Saturday, October 7, 2006
Might I have seen you at Wonderland Lake Park Friday? You take care of two boys? One is under a year and is usually asleep in his stroller. One is about 3 or 4? I saw you playing around with him and it made me smile. You were pretending to punch each other swinging at the air and he was giggling. Then he hit you (with his tiny 3 year old fist) and you grabbed both of his hands with your one big hand and with a really ornery look on your face you threw his hands down. He was shocked and caught off guard. Grow up. Don't roughhouse with a three year old if you are going to act like a pissy bitch if he accidentally taps you. I saw the shame and hurt in his eyes. You didn't care. Or notice. I hope you were just having a bad day. I hope you apologized later. Dana
Saturday
Gymboree Store in the Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold, NJ
October 7, 2006
Gray knit pants with bows at bottom, ruffled cream colored shirt, curly hair, Caucasian girl about five years old in the store with her nanny on Friday afternoon between 2-4. Little girl asked repeatedly to go to the bathroom and the nanny kept telling her to "Keep busy". Didn't understand what that meant since she was holding on to the nanny's hand. Unsure who the nanny was shopping for as there was no connected dialogue with the child. Although she held on to the girls hand (points) the entire time, she didn't talk to her at all except to alternately tell her to "Keep busy" and to "Keep her mouth quiet". Noticing the girl shifting her weight from one foot to the next, I said to the nanny (who was quite menacing with a linebacker build), "They may have a restroom she can use here in the store" to which the nanny said to me "Never your mind". Unsure of what she meant (??) I said, "I'm sure they would let her use it" and again she dismissed me with a "never your mind" this time punctuating her statement with a wave of her hand. Children do have to use the restroom at inopportune times, but to watch that girl continue shopping for another ten minutes (during which the nanny bought nothing) was quite simply painful. The nanny's name was Lavonne or Yvonne and she carried a bright blue leather bag with a gold chain link purse strap. Also, the little girl was wearing some sort of black loafer type shoe that had some decoration across the top, maybe like a black silk flower type thing, they weren't very common.
Gray knit pants with bows at bottom, ruffled cream colored shirt, curly hair, Caucasian girl about five years old in the store with her nanny on Friday afternoon between 2-4. Little girl asked repeatedly to go to the bathroom and the nanny kept telling her to "Keep busy". Didn't understand what that meant since she was holding on to the nanny's hand. Unsure who the nanny was shopping for as there was no connected dialogue with the child. Although she held on to the girls hand (points) the entire time, she didn't talk to her at all except to alternately tell her to "Keep busy" and to "Keep her mouth quiet". Noticing the girl shifting her weight from one foot to the next, I said to the nanny (who was quite menacing with a linebacker build), "They may have a restroom she can use here in the store" to which the nanny said to me "Never your mind". Unsure of what she meant (??) I said, "I'm sure they would let her use it" and again she dismissed me with a "never your mind" this time punctuating her statement with a wave of her hand. Children do have to use the restroom at inopportune times, but to watch that girl continue shopping for another ten minutes (during which the nanny bought nothing) was quite simply painful. The nanny's name was Lavonne or Yvonne and she carried a bright blue leather bag with a gold chain link purse strap. Also, the little girl was wearing some sort of black loafer type shoe that had some decoration across the top, maybe like a black silk flower type thing, they weren't very common.
Friday
The Philadelphia Nanny with the shocking Myspace Profile
Friday, October 6, 2006
Last month we hired a new nanny as we do every September. She had two years of experience and had an associates degree in Sociology. I have two school aged daughters and they were crazy about the nanny. She was fun, fashionable, hip, knew all the right music, etc. The nanny mentioned putting some pictures of the night before on her "myspace page" to a friend on the phone. My daughter overheard this and asked me what myspace was. So I got curious and went online. Using only her email address, I searched myspace and found her myspace profile complete with pictures that blew my mind. The pictures were pornographic as I see it. My husband of course seemed to like her more as we clicked through her photographs. Licking this girl's upper thigh, Completely nude with only her hands shielding her breasts, thong to thong with another female, etc. That is until I clicked on some of her friend's profiles in her "top 8" and found still more wild pictures featuring her, her friend and three guys in OUR home. That knocked the smile right off my husband's face. We had but one overnight event to attend in this first four weeks of employments and she had already managed to use our home to host some sort of seedy party. She was our live in nanny. I could no longer trust her, so we terminated her (and are looking for a new one). This time I plan to (in addition to using an agency and background checks) google the hell out of her as well as check myspace as a prescreening measure. I would have been devastated had a one of my friends or one of the class mothers told me, "I saw your nanny naked on the Internet".
