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07.16.08, 20:45 PM General Topics
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HELP!!! I was approached by a mom whom I met twice who was kind enough to involve herself and tell me things our pt nanny is doing wrong with our toddler who is 17 months old. She takes our dc to an area in front of a bldg. nearby that has benches where lots of kids play. The nannies tend to sit on the benches. Well, my dc wants to climb the stairs to the front door of the bldg. and also run down the wheelchair ramp etc. I learned today that our nanny hollers at our dc from the bench which is a good 25-30 ft away to not climb the stairs. Our dc is very independent and very active and I encourage her to challenge herself if she wants to. She has mastered climbing up other steps at one of the city parks w/o holding onto a rail. I'm very upset because 1. I never holler at my child and 2. what is this from a distance? get off your butt and stoop down and say no and divert her attention elsewhere. how should i approach this and what should i say? overall she is wonderful with our dc, but this is contradicting how my husband and I are raising her. She is outside to play and if she wants to climb I feel that our nanny should walk a few blocks and take her to the other park which has more space for her to roam. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.16.08, 08:45 PM Flag
 

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time for a new nanny [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.16.08, 08:47 PM Flag
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Talk to your Nanny and let her know exacly what was said (do not mention names) let her tell you her version, then ask her to be more engaging with your dd [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 05:53 AM Flag
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I'm not sure this is the best advice. Honestly, if the nanny doesn't care to be engaged, then she's probably not the nanny for you. You will have no way of knowing if she actually changes her style. If this is really important to op, then she will need to find a nanny that shares her values. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:34 AM Flag
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you need a new nanny. How do you know that overall she is wonderful? do you have a nanny cam? You can't base your opinion on what she does in front of you, only what she does when you aren't around. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:31 AM Flag
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Get a new nanny. I speak from experience. I always had suspicions that my nanny is sitting on her a$$ and not watching my dc closely, but I never had solid proof. After 2.5 yrs, I finally got definitive proof of her laxness, and I'm angry at myself for not firing her a lot sooner. My nanny lies very well and is good at promoting herself when I or my friends are around. I was fooled for a long time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 07:18 AM Flag
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