tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post115977059743510026..comments2024-03-19T03:27:24.068-04:00Comments on I SAW YOUR NANNY: UES mother asks about working mother's low standardsLeigh Raymerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18210572527823459842noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-14960067238244894572007-02-25T16:07:00.000-05:002007-02-25T16:07:00.000-05:00Kids are color blind and only know the language of...Kids are color blind and only know the language of laughter and kindness. <BR/>I say you try living this other woman's life and see fast and well you acclimate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-1163810969094983722006-11-17T19:49:00.000-05:002006-11-17T19:49:00.000-05:00I don't think it is a nanny's job to book playdate...I don't think it is a nanny's job to book playdates. They should be concerned with the kids, not scheduling. Perhaps she did speak to the parents and they were too busy to reply over it.<BR/>And as far as not speaking English well, why not try and help her? <BR/>Do you know how difficult it is to learn a second language?<BR/>I worked in Brazil one year as an ESL teacher and only knew a bit of Portuguese, and it was very difficult. I was lucky that my students and supervisors as well as the Brazilians I met were so kind and patient with me.<BR/>Even the children I met were happy to teach me a few new words and did not get impatient with me when I was slow.<BR/>Too many people these days are unkind, like you. I think you would get better results from people if you were a nicer person yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-1161495730782803542006-10-22T01:42:00.000-04:002006-10-22T01:42:00.000-04:00Upper West Side, NYCUpper East Side, NYCUpper West Side, NYC<BR/>Upper East Side, NYCJane Doehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16698679708921101708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-1161495649879673002006-10-22T01:40:00.000-04:002006-10-22T01:40:00.000-04:00OK, what is UWS and UES?OK, what is UWS and UES?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-1160071979886572262006-10-05T14:12:00.000-04:002006-10-05T14:12:00.000-04:00Actually, no, "Anonymous," I don`t. If you read ba...Actually, no, "Anonymous," I don`t. If you read back through my archives, you can find links to my real name. <BR/><BR/>However, I DO try keep my blog as anonymous as possible for the sake my older children`s privacy, since I write about them and their schoolmates -- I don`t post their names or their photos, either. <BR/><BR/>But I don`t mind signing my own name, here or anywhere else.<BR/><BR/>Lisa TwaroniteL.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13437332749627332216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-1159904334009409632006-10-03T15:38:00.000-04:002006-10-03T15:38:00.000-04:00I am a nanny on the UES and I know exactly what yo...I am a nanny on the UES and I know exactly what you are talking about. There are nannies I will not let my cares go home with for play dates. They attend a tt private school, the parents of their classmates are affluent and well educated, and it seems what some of them look for in a "nanny" is a cleaning lady who will work off the books for a low salary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-1159846888197475412006-10-02T23:41:00.000-04:002006-10-02T23:41:00.000-04:00Wait, to the poster above. Don't you post your who...Wait, to the poster above. Don't you post your whole BLOG anonymously????? WTF?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-1159846075791295882006-10-02T23:27:00.000-04:002006-10-02T23:27:00.000-04:00Why all the anonymous comments? Hmmm.It sounds to ...Why all the anonymous comments? Hmmm.<BR/><BR/>It sounds to me as if some of the babysitters have a problem with common courtesy. But others, especially less experienced ones, might feel a tad intimidated accompanying kids to playdates, especially if no one has taught them that it`s sometimes expected. Maybe some of them are from different cultures and still learning the rules -- maybe there`s a tactful way you can let them know what you expect, or maybe consult with their employers?<BR/><BR/>And if your daughter is really "desperate" for a playdate with that one girl, why not just go over the babysitter`s head and phone the parents directly?L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13437332749627332216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-1159825241554173322006-10-02T17:40:00.000-04:002006-10-02T17:40:00.000-04:00I feel your pain. Is it because you identify too c...I feel your pain. Is it because you identify too closeley with the help and that bothers you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-1159820837099881162006-10-02T16:27:00.000-04:002006-10-02T16:27:00.000-04:00UWS SAHM with same basic problem. Makes me want to...UWS SAHM with same basic problem. Makes me want to scream. The mothers are off at work during their thing. Their children are left to fend for themselves against these cold and disinterested women. As for the elitist and class remarks, the professional nannies have as little tolerance for these "non nannies" as I do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-1159820486345843812006-10-02T16:21:00.000-04:002006-10-02T16:21:00.000-04:00You sound like a bitch who is just mad because you...You sound like a bitch who is just mad because you are left having coffee with the help while real women are juggling home, families and careers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-1159817057227945162006-10-02T15:24:00.000-04:002006-10-02T15:24:00.000-04:00I think I know you!I think I know you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com