Last month we hired a new nanny as we do every September. She had two years of experience and had an associates degree in Sociology. I have two school aged daughters and they were crazy about the nanny. She was fun, fashionable, hip, knew all the right music, etc. The nanny mentioned putting some pictures of the night before on her "myspace page" to a friend on the phone. My daughter overheard this and asked me what myspace was. So I got curious and went online. Using only her email address, I searched myspace and found her myspace profile complete with pictures that blew my mind. The pictures were pornographic as I see it. My husband of course seemed to like her more as we clicked through her photographs. Licking this girl's upper thigh, Completely nude with only her hands shielding her breasts, thong to thong with another female, etc. That is until I clicked on some of her friend's profiles in her "top 8" and found still more wild pictures featuring her, her friend and three guys in OUR home. That knocked the smile right off my husband's face. We had but one overnight event to attend in this first four weeks of employments and she had already managed to use our home to host some sort of seedy party. She was our live in nanny. I could no longer trust her, so we terminated her (and are looking for a new one). This time I plan to (in addition to using an agency and background checks) google the hell out of her as well as check myspace as a prescreening measure. I would have been devastated had a one of my friends or one of the class mothers told me, "I saw your nanny naked on the Internet".
Angry Nanny, Hopewell, VA
Friday, October 6, 2006
I have reason to associate with your/a nanny in Hopewell, VA. She takes care of two little boys. One is in school all day and one is home. I think it is worth mentioning that the nanny makes no bones about hating your school aged child. I think he is in second grade. She hates him. She is always angry when she talks about him or her job or the kids. She has never suggested that she mistreated him but she makes it very clear she cannot stand him. She isn't one of those who is loving either. She likes the younger child and has some nice things to say about him. But not that many. Why is she working as a nanny? I can't believe that it is a case that your children are really that oppressive. The nanny has about eight years experience on her resume which was very professionally done and makes her sound like Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins wasn't so hateful though.
I have reason to associate with your/a nanny in Hopewell, VA. She takes care of two little boys. One is in school all day and one is home. I think it is worth mentioning that the nanny makes no bones about hating your school aged child. I think he is in second grade. She hates him. She is always angry when she talks about him or her job or the kids. She has never suggested that she mistreated him but she makes it very clear she cannot stand him. She isn't one of those who is loving either. She likes the younger child and has some nice things to say about him. But not that many. Why is she working as a nanny? I can't believe that it is a case that your children are really that oppressive. The nanny has about eight years experience on her resume which was very professionally done and makes her sound like Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins wasn't so hateful though.
The Nanny/Author
Check out Nanny to the Rescue!
Straight Talk & Super Tips for Parenting in the Early Years
by Michelle LaRowe (professional nanny)
What a chasm there seems to exist between the good and the bad!
Straight Talk & Super Tips for Parenting in the Early Years
by Michelle LaRowe (professional nanny)
What a chasm there seems to exist between the good and the bad!
Mandee's Store in Danbury
Received Friday, October 6, 2006
Shopping at Mandees today in Danbury. My little girl age 4 made eye contact with another little girl. Very cute. Said hi. I am looking through the sale rack and look down and the other little girl is in the middle of the rack talking to my daughter. I look around to see if someone is looking for this little girl. Nope. We move to the next rack and the next rack. Now a nanny emerges wearing a tan shirt and suede looking light coat, dark jeans. Very pretty. 25. AA. She made some nice comment, like "oh there you are" And then she took her with her to look at clothes. I keep looking but don't really see anything. By now this little girl is trailing us around the store. When I decide to leave, I walk the little girl who was probably not more than 3 back to her nanny. The little girl was on the chubby side. Very cute. Out of the corner of my eye, I kept my eye on the nanny to see if it even registered with her where the child was. She seemed to assume everything was fine. Granted it was, but is this an assumption a nanny should be making? Isn't she being paid to do the opposite? WATCH the child in her care?
