What to think?

[Anonymous]

So you're nanny took your child to the park and instead of just using it as an excuse to sit on a bench or play on her phone she essentially walked around the park wherever your child was to keep an eye on her at all times and interacted with her but still kept a distance do your child could play with other kids? She sounds like a great nanny to me. You've also already said you know she couldn't actually play with your child so seriously what would you rather have had the nanny do in this situation or what do you usually do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not pacing on the spot, just walking up and down the park to wherever DD was going. It sounds silly written down, I guess it just worried me that my nanny is not showing enthusiasm. I know she can't physically join in but it's more the fact she seemed bored going by what friend was saying.

What could your nanny have done to show "enthusiasm?" Should she have told your daughter's friends to go away--and that your daughter could only interact with her?

I agree with PPs that your SAHM is just stirring up trouble.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, your friend is a bitch and was trying to make you feel guilty. Let me guess: she's a bored SAHM? Your nanny was following your DD around the park while she played with friends to make sure she was safe; interacting with her, but giving her space to play independently. Sounds perfect for a 6 year old. What would she need to be enthusiastic about? Supervising a 6 year old at the playground is sort of boring. I'm sure she'd much rather read a book like many SAHMs do, but she's not doing that because you're paying her.

[Anonymous]

your friend is not your friend. ditch the "friend."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you were told your DD's nanny was paying attention to your DD in the playground area but was just walking up and down whilst DD raced around with friends? DD is 6. A friend of mine was there with her DS and said nanny seemed bored but was talking to DD but was pacing up and down a lot. Should I be concerned? Nanny is great in other ways if not, very quiet.

"Whilst" she was "pacing" she was continuing to pay attention to your child so what is the problem? Your friend is a troublemaker and you will lose this nanny if you continue to obsess on trivialities.

[Anonymous]

You need new friends.

[Anonymous]

This is perhaps the most ridiculous MB post I have ever read on DCUM. Congratulations, OP.

[Anonymous]

1) Your nanny is allowed to be bored sometimes. Your kid is not fascinating. Provided nanny wasn't being rude or sarcastic with your child but was engaging positively when DD came over to her, then she is permitted to experience boredom.

2) As a caregiver, I actually try to be boring at the playgrount because I don't want my charges to hang with me. We can do that at home. At the playground I want them to engage with their peers vs. rely on me to be their default companion. That is just part of kindergarten readiness.