Please help me before I quit my job
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Anonymous
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Hi ,
I am working as nanny in Virginia. I work part time 12.30 to5.30. I am with family almost eight months. Every thing is going well but I have one issue. The baby I am taking care is 15 month. He used to take long and short naps during day. Now , the parents who are at home mostly gave him very very long nap in the morning. Then he can't take another nap during the day and become very fussy. The reason is they don't want baby walk up at night so they don't disturb. I am okay with that but it's hard for me to deal when he became fussy. They wants me to take baby out all days long. It's very hot out side. I take baby in my car to close area but still he is fussy. When I talked with them they started to lie that the baby started to escape his afternoon naps. Which is not true. I am very nice with them I do little cleaning and two times in week cook for them it's my choice. But they don't want to give me short break during day. I mean they don't want baby take nap. I am very upset with this situation. Please help me. Thanks |
Anonymous
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It sounds like your shift is only 5 hours so i don't understand why you feel entitled to a break. If the parents want him on this nap schedule there isn't anything you can do about it. You tried talking to them and they weren't willing to change things so you have two choices:
1. continue your job knowing that he won't nap during your shift OR 2. Quit |
Anonymous
| Babies usually outgrow a second nap around this age but if they're expecting ho. To stay awake from noon or whenever he gets up until 6-7 pm then that is unreasonable. No kid that age is really to be awake more than 4ish hours at a time. He should be sleeping from 11 or 11:30 until 2 or 3. Then bed at 6 or 7. That would be reasonable. If he's fussy and miserable then let him sleep a little in the car while you drive around or park somewhere with the a/c on. Sleep deprivation is a form of torture we use on our enemies during times of war. It's not something we inflict upon infants and children. |
Anonymous
| They don't respect you. Get another job. |
Anonymous
| Why do you assume they are lying? Many children drop the afternoon nap first; my daughter did. You sound like you just want the kid to nap so you can be lazy. |
Anonymous
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Wow you judge me without know me. If I am lazy I never do tasks that is not my responsibility. Like cooking or cleaning etc.... The family never wants to lose me . Since, I am hard worker.
You doughter stopped nap with out being fussy. That's why you are giving your wrong and stupid answers. When I ask them what time baby wake up from morning nap they give me different answer. Husband says different time wife says different time. Since, they lie they dont mentioned same time. Please don't kill my time if you cant help. I am thankful for first post, second post and third post. Second post yes you are right Sleep deprivation is a form of torture we use on our enemies during times of war. I see how's the baby suffer. Thanks for your reply. |
Anonymous
| Normally kids drop the morning nap first and keep an afternoon nap around 1-3 (plus or minus an hour). It sounds like they are trying to keep him awake when he's with you. Could you suggest shifting his nap to 1pm and shifting your hours to 8am-1pm? You could put him down for a nap and they could then take over. |
Anonymous
| They don't want to change my shift. They want me to work longer hours. Thanks for your reply |
Anonymous
DP. You're the lazy one. |
Anonymous
| If four posts understand me and one don't then it's seems you are that stupid one. |
Anonymous
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Btw, being lazy is better then being STUPID.
You are STUPID. |
Anonymous
| at 15 months he should be taking one nap per day (typically 12:00/1:00 to 2:00/3:00. But at the end of the day if that's the schedule the parents want, what can you do? There are indoor activities you can take the child to. Find some gym or music class and ask the parents to enroll the child. That way you could give him lunch or snack (whatever the child eats at that time) and let him run around and burn off some energy elsewhere. But if you're not happy start the search for a new part time job. |
Anonymous
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Thanks Great advice. I will search for indoor activities.
Thanks |
Anonymous
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It sounds like a very stressful job all around.
You have both parents working in the home all day who are encouraging you to keep a baby awake, when he obviously needs his rest. It seems cruel to deny him slumber and letting him get cranky later on. Sounds like hell to me! 
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Anonymous
| Thanks for understanding |