Shopping at Mandees today in Danbury. My little girl age 4 made eye contact with another little girl. Very cute. Said hi. I am looking through the sale rack and look down and the other little girl is in the middle of the rack talking to my daughter. I look around to see if someone is looking for this little girl. Nope. We move to the next rack and the next rack. Now a nanny emerges wearing a tan shirt and suede looking light coat, dark jeans. Very pretty. 25. AA. She made some nice comment, like "oh there you are" And then she took her with her to look at clothes. I keep looking but don't really see anything. By now this little girl is trailing us around the store. When I decide to leave, I walk the little girl who was probably not more than 3 back to her nanny. The little girl was on the chubby side. Very cute. Out of the corner of my eye, I kept my eye on the nanny to see if it even registered with her where the child was. She seemed to assume everything was fine. Granted it was, but is this an assumption a nanny should be making? Isn't she being paid to do the opposite? WATCH the child in her care?
Extended Bathroom Break at Van Saun Park, NJ
Received Friday, October 6, 2006
Today (Thurs)I saw the most bizarre thing at Van Saun Park in Paramus, NJ.
A nanny had a little girl at the playground with her. The little girl was playing fine. The nanny was sitting there watching her. She was connecting to her. Not ignoring her. Then the nanny asked another mom if she could watch her kid. I am a nanny too and was at the park at the same time. The nanny said she had to go use the restroom. The nanny was gone for like 15 minutes. During which time the mother (who had her own two kids was struggling to keep them together) wanted to go. She finally looked at me. We had exchanged eye contact before. She said, "can you keep an eye on her until she gets back, I can't wait any longer". So, of course I say yes. The nanny comes back in about 5 minutes later. She didn't even realize that the mom wasn't there anymore. Her eyes did not register anything at all. Thank goodness the kid was oblivious. I have no idea why the nanny had to take over 20 minutes to use the bathroom. Since the little girl looked to be about 2 or 3, I would have said to the little girl, "let's go to the bathroom". Parents, talk to your sitters and nannies about leaving them in a stranger's care. Sitters who do this are instilling a bad message in the child. That is that someone who "looks nice" should be trusted. And that is not the real world. It isn't only monsters that are out to get us. That should not have felt "okay" for the child to be handed off twice like that at the park. The little girl's name was Brooke. She had blue eyes, straight brown hair and bangs across her forehead. The nanny seemed nice and normal until she showed such bad judgement. She was a white woman, about 25, with glasses and a short, possibly permed hairdo.
Today (Thurs)I saw the most bizarre thing at Van Saun Park in Paramus, NJ.
A nanny had a little girl at the playground with her. The little girl was playing fine. The nanny was sitting there watching her. She was connecting to her. Not ignoring her. Then the nanny asked another mom if she could watch her kid. I am a nanny too and was at the park at the same time. The nanny said she had to go use the restroom. The nanny was gone for like 15 minutes. During which time the mother (who had her own two kids was struggling to keep them together) wanted to go. She finally looked at me. We had exchanged eye contact before. She said, "can you keep an eye on her until she gets back, I can't wait any longer". So, of course I say yes. The nanny comes back in about 5 minutes later. She didn't even realize that the mom wasn't there anymore. Her eyes did not register anything at all. Thank goodness the kid was oblivious. I have no idea why the nanny had to take over 20 minutes to use the bathroom. Since the little girl looked to be about 2 or 3, I would have said to the little girl, "let's go to the bathroom". Parents, talk to your sitters and nannies about leaving them in a stranger's care. Sitters who do this are instilling a bad message in the child. That is that someone who "looks nice" should be trusted. And that is not the real world. It isn't only monsters that are out to get us. That should not have felt "okay" for the child to be handed off twice like that at the park. The little girl's name was Brooke. She had blue eyes, straight brown hair and bangs across her forehead. The nanny seemed nice and normal until she showed such bad judgement. She was a white woman, about 25, with glasses and a short, possibly permed hairdo.
