Help!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:An example - leaving kid on sidewalk and parking car at school. It’s a tiny lot with 3 spaces And the parking spaces are right across from the sidewalk but still...tons of cars pulling through the lot at drop off. Most recently- lost site of one kid in library for a few minutes. Luckily my kid found an adult right away and said they were lost. I think a lot of the issues come from the older DC being difficult and arguing with our nanny who gets flustered and makes poor decisions. I do agree that winter time is very difficult for any nanny let alone one dealing with a difficult child. I know the answer is get a new nanny but I’m really worried about how my older child will deal with the change and then finding someone who won’t quit on us. I think a special needs nanny might be the answer. -OP

My DD is 16 now, but as a toddler, I lost her three times - in a Whole Foods, a Borders, and a clothing store. Odds are nobody is going to kidnap your child.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:An example - leaving kid on sidewalk and parking car at school. It’s a tiny lot with 3 spaces And the parking spaces are right across from the sidewalk but still...tons of cars pulling through the lot at drop off. Most recently- lost site of one kid in library for a few minutes. Luckily my kid found an adult right away and said they were lost. I think a lot of the issues come from the older DC being difficult and arguing with our nanny who gets flustered and makes poor decisions. I do agree that winter time is very difficult for any nanny let alone one dealing with a difficult child. I know the answer is get a new nanny but I’m really worried about how my older child will deal with the change and then finding someone who won’t quit on us. I think a special needs nanny might be the answer. -OP

My DD is 16 now, but as a toddler, I lost her three times - in a Whole Foods, a Borders, and a clothing store. Odds are nobody is going to kidnap your child.

Why on earth would a toddler be roaming hand held free or out of a buggy/stroller long enough to get away from you in Whole Foods, Borders or AND a clothing store? I understand a child of like 6 that doesn’t need to be strapped into something and goes to get something around a corner, but a toddler? Even if they just ran to the end of an aisle it doesn’t warrant them being “lost” because you’d chase them down and stop them, right? So you just had a bad habit of letting a young child be free in a store with no supervision long enough for someone to kidnap them. Happy they only got lost and not harmed. Jeez Louise SMH

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Anonymous wrote:An example - leaving kid on sidewalk and parking car at school. It’s a tiny lot with 3 spaces And the parking spaces are right across from the sidewalk but still...tons of cars pulling through the lot at drop off. Most recently- lost site of one kid in library for a few minutes. Luckily my kid found an adult right away and said they were lost. I think a lot of the issues come from the older DC being difficult and arguing with our nanny who gets flustered and makes poor decisions. I do agree that winter time is very difficult for any nanny let alone one dealing with a difficult child. I know the answer is get a new nanny but I’m really worried about how my older child will deal with the change and then finding someone who won’t quit on us. I think a special needs nanny might be the answer. -OP

My DD is 16 now, but as a toddler, I lost her three times - in a Whole Foods, a Borders, and a clothing store. Odds are nobody is going to kidnap your child.

Why on earth would a toddler be roaming hand held free or out of a buggy/stroller long enough to get away from you in Whole Foods, Borders or AND a clothing store? I understand a child of like 6 that doesn’t need to be strapped into something and goes to get something around a corner, but a toddler? Even if they just ran to the end of an aisle it doesn’t warrant them being “lost” because you’d chase them down and stop them, right? So you just had a bad habit of letting a young child be free in a store with no supervision long enough for someone to kidnap them. Happy they only got lost and not harmed. Jeez Louise SMH

AHH, so it's anxiety! I've always wondered why parents keep their mobile children strapped into strollers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have had a nanny for 3 years who has made some very poor decisions with regards to my kids safety. Today we had another incident and I KNOW it’s time to move on. The issue is one of my kids has behavioral issues and is very difficult. She is getting help for this but we’re in the early stages and have not seen any positive changes yet. My nanny is super patient with DC. I’m worried a replacement nanny will quit on us. How can I go about finding someone who can deal with behavior issues? We are hoping to do full day preschool for both kids next year and not have a nanny anymore so part of me wonders if it’s really worth the transition? We have a grandparent who is offering to Assist our current nanny every afternoon and basically the nanny can’t take the kids anywhere. This would be a temporary solution until camp starts this summer. What would you do??

What’s the origin of your the “behavioral issues”?
Inconsistent boundaries?

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Poor Nanny. Hearing your child situacion she must be doing her best but at the same time she must be dealing so much with your kid's behavior; which I can imagine its lot of work!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:An example - leaving kid on sidewalk and parking car at school. It’s a tiny lot with 3 spaces And the parking spaces are right across from the sidewalk but still...tons of cars pulling through the lot at drop off. Most recently- lost site of one kid in library for a few minutes. Luckily my kid found an adult right away and said they were lost. I think a lot of the issues come from the older DC being difficult and arguing with our nanny who gets flustered and makes poor decisions. I do agree that winter time is very difficult for any nanny let alone one dealing with a difficult child. I know the answer is get a new nanny but I’m really worried about how my older child will deal with the change and then finding someone who won’t quit on us. I think a special needs nanny might be the answer. -OP

My DD is 16 now, but as a toddler, I lost her three times - in a Whole Foods, a Borders, and a clothing store. Odds are nobody is going to kidnap your child.

Why on earth would a toddler be roaming hand held free or out of a buggy/stroller long enough to get away from you in Whole Foods, Borders or AND a clothing store? I understand a child of like 6 that doesn’t need to be strapped into something and goes to get something around a corner, but a toddler? Even if they just ran to the end of an aisle it doesn’t warrant them being “lost” because you’d chase them down and stop them, right? So you just had a bad habit of letting a young child be free in a store with no supervision long enough for someone to kidnap them. Happy they only got lost and not harmed. Jeez Louise SMH

My brother hid in clothing racks at a store similar to Walmart. Then he got out of the stroller and hid behind towels on a shelf at target. Then got himself out of the cart and “hid” behind a family with lots of kids. Age 3-4, he was having fun. No sn, and my mom did try to keep him contained. But when a kid is determined to explore? Sometimes all you can do is try to keep one eye on what you’re doing and one on the kid. Or have the kid wear a harness?