Accidental text

[Anonymous]

Why are all of you thinking this is no big deal? Do you really think this is the only text the nanny has ever sent out?
I would just have a chat with her reminding her not to text while the kids are awake.
Yes, if the nanny has realized the mistake she is probably embarrassed, but if MB has discussed with nanny not to text while kids are awake, then MB has a right to bring this up to her again.

[Anonymous]

Not a big deal at all, in my books. My bosses know I text during work hours and are fine with it.

I once accidentally drunk texted a babysitting client at 1am, trying to text a friend with the same name. Luckily it wasn't anything embarrassing. The client thought it was hilarious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are all of you thinking this is no big deal? Do you really think this is the only text the nanny has ever sent out?
I would just have a chat with her reminding her not to text while the kids are awake.
Yes, if the nanny has realized the mistake she is probably embarrassed, but if MB has discussed with nanny not to text while kids are awake, then MB has a right to bring this up to her again.

Why are you thinking a grown adult shouldn't communicate with another adult for hours and hours a day? Are you really that crazy?

[Anonymous]

I have accidentally sent something like this to my parents. If my nanny sent it to me I would assume it was because she was rushing, like I was, and not that she was neglecting DC. I would not text back though. Better to bring it up with humor at the end of the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are all of you thinking this is no big deal? Do you really think this is the only text the nanny has ever sent out?
I would just have a chat with her reminding her not to text while the kids are awake.
Yes, if the nanny has realized the mistake she is probably embarrassed, but if MB has discussed with nanny not to text while kids are awake, then MB has a right to bring this up to her again.

This is 2014, EVERYONE (who isn't elderly) texts before, during and after work. Get over it.

NOW, if the texting is excessive then that's when it becomes a problem. Ask your children (if they're school aged) to get an idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are all of you thinking this is no big deal? Do you really think this is the only text the nanny has ever sent out?
I would just have a chat with her reminding her not to text while the kids are awake.
Yes, if the nanny has realized the mistake she is probably embarrassed, but if MB has discussed with nanny not to text while kids are awake, then MB has a right to bring this up to her again.

I don't often WK for the snotty nannies here, but are you seriously suggesting that sending a text while the children are awake is in any way detracting from their care? A short text like the one given, sent in a hurry? Of course the nanny texts while the children are awake, the point is that she not have texting conversations ( which are distracting). This was hardly an invitation to talk, though.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are all of you thinking this is no big deal? Do you really think this is the only text the nanny has ever sent out?
I would just have a chat with her reminding her not to text while the kids are awake.
Yes, if the nanny has realized the mistake she is probably embarrassed, but if MB has discussed with nanny not to text while kids are awake, then MB has a right to bring this up to her again.

I don't often WK for the snotty nannies here, but are you seriously suggesting that sending a text while the children are awake is in any way detracting from their care? A short text like the one given, sent in a hurry? Of course the nanny texts while the children are awake, the point is that she not have texting conversations ( which are distracting). This was hardly an invitation to talk, though.

It starts with one text. Who knows who else she was texting. I'm sure MB is not paying the nanny to text all day. No one is saying the nanny can't communicate during the day, but surely the nanny can wait until the kids are napping to send out texts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are all of you thinking this is no big deal? Do you really think this is the only text the nanny has ever sent out?
I would just have a chat with her reminding her not to text while the kids are awake.
Yes, if the nanny has realized the mistake she is probably embarrassed, but if MB has discussed with nanny not to text while kids are awake, then MB has a right to bring this up to her again.

I don't often WK for the snotty nannies here, but are you seriously suggesting that sending a text while the children are awake is in any way detracting from their care? A short text like the one given, sent in a hurry? Of course the nanny texts while the children are awake, the point is that she not have texting conversations ( which are distracting). This was hardly an invitation to talk, though.

It starts with one text. Who knows who else she was texting. I'm sure MB is not paying the nanny to text all day. No one is saying the nanny can't communicate during the day, but surely the nanny can wait until the kids are napping to send out texts.

Oh please. I have a three month old and a two and a half year old in my care. Rare is the day their sleep overlaps by more than 10 minutes.

So yes, sometimes I text my partner to say I'm thinking of them, or my mom to ask how her class went, or to see if my friend is back from her vacation. Never do I send more than 2-3 texts at a time, there is no conversing, simply the sharing of information. It sounds like OP's nanny was doing the same. If it had gone to her bf he would have said what, "miss you too babe, can't wait to see you tonight!" right? Hardly the end of the world if she took another 3 seconds to read that.

Or are you going to argue that marijuana use leads to a heroin addiction too? "It starts with one joint..."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are all of you thinking this is no big deal? Do you really think this is the only text the nanny has ever sent out?
I would just have a chat with her reminding her not to text while the kids are awake.
Yes, if the nanny has realized the mistake she is probably embarrassed, but if MB has discussed with nanny not to text while kids are awake, then MB has a right to bring this up to her again.

This is 2014, EVERYONE (who isn't elderly) texts before, during and after work. Get over it.

NOW, if the texting is excessive then that's when it becomes a problem. Ask your children (if they're school aged) to get an idea.