Soccer Field across from the Glenrest cemetary in Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Received Thursday, October 5, 2006
Possible sitter. One boy playing soccer. Getting out of car; a Silver Nissan Pathfinder. The boy about 6 said, "are you leaving, you can't leave". The sitter/person said "shhhh shhh, I will be right back. Shhhh. I'll bring you a treat". 4:45 on Thursday. If you know the car, you know the kid.
Possible sitter. One boy playing soccer. Getting out of car; a Silver Nissan Pathfinder. The boy about 6 said, "are you leaving, you can't leave". The sitter/person said "shhhh shhh, I will be right back. Shhhh. I'll bring you a treat". 4:45 on Thursday. If you know the car, you know the kid.
Thursday
Buccaneer Beach Park, Oceanside, CA
Thursday, October 5, 2005
Observed this Wednesday around 5PM. Two nannies of unknonwn ethnicity. Both white but could have been European. They were young and giggly. One had a small child that she had in a strap on carrier. The other had a little boy who was maybe 4 years old. He was wearing denim shorts and a black t-shirt with a metal sort of theme to it. The nannies were kind of reclining and talking as he played in front of them. The boy was throwing rocks and shells into the ocean. They were not around any other people. The blonder nanny kept telling him to stop throwing things. But then the two would laugh and throw rocks and things at him. He would turn around all perplexed and say, "are you throwing rocks at me". And the nanny would say "no, why are you budding in our conversation". And this would repeat. They weren't throwing things hard at him but they clearly had no respect for the kid. So if you have a blonde nanny who hands out with another blonde nanny and your nanny was wearing a very green t-shirt yesterday with cargo capris, maybe you want to observe her when she doesn't know she is being observed. This is what I saw. I didn't like it. Do what you want with it.
Observed this Wednesday around 5PM. Two nannies of unknonwn ethnicity. Both white but could have been European. They were young and giggly. One had a small child that she had in a strap on carrier. The other had a little boy who was maybe 4 years old. He was wearing denim shorts and a black t-shirt with a metal sort of theme to it. The nannies were kind of reclining and talking as he played in front of them. The boy was throwing rocks and shells into the ocean. They were not around any other people. The blonder nanny kept telling him to stop throwing things. But then the two would laugh and throw rocks and things at him. He would turn around all perplexed and say, "are you throwing rocks at me". And the nanny would say "no, why are you budding in our conversation". And this would repeat. They weren't throwing things hard at him but they clearly had no respect for the kid. So if you have a blonde nanny who hands out with another blonde nanny and your nanny was wearing a very green t-shirt yesterday with cargo capris, maybe you want to observe her when she doesn't know she is being observed. This is what I saw. I didn't like it. Do what you want with it.
Closter, New Jersey
Just wanted to say something nice about a Nanny, at least I just found out today that she was the Nanny. You are a dark skinned and heavy-set, from the islands, Jamaica I think. You always wear a smile and the little girl that I see you with is always smiling and you are always talking to her and engaging her. It is so obvious that she adores you, sometimes I see you with a little boy as well. I hope the parents are aware of how lucky they are, you really are amazing! I see you around town a lot, at karate, gymnastics, the park, school and you are always happy and upbeat. The little girl's name is Gracie and her brother I think is Michael. If anyone reads this and knows the parents, please tell them they have a gem, if I knew the parents I would be telling them myself. With all the horror stories you hear about nannies, it absolutely warms my heart every time I see this Nanny, I think her name is Charlene.. Carlene.
Hazelwood Park, Baltimore, MD
Thursday, October 6, 2006
"We came here to swing, now swing". sitter
"It's all wet" girl age 3ish
"You have five minutes to swing or you are going home" sitter
"But I will get wet" girl age 3
"girl, I didn't come all the way over here to hear more whining" sitter
"can we wipe it off" girl age 3
"You go on, wipe it off" sitter
"With what" girl age 3
"Oh hell." sitter as she grabs swing and shakes it off spraying child and herself with water. Then she uses her shirt to pat out the rest of it. The child just stands there and the sitter says, "go one now, you know you better swing now".
