Is it ridiculous to bring our nanny to my work picnic?

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Anonymous wrote:Pathetic. Cant you care for your kids for a few hours? People will talk.

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If you are working at the event, then have the nanny there. If you are working before the event, why bring kids? And if you want the kids there while setting up, definitely bring the nanny. How are you to work and watch your kids?

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Anonymous wrote:I have never had a nanny for my kids and hardly ever use childcare- and i think the scenario you described is totally appropriate.

+1
I don't understand why people are so fired by this, seems reasonable to me

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Anonymous wrote:You should have written the post differently bc now everyone is going to just read the title and judge you. You're not actually bringing your nanny to your work picnic. You're bringing her to the zoo to watch your children while you WORK to set up the event. Once the event starts she won't be there, so she's not "at" the work picnic.

I think it's fine. She's watching your kids while you work, which is what nannies do.

Agreed.

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Anonymous wrote:I think you should have the nanny stay at home with the kids and then bring the kids to you at 11am.

I think so, too.

Op your schedule looks like a recipe for disaster at the picnic.

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Umm. I’m a SAHM so I could be missing something, but isn’t the whole point of a nanny to have someone to watch your kids while you work?

If you’re working before the picnic, why should you feel conflicted about using childcare before the picnic?

Side note: I do think that a 2 and 4 year old will be really tired after spending all morning at the zoo. It’s a bad idea to tire out your kids then bring them to a company picnic where you would like them to be on good behavior. You’re kind of setting them to fail... can’t you have the nanny drop them off at the zoo from home at 11?

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Anonymous wrote:I have never had a nanny for my kids and hardly ever use childcare- and i think the scenario you described is totally appropriate.

Same here. I was a full time SAHM for 7 years and now I work part time. Bring the nanny!

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Anonymous wrote:I have never had a nanny for my kids and hardly ever use childcare- and i think the scenario you described is totally appropriate.

Yes, same here. But I wouldn’t expect the kids to be there (and not be overly hot and tired) for much more than 2 hrs total...so factor that into how you work things out.

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Anonymous wrote:Umm. I’m a SAHM so I could be missing something, but isn’t the whole point of a nanny to have someone to watch your kids while you work?

If you’re working before the picnic, why should you feel conflicted about using childcare before the picnic?

Side note: I do think that a 2 and 4 year old will be really tired after spending all morning at the zoo. It’s a bad idea to tire out your kids then bring them to a company picnic where you would like them to be on good behavior. You’re kind of setting them to fail... can’t you have the nanny drop them off at the zoo from home at 11?

Ooh. Yes this. This is the best idea I’ve read so far.

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What day of the week is it? A week day? Weekend?

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Anonymous wrote:I think you should have the nanny stay at home with the kids and then bring the kids to you at 11am.

I think so, too.

Op your schedule looks like a recipe for disaster at the picnic.

This. Have the nanny drop them off at 11am or have her show up a bit early and do the zoo with them herself from 10-11. Starting at 9 and then expecting them to still be in good form for the picnic is not going to work in your favor at all. (You’ll be wishing the nanny was still available to get them out of there so they stop melting down in front of your colleagues!)

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think you should have the nanny stay at home with the kids and then bring the kids to you at 11am.

I think so, too.

Op your schedule looks like a recipe for disaster at the picnic.

This. Have the nanny drop them off at 11am or have her show up a bit early and do the zoo with them herself from 10-11. Starting at 9 and then expecting them to still be in good form for the picnic is not going to work in your favor at all. (You’ll be wishing the nanny was still available to get them out of there so they stop melting down in front of your colleagues!)

This was my first thought.
Why are you feeling compelled to bring them at 9am?
I assume this will be in the hot and humid summer time temps too? Yea, no.

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Why are we so hard and judgmental with each other? Even if the OP didn’t have to work is it so horrible to bring a nanny or caregiver when your spouse can’t make an event and you have a 2 year old and 4 year old? I’ll admit that when I have my 3 yo and 5 yo on my own it’s tough and I haven’t navigated an event on my own in a while. I wouldn’t give a second thought tobringing a babysitter along to an outing if I needed it. I hate that we are all so judgmental about this stuff.

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Anonymous wrote:You sound completely disconnected from your children. I hope Bethesda is everything you expect them to remember when they are grown.

Someone is disconnected from her children because she needs childcare for an hour or two while she WORKS? What is with your ramblings about Bethesda? You sound like a lunatic.

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Anonymous wrote:There is zero question I would take my nanny - why the heck wouldn't you? Normally you are AT work and she's watching your kids -in this instance, you are AT work and your kids are invited - the zoo is insane and so crowded and hot - I might not walk around for an hour with a 2and 4 year old unless they are in strollers. . . .I like man on man for the zoo . .. if you feel uncomfortable, practice the phrase "my husband is out of town" .. . .

+1 It may be ridiculous, but you're going to look more ridiculous if the kids are out of control.