Who are you kidding?

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

I bet your kids are brats with such a nasty mom...it rubs off.

[Anonymous]

Gee, PP, did that hit a little too close to home for you?

[Anonymous]

Well, all the nannies are devoted, loving, energetic, resourceful, and so on, so why not?

But I do agree that people can go overboard. Once (not here) I saw an ISO babysitter ad that said, "Our son is so adorable you may want to pay us!" Even as humor, gag.

Personally, when interviewing a babysitter, I try to emphasize the fact that while my children are (of course) wonderful, they can also be a handful. I wouldn't want a babysitter who was put off by that.

[Anonymous]

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!

[Anonymous]

OP here. Um - the examples I gave ARE MY KIDS, and I'm a working Mom who is going through the interviewing process again after 6 years because my nanny graduated, married and is now pregnant herself! So, I'm the only one with a sense of humor and some honesty about my family's shortcomings?

[JillMomMD]

The funny thing is--OP I totally agree with you and get the humor you are conveying--Not to be totally annoying but ironically when I wrote the ad to find my current part-time person, she literally said to me-you mentioned how good-natured and friendly your baby was but I can't believe how accurate you were- He does Cry hysterically when I leave the room now though (9months) but in general is an easy baby

[Anonymous]

Not to be annoying--also--but I think unless you're unlucky enough to have a colicky baby, most babies are like that! And maybe that's why so many of the ads (which are often from new parents) are so pollyanna-ish. It's when they get older that the fun starts...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Um - the examples I gave ARE MY KIDS, and I'm a working Mom who is going through the interviewing process again after 6 years because my nanny graduated, married and is now pregnant herself! So, I'm the only one with a sense of humor and some honesty about my family's shortcomings?

You may be the only one with a sense of humor about your own kids being overscheduled to the point where you went back to work instead of dealing with the logistics of their life...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to be annoying--also--but I think unless you're unlucky enough to have a colicky baby, most babies are like that! And maybe that's why so many of the ads (which are often from new parents) are so pollyanna-ish. It's when they get older that the fun starts...

Yeah - I agree. I've had several people say that the 6-9 month period is their favorite because of how jolly babies are. And my ped said that my baby is one of the only ones who continued to smile at her after the 6 or 9 month appointment!

[Anonymous]

alright--I hear you! I hope he stays pretty easy then
He's 9 1/2 months and still very smiley. My sister has a daughter who just turned 7 and she always says to me-just wait until the terrible twos! great-can't wait!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:alright--I hear you! I hope he stays pretty easy then
He's 9 1/2 months and still very smiley. My sister has a daughter who just turned 7 and she always says to me-just wait until the terrible twos! great-can't wait!

Many babies do stay "easy" - mine is still very smiley and happy (most of the time!) and he's 19 months. So we're still waiting for the other shoe to drop!

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

lol.

Whenever I read those ads that OP refers to, EVERY time I think to myself, damn, I'm one of the few with a p.i.t.a. kid, aren't I? when placing an ad, I couldn't in good conscience call him easygoing or happy (favorite descriptors in the Northwest Current, btw).

[Anonymous]

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!