The little girl looks like she wanted to burst in to tears.
This was this morning around 930. The little girl wore red pants and a light pink jacket with a very identifiable hot pink liner inside the jacket. You should know the child by the jacket without me having to identify the sitter. If I did, I would not have kind words to use. Re examine who you are leaving your little girl with!
"We came here to swing, now swing". sitter
"It's all wet" girl age 3ish
"You have five minutes to swing or you are going home" sitter
"But I will get wet" girl age 3
"girl, I didn't come all the way over here to hear more whining" sitter
"can we wipe it off" girl age 3
"You go on, wipe it off" sitter
"With what" girl age 3
"Oh hell." sitter as she grabs swing and shakes it off spraying child and herself with water. Then she uses her shirt to pat out the rest of it. The child just stands there and the sitter says, "go one now, you know you better swing now".
The little girl looks like she wanted to burst in to tears.
This was this morning around 930. The little girl wore red pants and a light pink jacket with a very identifiable hot pink liner inside the jacket. You should know the child by the jacket without me having to identify the sitter. If I did, I would not have kind words to use. Re examine who you are leaving your little girl with!
Gilbert, Arizona
I live in Gilbert, Arizona off of Higley Rd. and Williamsfield Rd. I often take walks after breakfast with my son and our dog. Everyday I would walk by a younger girl, I would say around 20 or 21 years old, long brown hair, very slim, and very tall who is always with two children, a boy and girl who look to be relatively close in age, approx.ages 1 and 2...the boy being the younger of the two. The boy has blonde hair and the little girl was very small with shoulder length brown hair. She was always playing with them outside very sweetly. She played hide and go seek around the front porch and had tickle wars with them. The two children always seemed extremely happy with her. There was often another little girl with her as well approx age of 3 who also had shoulder length brown hair but was somewhat taller then the other girl. I believe she was her daughter because she often called her "mommy". I always looked forward to walking by the children everyday because it seems to make me feel really happy knowing that these children are so content and happy and well taken care of. (I have had some previous experiences with bad nannies). One day I was out looking for my dog who had got lose and she was outside with the children again. I asked her about my missing dog and she was very polite to talk with me but never ignored the children at all. They would frequently walk up to her to be held or play and she would always acknowledge them with a big smile and hug. I hope this family knows how great of a nanny she is and how lucky they are to have found her. If she ever needs employment, I would gladly give her a job with my own son :)
Brooklyn, NY
Received Thursday, October 5, 2006
I live in Brooklyn NY, Midwood section. I am a bit worried about my son and the sitter who I believe leaves him on the swing in the park all day/ no interaction. Where would I post my information so that anyone who might be in the neighborhood could alert me to any problems.
I live in Brooklyn NY, Midwood section. I am a bit worried about my son and the sitter who I believe leaves him on the swing in the park all day/ no interaction. Where would I post my information so that anyone who might be in the neighborhood could alert me to any problems.
Henry's babysitter.......................
Many thanks to Greg in Boston who sent in the link to this story.
So! Henry’s babysitter hit him yesterday.
She. Hit. Henry. My son. Hit him! With her hand! (read more)
So! Henry’s babysitter hit him yesterday.
She. Hit. Henry. My son. Hit him! With her hand! (read more)
Webb Park in Hartsdale, New York
Received Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Westchester nanny alert. .3 yo blonde girl in short pink skirt, white top with pink sleeves. AA nanny with red streaks in hair hanging with other nanny and totally ignored the child, who was begging other nannys and moms to play with her, swing her, pick her up. My girlfriend says this is every day at the park. The abuse (beside neglect) was clear when the little girl started walking to the side of the play ground pulling her panties down. I called to the nanny, who ignored me. 5 of us were then calling to her and I was crossing to her when she finally looked up from her phone, went to the girl, took her to the grass (and the park has a porta potty) had her pee in the grass that others walk on, then did not even wipe her or her hands before she sent her off to be neglected again. Every parent's nightmare of neglect.
