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[quote=Anonymous]Former SAHM here -
I saw many incredibly lazy nannies in the parks everyday.  Not interested in lifting the kid out of the stroller to practice walking, but rather shoving bags of snacks at the child meanwhile yapping on the phone and jiggling the stroller with their leg to keep the kid somewhat entertained.
Or they are shopping at TJ Maxx and shoving bags of chips at the child in the stroller to keep the kid busy.
The other day on the subway I saw a 2 year old in the stroller quietly looking at her hands for a strange amount of time.  I thought maybe she is starting to nap. Then I realized she was watching a video on a screen.  She had two nannies pushing the stroller, but apparently the child needs a screen too.
Both of my kids rode the subway 3x/week for daycare and we never needed a screen as there was either a lot to look at or the moving train lulled them into napping.

Somebody else told me that the nanny she hired stole household goods from them.
Back when urbanbaby was a thing, there was the nanny who administered Benadryl to get the kid to nap - everyday.

Believe me, kids as young as pre-school are clued in to nanny vs parent dynamics.  Kids with nannies know they will have playdates with other kids with nannies, and the kids with parents in tow are aware if parents become friends that there is great likelihood of many playdates with that parent's child in the future.  There is almost no crossover with parent / nanny playdates.  I was surprised that my son told me this about his preschool friends when he was 4 years old.

So OP, I'm with you.  I'm not crazy about the idea of a nanny either.[/quote]

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