Asking your children to spy on and report to you the nanny's behavior is a recipe for disaster.
This will completely erode ANY authority she has over them. All this because she sent a 3 word text while the kids were playing?
Not smart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are all of you thinking this is no big deal? Do you really think this is the only text the nanny has ever sent out?
I would just have a chat with her reminding her not to text while the kids are awake.
Yes, if the nanny has realized the mistake she is probably embarrassed, but if MB has discussed with nanny not to text while kids are awake, then MB has a right to bring this up to her again.

This is 2014, EVERYONE (who isn't elderly) texts before, during and after work. Get over it.

NOW, if the texting is excessive then that's when it becomes a problem. Ask your children (if they're school aged) to get an idea.

Not EVERYONE texts all the time. Get over yourself and start having some self control. I'm sure the judge in the courtroom has no problem with the jury texting during a trial. The teacher who is with her class does not text away while she has students with her, the bus driver taking children to and from school is not texting (unless you have a bad bus driver), and the policeman is not sending his girlfriend a text when he is in the middle of an arrest. And I have to say the guy at McDonalds has never texted while taking my order.

MB only caught one accidental text. Who knows who else the nanny is texting during the day. Yes, I get that some of you girls grew up with this technology and think it is ok to do, but it isn't professional to be texting while working. You want to be taken seriously as a nanny, start acting like professionals.

[Anonymous]

I think your nanny may have a "thing" for you. Watch out.

All kidding aside, I wouldn't worry about it.

So what if she sends her S/O a text saying she misses him/her?? I bet that sending that text took less than a minute....No...Less than half a minute to write AND send combined!!

Let it go....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think your nanny may have a "thing" for you. Watch out.

All kidding aside, I wouldn't worry about it.

So what if she sends her S/O a text saying she misses him/her?? I bet that sending that text took less than a minute....No...Less than half a minute to write AND send combined!!

Let it go....

+1. As long as it doesn't detract from her work, the occasional text is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are all of you thinking this is no big deal? Do you really think this is the only text the nanny has ever sent out?
I would just have a chat with her reminding her not to text while the kids are awake.
Yes, if the nanny has realized the mistake she is probably embarrassed, but if MB has discussed with nanny not to text while kids are awake, then MB has a right to bring this up to her again.

This is 2014, EVERYONE (who isn't elderly) texts before, during and after work. Get over it.

NOW, if the texting is excessive then that's when it becomes a problem. Ask your children (if they're school aged) to get an idea.

Not EVERYONE texts all the time. Get over yourself and start having some self control. I'm sure the judge in the courtroom has no problem with the jury texting during a trial. The teacher who is with her class does not text away while she has students with her, the bus driver taking children to and from school is not texting (unless you have a bad bus driver), and the policeman is not sending his girlfriend a text when he is in the middle of an arrest. And I have to say the guy at McDonalds has never texted while taking my order.

MB only caught one accidental text. Who knows who else the nanny is texting during the day. Yes, I get that some of you girls grew up with this technology and think it is ok to do, but it isn't professional to be texting while working. You want to be taken seriously as a nanny, start acting like professionals.

Sure hope you weren't working at 9:20 when you sent that!
NP here. To reply to the above:
The teacher absolutely texts while on her lunch break. She might even have the phone nearby if her students are taking a test. The bus driver? If he's parked waiting for kids to get out of school, he could most certainly text or call. The policeman? Hilarious. I know plenty who text while at work if it's slow. Firemen too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are all of you thinking this is no big deal? Do you really think this is the only text the nanny has ever sent out?
I would just have a chat with her reminding her not to text while the kids are awake.
Yes, if the nanny has realized the mistake she is probably embarrassed, but if MB has discussed with nanny not to text while kids are awake, then MB has a right to bring this up to her again.

This is 2014, EVERYONE (who isn't elderly) texts before, during and after work. Get over it.

NOW, if the texting is excessive then that's when it becomes a problem. Ask your children (if they're school aged) to get an idea.

Not EVERYONE texts all the time. Get over yourself and start having some self control. I'm sure the judge in the courtroom has no problem with the jury texting during a trial. The teacher who is with her class does not text away while she has students with her, the bus driver taking children to and from school is not texting (unless you have a bad bus driver), and the policeman is not sending his girlfriend a text when he is in the middle of an arrest. And I have to say the guy at McDonalds has never texted while taking my order.

MB only caught one accidental text. Who knows who else the nanny is texting during the day. Yes, I get that some of you girls grew up with this technology and think it is ok to do, but it isn't professional to be texting while working. You want to be taken seriously as a nanny, start acting like professionals.

Sure hope you weren't working at 9:20 when you sent that!
NP here. To reply to the above:
The teacher absolutely texts while on her lunch break. She might even have the phone nearby if her students are taking a test. The bus driver? If he's parked waiting for kids to get out of school, he could most certainly text or call. The policeman? Hilarious. I know plenty who text while at work if it's slow. Firemen too.

+100
I don't think PP knows anyone who is actually employed in any of these positions. Doctors and nurses text while at work to BTW.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd text her back. "I miss you too, baby. I miss the days when you used to actually watch AND engage with my kids, rather than just keep an eye on them. I'll be home soon sweetie, and then we can discuss this later."

Too funny