Westchester nanny alert. .3 yo blonde girl in short pink skirt, white top with pink sleeves. AA nanny with red streaks in hair hanging with other nanny and totally ignored the child, who was begging other nannys and moms to play with her, swing her, pick her up. My girlfriend says this is every day at the park. The abuse (beside neglect) was clear when the little girl started walking to the side of the play ground pulling her panties down. I called to the nanny, who ignored me. 5 of us were then calling to her and I was crossing to her when she finally looked up from her phone, went to the girl, took her to the grass (and the park has a porta potty) had her pee in the grass that others walk on, then did not even wipe her or her hands before she sent her off to be neglected again. Every parent's nightmare of neglect.
Colony Bend Park, Sugarland, Texas
Received Thursday, October 5, 2006
I have to say that I love this website and I agree with the professional nanny stipulation. What you see demonstrated here is are "sitters" at best. I don't have a specific horror story, but on a daily basis I see uneducated, bored, immigrants in proximity to the child they are in charge with. (There is so little interaction). I ask you, have none of you seen Mary Poppins or the Sound of Music? It isn't supposed to be like this! I don't care how shiny your silver is, she is not a nanny. An immigrant who does not speak English is NOT a nanny.
I live in the Sugarland area and have a part time sitter (an education major). She helps in the afternoons with the driving and homework and I have three children. We pay her what she is worth. Which is a lot, my children's ability to participate in activities is somewhat dependent on her. I am shocked at a new trend I am observing. Stay at home mothers are bringing in sitters that barely speak English so that they can have twelve hours of coverage. These are stay at home mothers. They don't need twelve hours of coverage. But since they seem to require nothing of their sitter, she works for surreal low pay. Some of these mothers start out having her do housekeeping and watching the children while they run errands. Then these mother's grow comfortable with their detached parenting and end up handing over the complete raising of their children to these women. What do these women do all day?
How many corrections does one need to make to a breast augmentation? How much restlyn can you plump your lips with? I play tennis, I get botox, I golf in good weather and tea by the fire in inclement weather. But when my children come home, I am either there to greet them or out with another of them. The saddest part of this is not that these children realize their mother would rather do absolutely anything so long as she doesn't have to be in their company, but that the person she has now left her child with is little more than a lowly domestic. A nanny is like a doctor, in that you ought to FIND A REAL one. The good news for me is my children are going to have zero competitions when it comes to getting in to the best schools.
I have to say that I love this website and I agree with the professional nanny stipulation. What you see demonstrated here is are "sitters" at best. I don't have a specific horror story, but on a daily basis I see uneducated, bored, immigrants in proximity to the child they are in charge with. (There is so little interaction). I ask you, have none of you seen Mary Poppins or the Sound of Music? It isn't supposed to be like this! I don't care how shiny your silver is, she is not a nanny. An immigrant who does not speak English is NOT a nanny.
I live in the Sugarland area and have a part time sitter (an education major). She helps in the afternoons with the driving and homework and I have three children. We pay her what she is worth. Which is a lot, my children's ability to participate in activities is somewhat dependent on her. I am shocked at a new trend I am observing. Stay at home mothers are bringing in sitters that barely speak English so that they can have twelve hours of coverage. These are stay at home mothers. They don't need twelve hours of coverage. But since they seem to require nothing of their sitter, she works for surreal low pay. Some of these mothers start out having her do housekeeping and watching the children while they run errands. Then these mother's grow comfortable with their detached parenting and end up handing over the complete raising of their children to these women. What do these women do all day?
How many corrections does one need to make to a breast augmentation? How much restlyn can you plump your lips with? I play tennis, I get botox, I golf in good weather and tea by the fire in inclement weather. But when my children come home, I am either there to greet them or out with another of them. The saddest part of this is not that these children realize their mother would rather do absolutely anything so long as she doesn't have to be in their company, but that the person she has now left her child with is little more than a lowly domestic. A nanny is like a doctor, in that you ought to FIND A REAL one. The good news for me is my children are going to have zero competitions when it comes to getting in to the best schools.
