know about me??
Nothing.. !! How dare you tell me im a bad parent!!!!

Susie- If u had read my origional post, it stated 'most nannies are great, this only applies to afew'
It was never about ALL nannies!!!

I have been in childcare for the last 7 years and have seen some awful things... So I know for a FACT there is people out there who treat children badly!!

As stated in all my posts thats on this topic,
This is about simple child protection and looking out for children.

I have no idea why mindless people need to write some of the comments they have.

Have I done anything wrong? NO !!!!!

[mww2011]

Shellbell - people are posting because you wrote about this subject and you made it public !!!!! Is this not true??? I understand that it's a sensitive subject but you are the one who brought it in the publics attention.

I think you should have titled it differently " are people who you think they are?". Did the parent believe you? Did they dismiss the nanny?

Also I'm writing this on my phone !!!!! You should try spellcheck out!!!!!

Mitch you take the words out of my mouth!!!!

[mitch74]

Shellbell.. was not insulting you. you seem to take it all so personally, if you actually thought about what you were writing and how you were writing it maybe you would realise why you are getting peoples backs up....
We as childcarers/mothers know about child abuse and know what you were originally saying...
Its about how YOU as a professional go about it... your are much more likely to get your point across by not insulting people.
You took the time to answer my post you should have taken the opportunity to say something more constructive....

[Loretta]

Well ! As a nanny, I have seen few things in my life but never as bad as the other nannies said ... If the parents would get cctv, I wouldn't mind if I am aware about this. If I was a mother, I would definitely get it to check on my kids whilst at work. That is definitely a right.

I have been very shocked about what the nannies said ... I have known some nannies who didn't care about the kids, they were inviting friends over while on duty to drink coffees, talking ... And the kids were left on their own !
But I have seen from my eyes, parents who didn't care about their own kids and who prefer going out with their friends for a drink ...

Nobody is perfect, there is no perfect nanny, no perfect parents as some said, everybody can have a bad day !
So I don't like this topic because it let people think that nannies can be so bad and on the other way, nannies come here to say "no the parents are bad". Endless conversation !

[townieatheart]

If there was an option for a like button I'd use it for your post Loretta.
Well said.

[juliantenniscoach]

"Nobody is perfect, there is no perfect nanny, no perfect parents as some said, everybody can have a bad day !
So I don't like this topic because it let people think that nannies can be so bad and on the other way, nannies come here to say "no the parents are bad". Endless conversation !"

Exactly.

[Fabarooney]

This poster just wanted to remind people that keeping in touch with what nannies do is important. As a nanny said it's equally important to remember that our kids need us parents and to review our own behaviour with them, what we do with them and how we bond with the nannies. I don't think people should take these posts as personal attacks. In fact that topic is helpful as nobody's perfect and self-criticism is a way to improve.

[Nannysupreme]

Hi.... I've read most of these posts but honestly, it got a bit boring! You either trust your nanny or you don't.... If you don't, then you need to ask her to leave and look after your children yourself! As for CCTV.... That is a totally ridiculous idea! I never have nor would I ever work in a house that had CCTV! TRUST is the biggest thing that needs to be had when hiring a nanny, as well as honesty! I think I am probably speaking for a large percentage of nannies out there by saying that we would not be happy working in a house with CCTV! I treat the children I look after exactly the way I should, whether I have parents at home or not! I've probably gone off on a tangent from the first post (that's disappeared) but I felt the need to stick up for nannies and CCTV .... Have a good Monday!

[Loretta]

I think that you are over reacting ...
If you are annoyed by the fact that people can get CCTV to have a look on your job then you are probably hiding things. Someone else said in another post about the fact that at work, people are filming which is true. Someone who is working in a bank or in a supermarket is filming so why not a nanny ?

So you might think that you defend all the nannies out there, well I'm a nanny and I do my job properly therefore if a family ask me that, I will be ok with it.