Received Friday, January 19, 2007
The 4:00 PM showing of Night at the Museum at the Kerasotes City North Theatre in Chicago on 1/18.
The nanny had red hair cut in a pixie like style in the front but shoulder length in back. She was wearing black. Black jacket with fur of faux fur trim. African American or Bi Racial. Medium height and weight.
The children- there were two. A girl of 7-9 and a boy of 4-6. The girl has long brown hair and on a pink sweater and a pink bubble like jacket. The boy had an old fashioned boy haircut, freckles on his nose, a grey puffy jacket with two oversized square pockets across the chest and a red bead at the end of the drawstring.
At the concession counter the nanny and girl were placing an order and the boy asked for something. I noticed straight away the nanny ignored him. Then she put her finger in his face to point stiffly at him. 2 minutes later the nanny and girl were going to the restroom and the had the boy outside of the restroom and the nanny was loading him up with things to hold while they went to the bathroom. It wasn't the easiest task for a kid of his age (two drinks and a popcorn). When the boy squirmed, the nanny again put her finger in his face. She also said "Do not move". Then the nanny and girl come out and the boy had used his mouth to eat some popcorn off the top. I am not saying that is right or sanitary but the nanny yanked it away from him, again put the finger in his face and said something to him I didn't hear. He said something back to her and she put her right hand on his jacket shoulder and said something that looked very scary. The jacket was puffy so I don't think she could have hurt him. The whole thing was unnecessary. Wouldn't a better nanny have organized a trip to the theatre better and treated both children equally? The boy never went to the restroom before, why didn't she think of that? I am sure he had to go during the movie and again got an angry finger from her for that. Parents, remind your children to look out for their siblings!
39 comments:
always concerns me to see someone behave like that toward a child in public. makes me fear for the child when they are alone with the parent/caregiver behind closed doors.
i know that angry finger and i am not a fan!
Not only do we not know what may have taken place behavior-wise on the part of the boy prior to their arrival at the theater, but he also might have some less-than-desirable and oft-repeated behavior patterns in general. As a mother, I can see the possible reasons for her responses.
to the above poster...
who, as a mother can see the possible reasons for the nanny's responses to the little boy. I would venture that she, like you, is a man-hater and partial to the little girl rather than the little boy who will grow up to be a "despised man" by those of your ilk.
excellent sighting!
I would too have noticed something odd and hoped the child's parents were aware of the way the nanny treated the child. There is no excuse for it. I don't care if he just had a temper tantrum in the parking lot. That isnt very mature to ignore him. Or treat him that way. And that surely wont help him behave in the future. Since the nanny was still taking the child to the movie- if he had done something wrong previously, she should have told him of his punishment, like loss of tv or an hour in his room when he got home and then treated him the same way she treated the girl. To not do so is so immature!
356 you are wacked!! I agree with the mommy post!! The op has no idea what might have taken place before they entered the theatre. This young boy might just need a strict nanny to do the job and his parents probably knew that when they hired her. I am a nanny and my employess have 4 children under age2.5. years. They are out of control when with mom & dad,however, When I tell them to clean up or stop whining..you better beleive they do it! I am very strict and often use the hand on the shoulder as my"okay this is your last warning to get it done" It is a good and effective method without hurting a child. Children thrive on discipline and love.This caregiver should not be judged..she did a great job and did not allow things to escalate!
415 you are right this nanny should have engaged in a verbal argument right there in the candy line with a 4-6 yr old! If you read any "child expert book" they will tell you ignoring bad words and bad behaviour is best and very effective. Perhaps this boy had already been told no about the item he was asking for and rathet than argue she chose not to allow a scene to take place!
nanny bitch,
you wouldn't get within 100 feet of my children!
What nanny would want to work for a parent who is so quick to resort to name calling and irrational anger?
sounds to me like the girl may be her daughter, and the boy is her charge... just a possibility
You people are disgusting to be so tolerant of someone mistreating a child. Don't forget the person isn't with this child out of the goodness of her heart. She is getting paid (often times mad money!) to do a job. She needs to do the damn job correctly!
mu,I would never accept a job with someone like you anyhow,so you are right!! You are one of those judgemental,know it all mommies who makes judgement calls without knowing the whole story!!I feel sorry for your kids..they might just be much better being raised by a nanny!! Hope you get some help with your obvious anger issues honey! Do you react like this towards your children??? Poor things!! PS what the hell kind of moniker is "mu"?
549..uh-oh "the damn job correctly" poster strikes again!!
mu is likely someone's initials, (dumbass). I don't get why you are jumping down any mother's throat simply because you observed this crazy behavior by a nanny and dared to report it.
Ridiculous, you are!