Wednesday
Deja Vu - Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights
Receieved Wednesday, October 4, 2006
The Brooklyn Heights Starbucks on Montague Street nanny sounds a lot like a terrible nanny I know of also in Brooklyn Heights. There is a nanny I have seen for the last year and a half who works for a family on Henry Street between
Joralemon and State street. Her name is Joanna. I used to be a neighbor so I saw her a lot. I have witnessed many acts of petty cruelty towards the children she
watches. One memory that stands out is when the youngest child (I think her name is Hannah or, Anna)was still a baby. Joanna was outside talking with two
other nannies and the baby started to whimper. Joanna said "oh, she's hungry" and then promptly ignored her,continuing her conversation. After about 5-7 minutes
the baby was hysteric, gasping for breath. It was only then that Joanna took out a bottle and gave it to her.It was as if this nanny had something to prove to the
other nannies like she was too cool to be attentive to a crying baby. She acts completley different when mothers are around the children (she puts on an
act, smiling) then when she thinks is alone with them or with other nannies (she speaks overly harshly or outright ignores them.) I have seen other dull-eyed
nannies in this neighborhood who are busy yaking inanely on their cell phones or shove the grossest junk food into young children's mouths but, I think
they are the minority. I also see many quiet, gentle,even loving nannies who seem to genuinely care for the children they watch.
The Brooklyn Nanny Spy
Thebrooklynnannyspy@yahoo.com
The Brooklyn Heights Starbucks on Montague Street nanny sounds a lot like a terrible nanny I know of also in Brooklyn Heights. There is a nanny I have seen for the last year and a half who works for a family on Henry Street between
Joralemon and State street. Her name is Joanna. I used to be a neighbor so I saw her a lot. I have witnessed many acts of petty cruelty towards the children she
watches. One memory that stands out is when the youngest child (I think her name is Hannah or, Anna)was still a baby. Joanna was outside talking with two
other nannies and the baby started to whimper. Joanna said "oh, she's hungry" and then promptly ignored her,continuing her conversation. After about 5-7 minutes
the baby was hysteric, gasping for breath. It was only then that Joanna took out a bottle and gave it to her.It was as if this nanny had something to prove to the
other nannies like she was too cool to be attentive to a crying baby. She acts completley different when mothers are around the children (she puts on an
act, smiling) then when she thinks is alone with them or with other nannies (she speaks overly harshly or outright ignores them.) I have seen other dull-eyed
nannies in this neighborhood who are busy yaking inanely on their cell phones or shove the grossest junk food into young children's mouths but, I think
they are the minority. I also see many quiet, gentle,even loving nannies who seem to genuinely care for the children they watch.
The Brooklyn Nanny Spy
Thebrooklynnannyspy@yahoo.com
Nanny on 91st (between 2nd & 3rd Avenue)
Received on Wednesday, October 3, 2006
This occurred at 5:30pm on Tuesday
Nanny is African American, early 30s, wearing a tan top, very short hair & taking care of a girl (looks to be under 2) wearing a purple outfit) in a stroller; the baby was crying HYSTERICALLY for over 15 minutes;the nanny was pushing the stroller back and forth in place while ranting and raving out loud (there were 2-3 other nannies sitting in front of her) she was yelling to the other moms who were looking at her about how they were judging her because the baby was crying uncontrollably, and that she had no problem if anyone wanted to report her to her boss;she seemed a bit "off" and the poor baby was really crying hysterically.
This occurred at 5:30pm on Tuesday
Nanny is African American, early 30s, wearing a tan top, very short hair & taking care of a girl (looks to be under 2) wearing a purple outfit) in a stroller; the baby was crying HYSTERICALLY for over 15 minutes;the nanny was pushing the stroller back and forth in place while ranting and raving out loud (there were 2-3 other nannies sitting in front of her) she was yelling to the other moms who were looking at her about how they were judging her because the baby was crying uncontrollably, and that she had no problem if anyone wanted to report her to her boss;she seemed a bit "off" and the poor baby was really crying hysterically.
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