I saw a young black woman, shoulder length hair, well dressed, in her twenties, with two children. One was a baby in a stroller and the other one was a little girl with a pink or lilac short cotton smock type jacket and leggings. This child has the most striking eyes....deep blue, very big. They were heading east on 86th street and stopped at the corner of 86th and third avenue to cross the extremely busy intersection. The child had been crying and the nanny totally ignored her, didnt take her hand at the crossing and ignored her for the entire time I was watching. This was on saturday 20th March 2010. The child was obviously used to this and had the unhappiest little face I've ever seen.
Tuesday
Corner of 86th and Third Avenue - Manhattan
Received Tuesday, March 23, 2010
I saw a young black woman, shoulder length hair, well dressed, in her twenties, with two children. One was a baby in a stroller and the other one was a little girl with a pink or lilac short cotton smock type jacket and leggings. This child has the most striking eyes....deep blue, very big. They were heading east on 86th street and stopped at the corner of 86th and third avenue to cross the extremely busy intersection. The child had been crying and the nanny totally ignored her, didnt take her hand at the crossing and ignored her for the entire time I was watching. This was on saturday 20th March 2010. The child was obviously used to this and had the unhappiest little face I've ever seen.
I saw a young black woman, shoulder length hair, well dressed, in her twenties, with two children. One was a baby in a stroller and the other one was a little girl with a pink or lilac short cotton smock type jacket and leggings. This child has the most striking eyes....deep blue, very big. They were heading east on 86th street and stopped at the corner of 86th and third avenue to cross the extremely busy intersection. The child had been crying and the nanny totally ignored her, didnt take her hand at the crossing and ignored her for the entire time I was watching. This was on saturday 20th March 2010. The child was obviously used to this and had the unhappiest little face I've ever seen.
sorry. not enough info in this post. too much is assumed rather than seen.
ReplyDeletefail.
Agreed. Way too small a snippet of these people's lives. Only beneficial for the simple reminder to use eveything as a lesson for tots. Hold hands crossing the street, look both ways, stay in the crosswalk, etc. And just because a child looks upset doesn't mean the caregiver is a big ol' meanie. Kids have moods. Although I'm a nosey nelly when it comes to fashion, an update with the deets of this "well-dressed" nanny's outfit would be much appreciated....
ReplyDeleteThe fact that she didn't hold the child's hand when crossing the street is enough for me.
ReplyDeleteShame on her
I 100% agree with Rhea.
ReplyDelete86 street is a two way crosstown artery and this intersection is wildly busy with buses and trucks. Even with the walk light, you have to watch out for vehicles turning the corner, not to mention messenger bikes running the light and going the wrong way. Not holding a child's hand crossing this intersection is dangerously negligent.
ReplyDeleteYou said the woman was pushing a stroller and you wanted her to hold another child's hand.
ReplyDeleteFor those of you who don't know, this isn't easy. The child who is walking needs to hold on to the stroller, but the nanny can't force her. No matter how busy the street is.