There are great nannies everywhere. There are great mothers every where. But this was absolutely not a good nanny sighting! Can you imagine how she treats that child in private if she treats him like that in public???
In this case it was a mother that sent in the submission. I have read many sent in by nannies. Why because it happens to be a mother, do you attack the mother? It is more likely that this mother is a great mother and is an empathetic person that teaches her children right and wrong and how to stand up for people. 8:01 needs to be bitch slapped with a Jumbo popcorn.
843 you need to grow up!! You are the kind of poster who fills these blogs with trash!!
Actually I get 8:43's point.
Someone on here is hyper sensitive to any nanny being judged! Especially by a mother. Guess what, I have a performance evaluation every six months. Most people have someone they report to and they aren't dealing with any thing nearly as important as CHILDREN. So we're here, we're NEAR, get used to us. We're watching you and we will not hesitate to chronicle your mistreatment of a child. Say hello to your new supervisor!
1226 you are so full of shit!! The only thing you are watching all day long is T.V...catch me if you can you dumb son of a bitch!!!
ha ha! Before I knew about this blog, it seems I have seen this kind of thing so many times and it made me angry each and every time. I haven't seen anything lately but I will be posting when and if I do. Every parent needs to meet the Dr. Jekyll to their Nanny's Hyde.
We are many.
You no longer work unsupervised.
You are now accountable.
Deal with it!
You foul mouthed hooligan!
No darling, TV is not acceptable. The lowest of all common denominators is thee who watch daytime television. Your language is crude and offensive. You speak like a truck driver.
yv, what is wrong with truck drivers?
nobody is watching anyone. This post has shown up on several blogs before. Some dummy wants to try and make everyone think he has an eye on us! Impossible..if not explain..what is that ? oh You can't because you are an idiot??and a liar..yes darling you are in another world..one far far away!!
1237 what do you think about the new nanny movement that is actually putting the nanny cams in their bosses homes?? Now that is turning the tables!!
yv,you a gay man posing as a female nanny..am I right?
new nanny movement, my ass.
That would be a felony!
Idiot.
felony or not..what is good for the goose is good for the gander!!
What ..only nannies are capable of neglecting or hurting a child?
Afterall..isn't that what all of you spying parents are using to justify the whole "spy on your nanny and kids during the day.".it's for the kids..we need to protect our kids..fine lets protect them all the way around. Parents will never know,just as most nannies don't unless something questionable or bad happens..afterall ..it's for the kids!
I call on all nannies to watch your employers as carefully as they are watching you! There are good nannies and bad nannies just as there are good parents and bad parents.Why should we be so trusting of parents and not nannies? Makes no sense. Let's all make sure these children are safe..afterall..it is everybody's job to do so!
715..why does this bother you so much? What do you have to hide? How do we know YOU are not a harming or neglecting your children. Is it not your nannies job to protect her charges?
For all of you jerks saying you are "always watching us"..you are so full of yourselves! If you are trying to instill some sort of fear in nannies everywhere..you have not..you have only made yourselves look like bumbling idiots living in a delutional world!
715..I am a nanny in California and while I agree with you and what you are saying ,I can tell you first hand about a nanny who did just that..she put a nanny cam in the greatroom of her employers house.Not sure of the outcome ..her boss & my boss arrange platdates every few months and she showed it to me the last time I was at the house for a playdate! So I guess some nannies are starting to do this.
I think it is a great idea. I am a nanny and I quit a great job 2 years ago because the maid told me my employers had a nanny cam to watch over the domestic help! I was appalled! I made good $ and had been with them for almost a year,however,I am a good and trustworth, educated woman..I do not deserve to be spied on or treated as if I am going to steal the silver or do something wrong!It was truly their loss as I was agood nanny who paid close attention to their childrens needs and who loved their children very much! Shame on them for not trusting me! Why would you bring anyone into your house and leave them with your children if you can't trust them!
And the idiot of the day award goes to ........
"felony or not..what is good for the goose is good for the gander!!"
You can set up any camera you want in your own home. You do not have the right to surveil someone else's home. Do you think you are coming across as anything other than a nutjob?
NUTJOB,
If mommy and dadddy didn't work outside the house and need to hire a nanny, where would that leave you?
Flipping Burgers at Burger King.
Das Right.
How is threatening to install surveillance equipment in your employer's homes going to motivate the employers of nannies to trust them more?
Nutjob. Freak. Idiot.
335 you need some new vernacular..you are cluttering up the blogs with the same old same old!!!
You know..so many of you are so closed minded! Stop posting the same crap on every blog..would you?
freak.nutjob?? Come on ..grow up!!
335..why would you leave your kids with someone you do not trust in the first place?
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