Walking in rain with baby

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would hate you as my employer if you were home and able to drive to pick kids up in the pouring rain but made me and your baby walk.

The circumstances matter. Do you or spouse wfh and it would be logistically possible to do the rainy day pickup? Or are you and spouse working in office and it would mean leaving work to do so? If my bosses were at home and sent me and baby out in pouring rain when it was a short drive they could easily do, I would be eventually looking for a new job because people who are that inconsiderate would be awful in other ways.

If the parents are not working at the home, it would stink, but I would just suck it up.

+1 are the parents home? We need details, op.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WTF, would the parent do this themselves? Of course not.

And what if it started lightening?

Things would get lighter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would hate you as my employer if you were home and able to drive to pick kids up in the pouring rain but made me and your baby walk.

The circumstances matter. Do you or spouse wfh and it would be logistically possible to do the rainy day pickup? Or are you and spouse working in office and it would mean leaving work to do so? If my bosses were at home and sent me and baby out in pouring rain when it was a short drive they could easily do, I would be eventually looking for a new job because people who are that inconsiderate would be awful in other ways.

If the parents are not working at the home, it would stink, but I would just suck it up.

+1 are the parents home? We need details, op.

So the dad is a teacher and the mom works a mile away from the kids school I’ll have to walk a mile as well to get the kids. They don’t have umbrellas in the house just a covering for the stroller. I don’t mind walking in a drizzle but pouring down rain and thunder she asked me to do today and said her previous nannies did it. She said “use stroller cover in baby but of course you’ll get wet but you’ll be fine.” I declined because it was thundering and pouring so she eventually went to get them. She got home and I asked to have a conversation with her she immediately started yelling saying “she can’t do this right now” I just wanted to make sure there was no friction because I declined. I asked her to stop yelling at me she said “ I don’t care about this conversation I have shit to do the kids are home leave see you tomorrow.” I left but was so confused as to wth just happened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would hate you as my employer if you were home and able to drive to pick kids up in the pouring rain but made me and your baby walk.

The circumstances matter. Do you or spouse wfh and it would be logistically possible to do the rainy day pickup? Or are you and spouse working in office and it would mean leaving work to do so? If my bosses were at home and sent me and baby out in pouring rain when it was a short drive they could easily do, I would be eventually looking for a new job because people who are that inconsiderate would be awful in other ways.

If the parents are not working at the home, it would stink, but I would just suck it up.

+1 are the parents home? We need details, op.

So the dad is a teacher and the mom works a mile away from the kids school I’ll have to walk a mile as well to get the kids. They don’t have umbrellas in the house just a covering for the stroller. I don’t mind walking in a drizzle but pouring down rain and thunder she asked me to do today and said her previous nannies did it. She said “use stroller cover in baby but of course you’ll get wet but you’ll be fine.” I declined because it was thundering and pouring so she eventually went to get them. She got home and I asked to have a conversation with her she immediately started yelling saying “she can’t do this right now” I just wanted to make sure there was no friction because I declined. I asked her to stop yelling at me she said “ I don’t care about this conversation I have shit to do the kids are home leave see you tomorrow.” I left but was so confused as to wth just happened.

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So you’re the nanny, and the mom was at work. It’s your job to pick up the kids, but you “declined” because it was raining? So mom had to leave work to go get them?

Girl, you’re getting fired. Quite rightly. Sorry. They didn’t fire you today because they don’t have someone else yet.

You’re definitely wrong here and deserve to lose your job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would hate you as my employer if you were home and able to drive to pick kids up in the pouring rain but made me and your baby walk.

The circumstances matter. Do you or spouse wfh and it would be logistically possible to do the rainy day pickup? Or are you and spouse working in office and it would mean leaving work to do so? If my bosses were at home and sent me and baby out in pouring rain when it was a short drive they could easily do, I would be eventually looking for a new job because people who are that inconsiderate would be awful in other ways.

If the parents are not working at the home, it would stink, but I would just suck it up.

+1 are the parents home? We need details, op.

So the dad is a teacher and the mom works a mile away from the kids school I’ll have to walk a mile as well to get the kids. They don’t have umbrellas in the house just a covering for the stroller. I don’t mind walking in a drizzle but pouring down rain and thunder she asked me to do today and said her previous nannies did it. She said “use stroller cover in baby but of course you’ll get wet but you’ll be fine.” I declined because it was thundering and pouring so she eventually went to get them. She got home and I asked to have a conversation with her she immediately started yelling saying “she can’t do this right now” I just wanted to make sure there was no friction because I declined. I asked her to stop yelling at me she said “ I don’t care about this conversation I have shit to do the kids are home leave see you tomorrow.” I left but was so confused as to wth just happened.

Is walking to pick up the kids part of your normal duties? Just because she works a mile away does not mean she’s available.

[Anonymous]

My neighbor’s nanny takes baby and a young kid to and from bus stop daily, when it rains she still goes unless either parent’s home and available. Rain cover for stroller, a kids umbrella/raincoat for the young kid, and raincoat for yourself would be fine.

[Anonymous]

You need to go up up up with your voices

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would hate you as my employer if you were home and able to drive to pick kids up in the pouring rain but made me and your baby walk.

