Received Monday, March 17, 2008-Possible Update
I was in the Wayland Sq Starbucks today and believe that I saw this same nanny. She had 3 little kids with her this time though, 2 girls and a boy. She was paying no attention to the kids and often walked away from the table leaving them with sad and bored little faces. I guess that Im not reporting anything ground breaking her but I figure that if the parents see these posts they may rethink things.
Received Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Au pair: Short, thin, long dark hair, Asian
Children: approx. 18 month-old girl and 9 month-old girl.
This happened a few weeks ago, but I never knew of this web site and wasn't sure what to do with what I witnessed. The au pair arrived with a double jogging stroller with both girls in it for story time. They were a little early. The au pair then took the older girl out of the stroller and left the store!! There was plenty of people around waiting for story time to start, and she could have easily asked any of us to watch the little girl while she ran out. She didn't say anything to anyone in the store, and left the baby in the stroller while she went next door to CVS with the older girl. After about five minutes the baby started fussing. About five minutes after that the au pair returned with the 18 month-old and a bag of cookies from CVS. It is completely unacceptable to leave that child in the store alone. On other occasions I have seen the au pair hit the 18 month-old's hand, hard enough to make her cry. The au pair has also picked up the baby's pacifier off the floor and given it back to the baby without washing it off. She has also let the 18 month-old drink a friend's Starbucks frozen drink, which young children should not be drinking. There is a group of au pairs that go to story time together and sit and chat the entire time, and hardly pay attention to these poor children. I have never seen parents with these girls. Only the au pair. I have seen her at the park as well as at story time on many different occasions, usually chatting with her friends and not paying attention to the children.
it is appalling to me that anyone, parent or nanny would leave a child alone in a store! if you see this nanny as regularly as you say you do, you should ask for the parents phone number to set up a playdate with the kids and then inform the parents of what this nanny has been doing! i am a nanny and would never even think about leaving one of my charges alone! this gives good nannys a bad rap! BOOOOO!
ReplyDeleteI agree with the previous poster. This is absolutely appalling. Good for you for posting here, and I would see if you can find a way to contact the parents (I like the suggestion of asking for info for a fake playdate). Also, if she leaves the children unattended again, I would seriously consider calling the police. Children absolutely should not EVER be left alone like this. Good grief.
ReplyDeleteI am absolutely horrified by this posting! what nanny in her right mind would ever think that leaving a child alone in a public place is ever okay?! I too am a nanny and the girls I watch are 8 and 9 and I know the parents let them go to the bathroom alone in public but I can't even bring myself to do that. I think that the idea of setting up a playdate is a fantastic idea...I hope that you get the opportunity to let these parents know what is going on. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteDid the last au pair post open the floodgates for au pair posts? Or what?
ReplyDeleteto the last poster, don't you think it's nice that people are leaving comments regarding the post instead of political crap? this is exactly what this site is intended for, people to post with advice, whether they think the nanny is a good or bad one, etc.
ReplyDeleteThe au pair/nanny/babysitter, whatever the correct term for her position may be, should be arrested and fired. Great idea of setting up a playdate.
ReplyDeleteI was in the Wayland Sq Starbucks today and believe that I saw this same nanny. She had 3 little kids with her this time though, 2 girls and a boy. She was paying no attention to the kids and often walked away from the table leaving them with sad and bored little faces. I guess that Im not reporting anything ground breaking her but I figure that if the parents see these posts they may rethink things.
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I blame the parents as well. I am sure they don't bother with their children. Having a young girl from another country watching three children, is irresponsible.
ReplyDelete...and I am sure lonely and tiring for the aupair.
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