What would you do in a situation like this...?
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Anonymous
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So I went to babysit for my nanny family tonight so that MB/DB could go out to dinner and a movie. When I got there, DB was upstairs putting the babies to bed and MB told me a story about what happened yesterday after I left.
Apparently, DB had the twins up in the playroom (has a gate across the door) and went downstairs to let the dog out/grab the mail quick. Apparently, the door was locked so when he went to get back in, the door was locked and he couldn't get back in. The side door off the deck was locked too as well as all of the downstairs windows. DB went to the neighbors house and the husband was home and kicked in the side door for him. The twins were happily upstairs playing (they are 1 1/2) so they were fine and nothing happened to them. MB was telling me that she probably would have called the police station first before having the neighbor kick the door in. I was thinking about what I would have done in this type of situation and I think that no matter what, I would probably call the police station and THEN see if a neighbor was home. I know there is no way that I could kick in a door so I would hope that the police could help or a neighbor could help. What would you do in a situation like that? |
Anonymous
| I would call my MB of DB and tell them what happened and see if there is a spare key hidden somewhere or if a neighbor/nearby friend has a key. |
Anonymous
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Honestly? At 18mos I wouldn't have left them alone in the playroom to go outside for any reason. I can see a nanny getting fired for that
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Anonymous
Agree |
Anonymous
Nobody cares what you wouldn't have done. OP was asking what users would do if they found themselfs in the same situation. Regardless if they would have done it or not. |
Anonymous
That situation wouldn't happen with me because any time I am going outside I make sure to have my keys on me just in case. Even if I don't take my purse, keys come out of the purse and into a pocket and then back into purse once back inside. Even if you think the door is unlocked, you leave it open a crack, wedge something in it to hold it open, SOMETHING can always happen so that you are locked out. Keys on person at anytime I am outside and no one else is home to be able to let me in. |
Anonymous
| Also agree that it is stupid to do that when you are a nanny. A parent can make that kind of decision, but a nanny should never do something like that. It is not needed, either babies are with you or it can wait. My job is to take care of the kids, not take in their mail or walk the dog outside sans kids. |
Anonymous
| So let me make sure I understand. Parents are human and can make mistakes, nanny cannot and would deserve to be fired? |
Anonymous
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During one of my first weeks something similar happened to me. I had the baby in the pushchair, and my keys/phone in my bag. Opened the outside (shared door) to help the toddler down and the outside door slammed behind me with the baby (and my keys in the hallway).
I thought about breaking the door or a window, but went next door and the neighbours went to a locksmith for me. Locksmith had tool that he put through the letterbox hole on the door to open the door. It was a very expensive lesson (as the locksmith charged like $60 call out fee). I now buy all my clothing with pockets (ie front pockets on my dress) and check 3 times before I close a door. |
Anonymous
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Professionals do need to maintain a higher standard than the parents. This scenario is an excellent example why people are playing with fire when they want "the help" to do "everything". Something will eventually suffer and you're just hoping it won't be the child.
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Anonymous
| I refuse jobs that demand that I be responsible for a pet. Sorry. |
Anonymous
| Are you asking what I would do of this happened to me at work or at home? |
Anonymous
| OP here: After that happened to DB and I was talking to MB about it, I told her that it would be a good idea for us to have a spare key outside somewhere in case this ever happened to ME or them again. She agreed and we now made sure that there is a spare key outside. It honestly could happen to ANYONE so those of you saying "it wouldn't happen to me because.."...you really can't be so sure. ACCIDENT'S happen. Obviously DB didn't purposely lock himself out of the house. Part of my duties is to let the dog out/take the garbage out every day. The garbage I wait to do until they are napping but the dog has to go out randomly throughout the day. To let him out, I have to actually go out onto the back deck and open the gate to let him out (there is a attached gate to the stairs so that the kids are safe when we go out on the deck) so I have no choice but to leave them inside while I run out and let the dog out however, I always make sure they are safe in the playroom with the gate up or in the living room (which has gates blocking all entryways). It really could happen to anyone though. I was just curious about what someone else would do if it happened to them. I don't think it's a "fireable" offense though. |
Anonymous
OP Here: I guess either. If you are a nanny and this happened to you..what would you do? |
Anonymous
You are a bitch. I really hope it's the anonymity of the Internet and not your personality |