The circumstances matter. Do you or spouse wfh and it would be logistically possible to do the rainy day pickup? Or are you and spouse working in office and it would mean leaving work to do so? If my bosses were at home and sent me and baby out in pouring rain when it was a short drive they could easily do, I would be eventually looking for a new job because people who are that inconsiderate would be awful in other ways.

If the parents are not working at the home, it would stink, but I would just suck it up.

+1 are the parents home? We need details, op.

So the dad is a teacher and the mom works a mile away from the kids school I’ll have to walk a mile as well to get the kids. They don’t have umbrellas in the house just a covering for the stroller. I don’t mind walking in a drizzle but pouring down rain and thunder she asked me to do today and said her previous nannies did it. She said “use stroller cover in baby but of course you’ll get wet but you’ll be fine.” I declined because it was thundering and pouring so she eventually went to get them. She got home and I asked to have a conversation with her she immediately started yelling saying “she can’t do this right now” I just wanted to make sure there was no friction because I declined. I asked her to stop yelling at me she said “ I don’t care about this conversation I have shit to do the kids are home leave see you tomorrow.” I left but was so confused as to wth just happened.

.

So you’re the nanny, and the mom was at work. It’s your job to pick up the kids, but you “declined” because it was raining? So mom had to leave work to go get them?

Girl, you’re getting fired. Quite rightly. Sorry. They didn’t fire you today because they don’t have someone else yet.

You’re definitely wrong here and deserve to lose your job.

This. Maybe this isn’t the right employer for you - they seem kind of stressed - but I don’t think it’s going to work out. Can you bring an umbrella/rain coat to work in the meantime? When you were told you’d be collecting kids at school, did you think there would never be inclement weather? You can just leave kids at school because it’s raining.

[Anonymous]

^can’t just leave them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would hate you as my employer if you were home and able to drive to pick kids up in the pouring rain but made me and your baby walk.

The circumstances matter. Do you or spouse wfh and it would be logistically possible to do the rainy day pickup? Or are you and spouse working in office and it would mean leaving work to do so? If my bosses were at home and sent me and baby out in pouring rain when it was a short drive they could easily do, I would be eventually looking for a new job because people who are that inconsiderate would be awful in other ways.

If the parents are not working at the home, it would stink, but I would just suck it up.

+1 are the parents home? We need details, op.

So the dad is a teacher and the mom works a mile away from the kids school I’ll have to walk a mile as well to get the kids. They don’t have umbrellas in the house just a covering for the stroller. I don’t mind walking in a drizzle but pouring down rain and thunder she asked me to do today and said her previous nannies did it. She said “use stroller cover in baby but of course you’ll get wet but you’ll be fine.” I declined because it was thundering and pouring so she eventually went to get them. She got home and I asked to have a conversation with her she immediately started yelling saying “she can’t do this right now” I just wanted to make sure there was no friction because I declined. I asked her to stop yelling at me she said “ I don’t care about this conversation I have shit to do the kids are home leave see you tomorrow.” I left but was so confused as to wth just happened.

You should have never agreed to
1. Work a job with multiple nannies ahead of you having many nannies is a big red flag.

2. Work a job where you are not able to drive the children for just a situation like this. If they don't have a car for you to use or object to you driving the children you should likely decline or clearly outline what the plan is for inclement weather.

3. Look for a new job. Hopefully you have references from others because you won't be getting a good one from her and she's the type to badmouth you and try to get you blackisted.

3. Choose wisely in your next position.

[Anonymous]

Car culture talking here. It stinks when the weather is bad but if you are living a pedestrian lifestyle (this includes many parents in MoCo), sometimes you have to deal with inclement weather. It is what it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WTF, would the parent do this themselves? Of course not.

And what if it started lightening?

This is so neighborhood dependent, and the DC area is very neighborhood diverse. At the public school where my children attend, it is pretty normal for moms to pick up their kids on foot in the pouring rain. Yes, with the baby if need be. It’s nobody’s first choice but it does happen regularly.

[Anonymous]

So both parents work away from home? Yes this is your job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it ok for a parent to ask a nanny to walk in pouring rain to pick kids up with a baby? Both parents drive.

I think it’s situational - when I lived in London and ny, it felt like I was walking in rain with my baby or baby plus toddler every other day, but then again, so was everyone else. Umbrella and rain cover for the stroller made it no big deal. But if I lived somewhere where I was the only one walking, I’m sure I wouldn’t have been as happy

[Anonymous]

It really depends on the rain. I used to take my kids walking in the rain. But there is pouring rain that is pleasant / tolerable and there is pouring rain / thunderstorm / wind that is simply unpleasant and dangerous.

Also, it’s not about just getting wet, it’s about decreased visibility. So it depends where and for how long they’ll be walking, are there sidewalks, lots of cars, etc. so a nanny walking with 3 kids including an infant, in pouring rain, with no sidewalks, could be hazardous.

With all these variables, there is no one answer. If it needs to be done, it needs to be done. But if there are two parents at home, while nanny and 3 kids are walking in pouring rain, then, it doesn’t really reflect well on the parents.