Who are you kidding?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have to laugh when I read these ads on this forum asking for Nannies/Childcare for Wonderful, Darling, Perfect Children. I just wonder if anyone is honest during the follow-up interview? Does anyone say - "my Darling Son throws tantrums as soon as I leave the house, and everytime the nanny tells him no?", "My Darling Daughter is so indulged that if the sandwich is not cut a certain way she will not eat it?", "My Darling Children are so overscheduled that I went back to work rather than deal with the logistics of caring for them?"
Just wondering.

I'm pulling the OPs BS card. She is not a working mom, she is a bored SAH who is pompus. A working mom does not post such comments. Her post was fair until the last question and her colors came through.


As for me, I went back to work after 2 years because I like working and earning my own money. I could stay home, as DHs salary is big enough to support the household. What I bring in is gravy. I enjoy spending time with my son, just not every single waking hour. Been there done that. I'm successful and intelligent and am happy to be able to have a choice in the direction my life takes me. Secondly, I have never placed an ad for a nanny, my son goes to a home daycare. I do not find it strange nor do I laugh if I were to see such a post. I always talk fondly of my son and don't speak of him as if he is a brat, that I think most people would find strange.

Same way, I don't send out my resume with a section highlighting how I occassionally waste company time surfing online on DCUM, TMZ, and CraigsList.

I don't think anyone asked you about yourself here so you can skip the bio.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I think you might have a reasonable point if you weren't so clearly (and rabidly) anti-working mom. But in any case, I would HOPE that every Mom thinks her own kid is wonderful and darling!

Whoa. Maybe it's time to think about your own insecurities and defensiveness!

A typical DCUM response when nothing clever can be thought up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have to laugh when I read these ads on this forum asking for Nannies/Childcare for Wonderful, Darling, Perfect Children. I just wonder if anyone is honest during the follow-up interview? Does anyone say - "my Darling Son throws tantrums as soon as I leave the house, and everytime the nanny tells him no?", "My Darling Daughter is so indulged that if the sandwich is not cut a certain way she will not eat it?", "My Darling Children are so overscheduled that I went back to work rather than deal with the logistics of caring for them?"
Just wondering.

I'm pulling the OPs BS card. She is not a working mom, she is a bored SAH who is pompus. A working mom does not post such comments. Her post was fair until the last question and her colors came through.


As for me, I went back to work after 2 years because I like working and earning my own money. I could stay home, as DHs salary is big enough to support the household. What I bring in is gravy. I enjoy spending time with my son, just not every single waking hour. Been there done that. I'm successful and intelligent and am happy to be able to have a choice in the direction my life takes me. Secondly, I have never placed an ad for a nanny, my son goes to a home daycare. I do not find it strange nor do I laugh if I were to see such a post. I always talk fondly of my son and don't speak of him as if he is a brat, that I think most people would find strange.

Same way, I don't send out my resume with a section highlighting how I occassionally waste company time surfing online on DCUM, TMZ, and CraigsList.

I don't think anyone asked you about yourself here so you can skip the bio.

Correction, bored and bitter SAHM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have to laugh when I read these ads on this forum asking for Nannies/Childcare for Wonderful, Darling, Perfect Children. I just wonder if anyone is honest during the follow-up interview? Does anyone say - "my Darling Son throws tantrums as soon as I leave the house, and everytime the nanny tells him no?", "My Darling Daughter is so indulged that if the sandwich is not cut a certain way she will not eat it?", "My Darling Children are so overscheduled that I went back to work rather than deal with the logistics of caring for them?"
Just wondering.

I'm pulling the OPs BS card. She is not a working mom, she is a bored SAH who is pompus. A working mom does not post such comments. Her post was fair until the last question and her colors came through.


As for me, I went back to work after 2 years because I like working and earning my own money. I could stay home, as DHs salary is big enough to support the household. What I bring in is gravy. I enjoy spending time with my son, just not every single waking hour. Been there done that. I'm successful and intelligent and am happy to be able to have a choice in the direction my life takes me. Secondly, I have never placed an ad for a nanny, my son goes to a home daycare. I do not find it strange nor do I laugh if I were to see such a post. I always talk fondly of my son and don't speak of him as if he is a brat, that I think most people would find strange.

Same way, I don't send out my resume with a section highlighting how I occassionally waste company time surfing online on DCUM, TMZ, and CraigsList.

I don't think anyone asked you about yourself here so you can skip the bio.

OP clearly said she works. Why are you trying to start trouble and start a fight?


Correction, bored and bitter SAHM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I think you might have a reasonable point if you weren't so clearly (and rabidly) anti-working mom. But in any case, I would HOPE that every Mom thinks her own kid is wonderful and darling!

Whoa. Maybe it's time to think about your own insecurities and defensiveness!

Really? I don't think so. I just sigh every time I hear anyone (even if they say ha-ha I was just kidding...) blast working moms OR stay at home moms. And she did.

[Anonymous]

my son is a handful. But some it is because of him having special needs. My daughter can be a handful but is mostly a very happy baby. I pay babysitters more when they watch my son alone, because I know that he can be quite difficult to deal with.

So yes, I am extremely honest when I talk to babysitters, because I don't want them to take the job if they cannot handle it. When we will get to the point of me going to work, I will definitely let the potential nanny know who my child is.

[Anonymous]

OP - I am also looking for a nanny right now and have been laughing at the ads for same reason. When I contact the nanny I generally say something along the lines of: "I'm not sure my telling you anything about my children has any relevance given that all moms think their kids are wonderful but...and then I give some description, in which I will explain what I find to be the "hardest" things about caring for them and the most fun things about them.

[Anonymous]

Looking through the ads is funny, but wait until you actually talk to the parents. New parents are the funniest. I have recevied two-page descriptions on what a 4 week old likes to do with their time.

I am a parent too, so I totally understand the initial falling in love phase of parenting. I also understand from my 10 years of nanny work that kids can be quite difficult. I guess it is the unspoken part of the job description.