tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post9207206862965945223..comments2024-03-18T15:23:26.084-04:00Comments on I SAW YOUR NANNY: Franklin Street Subway Station in Tribeca, (NY)Leigh Raymerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18210572527823459842noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-91507203798289392842012-12-29T23:20:02.762-05:002012-12-29T23:20:02.762-05:00Someone find OP's nanny and tell her to drop O...Someone find OP's nanny and tell her to drop OP's 'cell' phone because it's an invasion of PRIVACY AND ILLEGAL. I don't pay that much for my phone and get unlimited minutes, texts etc and would rather pay my own bill than have a circus owner wanna be tell me when to use it. Um ... I'm not that old and maybe to you I'm not professional since I don't go to classes with no hand on experience like 'real' nannies but I can watch kids running around the park, around the house etc while on my phone because I do have emergencies that DO NOT constitue a petty mother minimizing my phone usage. If something happens due to neglect or abuse while I wasn't paying attention that's one thing but you hired the low end of spectrum of a nanny if they're that desperate for their own phone they let you pay for it and micromanage it.True Blue Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973677875656657125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-35692492710447171982007-11-01T09:16:00.000-04:002007-11-01T09:16:00.000-04:00Way to go Eric's mom!I have made some lifelong fri...Way to go Eric's mom!<BR/>I have made some lifelong friends at my kid's activities. It's a great way to have a social life that includes your children. That way you can choose nice friends for your son by seeing who he gets along well with, and you can choose mommy friends who share your same values and general parenting philosophy. Then you have a "village" to help you through the tough times in parenting as well. Everybody can bring a little different perspective to any dilemma you might be having with your child, and you might just get some great ideas that had never occurred to you. <BR/>Get the dads together sometimes too for some whole family activities. We are going to high school graduations now with families we met before their children could even walk. My kids have lifelong pals who they have grown up with, camped with, vacationed with, etc. And my husband and I will have friends in their parents as we enjoy our grandchildren together!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-56977462372314284802007-10-31T23:39:00.000-04:002007-10-31T23:39:00.000-04:0010:44Are you from N.J. the library description yo...10:44<BR/><BR/>Are you from N.J. the library description you gave sounds like a place I go to. Englewood library if that rings a bell. My son loves it too, and I met alot of nice moms. Now, we get together after class for coffee, etc. We get association and so do the kids. All in the same age group for the most part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-68367352656062063902007-10-30T01:27:00.000-04:002007-10-30T01:27:00.000-04:00Child neglect is prevalent amongst the Brits.Child neglect is prevalent amongst the Brits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-58211529458840565392007-10-29T11:25:00.000-04:002007-10-29T11:25:00.000-04:00I agree also that the Mc canns shouldn't have left...I agree also that the Mc canns shouldn't have left their children alone at all...especially in a hotel room. <BR/>I would never have considered such a thing for a moment, and my first thought when I heard they had been at a restaurant when she disappeared was, "What the heck were they thinking?! Idiots!"<BR/><BR/>However, if they are not the ones responsible for her death, and a stranger really did come into the room and take her, my heart breaks for them nevertheless. It was an incredibly stupid thing to do, but what a price to pay! Nobody deserves to have to live with that. Nobody.<BR/><BR/>I hope to heaven they didn't do anything to her themselves. The whole thing is very, very weird.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-54972357069461672572007-10-28T23:40:00.000-04:002007-10-28T23:40:00.000-04:00Cali Mom and 5:58, I am in agreement as well. I ha...Cali Mom and 5:58, I am in agreement as well. I have said this all along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-46838444978015456772007-10-28T23:27:00.000-04:002007-10-28T23:27:00.000-04:005:58, I agree completely about the McCanns. Whethe...5:58, I agree completely about the McCanns. Whether by murder or negligence, they are 100% at fault for her disappearance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-12197002971702299092007-10-28T20:41:00.000-04:002007-10-28T20:41:00.000-04:00Why do people get so defensive? Why is it always "...Why do people get so defensive? Why is it always "a SAHM could have done this too!" <BR/>I agree that there are some really crummy, negligent parents out there...but is that ANY excuse for a nanny, or anybody else, to endanger a child? Just because something worse COULD happen, or somebody ELSE could do something bad, doesn't make any negligence involving a child any less serious. This is I SAW YOUR NANNY. Maybe the mom of THIS child is not one of the negligent moms who would take her child into the city without holding his hand at all times, and maybe SHE wants to know about THIS nanny so she can get her child more professional and competent care. One child at a time might just have ot be good enough for now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-27228322165822459632007-10-28T18:14:00.000-04:002007-10-28T18:14:00.000-04:009:33: You forgot CITE. As in to make reference to....9:33: You forgot CITE. As in to make reference to.<BR/><BR/>Jeez! Get a real hobby!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-83775444891882871992007-10-28T18:10:00.000-04:002007-10-28T18:10:00.000-04:004:09: Just because it COULD happen with a parent d...4:09: Just because it COULD happen with a parent does not excuse the behviour of the nanny in question. We are not talking about SOME parents. We are talking about THIS nanny. <BR/><BR/>And I would consider any parent who would allow this to happen with their own child even more lacking in the necessary child-rearing skills than this nanny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-49416800932312151772007-10-28T17:58:00.000-04:002007-10-28T17:58:00.000-04:00I will not consider whether or not it could happen...I will not consider whether or not it could happen with a mother. I know damn well that it could. Look at Madeleine McCann's parents. If they didn't kill her, they should still be locked up for neglect and endangerment. Just because a mother does it, does not make it okay. The difference is when you are working, regardless of your job, you have to choose when you can make and take phone calls. Whether you are a post man, a surgeon, a receptionist or a police officer. And certainly if a tiny child is depending on you for his/her safe pass through the bowels of New York City.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-52991996237369878982007-10-28T16:09:00.000-04:002007-10-28T16:09:00.000-04:00I agree that the nanny should have been sure to ke...I agree that the nanny should have been sure to keep the child close to her before calling, but stop acusing nannies for everything. Even a good parent could have done the same thing, only because he's been distracted. So before acusing the nannies for whatever happen with a child, try to consider if it could only happen with her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-38233113999602005572007-10-27T16:23:00.000-04:002007-10-27T16:23:00.000-04:00And yet how very often I have seen kids being walk...And yet how very often I have seen kids being walked by nannies along the busy street and being paid far less attention than I would ever consider acceptable for my own!<BR/><BR/>It is a lot of work to keep a toddler in hand at all times, especially in very busy places. It takes a very dedicated individual to keep them safe at all times.<BR/>That's why it is so incredibly important that parents are absolutley sure about the level of care their children are receiving when they are not there. Sometimes a mistake that happens in an instance like this is one that can never be undone. It's not a risk worth taking...ever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-48371856618495220682007-10-27T09:38:00.000-04:002007-10-27T09:38:00.000-04:00Cali Mom: I agree 100%. I too have a 3 yo, and an ...Cali Mom: I agree 100%. I too have a 3 yo, and an 18 mo. This kind of "honest mistake" is unacceptable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-64710586674810876562007-10-27T01:39:00.000-04:002007-10-27T01:39:00.000-04:0011:25, if you are minding a very young child in pu...11:25, if you are minding a very young child in public, especially walking up or down stairs and you get an unexpected phone call that you must answer, you STOP and HOLD THE CHILD'S HAND. It is your JOB whether a parent or a nanny to keep the child safe from falling down stairs, getting lost, getting hit by a car or getting lured off or grabbed by a stranger. If you think this nanny's "honest mistake" was no big deal, you have no business taking responsibility for the well being of children. Children are left to roast to death in cars by parents who are making "honest mistakes". It doesn't make it any less dangerous.