Just saw "The Nanny Diaries" on Lifetime

[Anonymous]

Never had seen it before. How many children out there have had their beloved nanny ripped away by an insensitive parent? If you've seen the movie or read the book, how did it make you feel?

[Anonymous]

Never saw it.

Makes me think of Uptown Girls or Harriet The Spy.

[Anonymous]

I've read and seen it. It's both dramatic and shockingly realistic.

[Anonymous]

I haven't seen the movie but I read the book a number of years ago. It made me angry for sure, but how dumb can the nanny be? She should have quit before she had the chance to get attached to the kid and let him get attached to her. It's a common story in the nanny world, it's best to stay far away from any situation like that.

[Anonymous]

It's fiction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's fiction.

It's two NYC nannies writing a book about their experiences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've read and seen it. It's both dramatic and shockingly realistic.

I agree that it's shockingly realistic. One might wish there'd be no attachment, but that would not be human. I wish more parents acknowledge and consider that fact.

[Anonymous]

That movie? Realistic?
Not at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never had seen it before. How many children out there have had their beloved nanny ripped away by an insensitive parent? If you've seen the movie or read the book, how did it make you feel?

Or The Help. Such a sad movie and shows the kind of life some nannies lead!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never had seen it before. How many children out there have had their beloved nanny ripped away by an insensitive parent? If you've seen the movie or read the book, how did it make you feel?

Or The Help. Such a sad movie and shows the kind of life some nannies lead!

I agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That movie? Realistic?
Not at all.

Some of us here have worked on Park Ave., so it all depends on your experiences, or lack there of. I would, however, agree about the boyfriend upstairs. Don't know about that part. And DB hitting on the nanny isn't as unusual as you'd hope.

[Anonymous]

The only saving grace of that movie was Chris Evans.

[Anonymous]

The book is so different from the movie, I liked the book much more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That movie? Realistic?
Not at all.

Some of us here have worked on Park Ave., so it all depends on your experiences, or lack there of. I would, however, agree about the boyfriend upstairs. Don't know about that part. And DB hitting on the nanny isn't as unusual as you'd hope.

What are you babbling about? When does the DB hit on the nanny in the movie? Do you honestly believe a "nanny" as inexperienced as the one in the movie could have landed a job on Park Ave.?

I don't even know why I'm bothering to respond -- this is not worth an argument on here.

[Anonymous]

PP, have you even seen the movie? Did you notice that the premise of her being hired was based moreso on supply and demand rather than years of experience? Availability has to do a lot with what employers are willing to settle for.

It is, shockingly realistic for *some* families, not all. There are a lot of detached MB's out there that hire nannies based on desire for free-time rather than a demanding work schedule. Hence, able-bodied SAHM who hire FT nannies. It doesn't make sense to some, but it's the nature of a lot of wealth families to do so. Anybody seen "The Queen of Versailles"?