<BR/><BR/>Have I ever lost sight of my 3 year old for a few seconds or MINUTES in public? NO. Especially not in a very crowded and dangerous public place like walking up the stairs from a BART station onto Market Street, with all the bums, addicts, crazies, creeps and speeding cars. You scare me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-75080991560603341232007-10-27T00:29:00.000-04:002007-10-27T00:29:00.000-04:00OP, great post. Sounds like the nanny was having a...OP, great post. Sounds like the nanny was having a distorted moment. Still, she should have been holding a child's hand. <BR/><BR/>As for 2:45 "I've never seen an asian parent hire a black nanny". If you are not kidding, you must get out a bit more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-15393549311934711402007-10-26T23:25:00.000-04:002007-10-26T23:25:00.000-04:00Ok guys I am a nanny and a mom.The mother and fath...Ok guys I am a nanny and a mom.<BR/><BR/>The mother and father of my charge call me everyday on my personal cell to check in. Also, If I have a palydate or activity to take them to the mom likes me to call and let her know as well as when I might decide to take the kids somewhere so there can be any number of times when i am distracted by the kids parents calling me.<BR/><BR/>And what parent hasn't lost track of their child at least once for a few seconds or minutes? I never let my child out of mui sight and yet can remember losing her more than once for seconds that seemed like hours. I doubt the incident you are describing took more than a minute. And before you say it I KNOW thinks can happen in a slpit second but thats reality and we are all human, this doesn't sound horrible to me. Sorry <BR/>I try to be fair and this sounds like an honest mistake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-6323163580343814972007-10-26T12:36:00.000-04:002007-10-26T12:36:00.000-04:00I took all of my children to the library to story ...I took all of my children to the library to story time regularly, from a very early age. <BR/>They love to be with the other kids. And it is a way for the younger ones to pretend they are at "school" when they are sad because older siblings get to go off to real school and they are left behind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-56032956735175116422007-10-26T10:44:00.000-04:002007-10-26T10:44:00.000-04:00My SAHM wife loves taking our 8 month old to story...My SAHM wife loves taking our 8 month old to storytime in the library. He loves interacting with other babies, and my wife loves interating with other mommies.<BR/><BR/>The storytime is conducted in a separate area of the library, away from other patrons, and my wife tells me the woman conducting the whole affair is excellent.<BR/><BR/>So to the person who says babies don't belong in the library; screw you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-86921941924853697912007-10-25T23:40:00.000-04:002007-10-25T23:40:00.000-04:00I am a nanny and I am probably guilty of talking o...I am a nanny and I am probably guilty of talking on my cell phone more than I should. But I would never do it without containing the child first! This is absolutely unforgivable. Who are the idiots who have attempted to justify this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-63650935759018416132007-10-25T23:38:00.000-04:002007-10-25T23:38:00.000-04:00oops...I meant "should." I noticed the typo, spell...oops...I meant "should." I noticed the typo, spelling, and grammar police are back out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-83110109046572662932007-10-25T23:37:00.000-04:002007-10-25T23:37:00.000-04:00Children shold be taken, by the nanny, where ever ...Children shold be taken, by the nanny, where ever the parents want them taken and they should be cared for responsibly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-73602559314572366182007-10-25T22:15:00.000-04:002007-10-25T22:15:00.000-04:00Jaden's Mom"Children shouldn't be taken to public ...Jaden's Mom<BR/>"Children shouldn't be taken to public libraries", are you kidding?! The children's rooms of NYC have specially trained librarians, and all kinds of activities, from baby lap story time to computer instruction. They are a wonderful resource for parents and care givers, and toddlers who go to the library regularly and help choose the books to take home tend to become enthusiastic readers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-43338931566132982662007-10-25T21:33:00.000-04:002007-10-25T21:33:00.000-04:00To Jaden's mom, the OP, and all the other illitera...To Jaden's mom, the OP, and all the other illiterate people out there: it's SIGHT, not SITE. SIGHT as in eyesight, SITE as in website. Damn, people. I usually don't jump on poor spellers' backs, but this is getting annoying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-82183223428071242422007-10-25T19:37:00.000-04:002007-10-25T19:37:00.000-04:00Ugh, haha sorry Jane, I didn't mean to post that 4...Ugh, haha sorry Jane, I didn't mean to post that 4 times, my computer froze, so I re-clicked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com