Out the bad nannies!

[Anonymous]

I don't understand why there is such a backlash against anyone who feels they should tell a family about their bad nanny. Parents who work don't have the luxury of getting to stay home all day to see how the nanny is interacting with the children. Yes, they can use a nanny cam, but even that can't always tell the story. We are talking about taking care of children. They deserve to have good people take care of them. If I see a bad nanny, you bet I'm going to say something to a family, if I know who they are. Children deserve better. I would want to know if my children were not being properly taken care of during the day.

I had people going to my employer telling them what a great nanny I was with the children. What is the difference between that and telling a parent that the nanny is not providing good care for their child?

You simply say to the family, hey, I observed your nanny doing such and such. No judgement, just telling them what you saw.

[Anonymous]

This site is populated by a lot of bad nannies. They don't want families or other nannies reporting bad nannies.

[Anonymous]

I agree that there are some "bad nannies" on this site who generally like to argue against anyone who posts negative about nannies.

However, I'm not sure if anytime you observe a nanny doing something you don't agree with, it warrants telling the parents or posting online. Abuse, yelling, putting in harms way and things like that should def. be reported. But if you see a 15 second interaction with a nanny and her charge and nanny is a little too stern for your liking, or nanny is texting or on her phone, I don't think that always warrants a report. I think that is why you get some push back on some issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree that there are some "bad nannies" on this site who generally like to argue against anyone who posts negative about nannies.

However, I'm not sure if anytime you observe a nanny doing something you don't agree with, it warrants telling the parents or posting online. Abuse, yelling, putting in harms way and things like that should def. be reported. But if you see a 15 second interaction with a nanny and her charge and nanny is a little too stern for your liking, or nanny is texting or on her phone, I don't think that always warrants a report. I think that is why you get some push back on some issues.

I totally agree with this but why push back on the threads that are reporting possible abuse. It makes those posters lose credibility when they criticize the types of posts you describe that are much more benign.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree that there are some "bad nannies" on this site who generally like to argue against anyone who posts negative about nannies.

However, I'm not sure if anytime you observe a nanny doing something you don't agree with, it warrants telling the parents or posting online. Abuse, yelling, putting in harms way and things like that should def. be reported. But if you see a 15 second interaction with a nanny and her charge and nanny is a little too stern for your liking, or nanny is texting or on her phone, I don't think that always warrants a report. I think that is why you get some push back on some issues.

I totally agree with this but why push back on the threads that are reporting possible abuse. It makes those posters lose credibility when they criticize the types of posts you describe that are much more benign.

The people who push back on the ones reporting possible abuse (like the one posted the other day) are the "bad nanny trolls". Well I don't know if they are nannies or not, but there are some people on this forum who just go the opposite as everyone else just to cause drama. I don't know if they are nannies, MBs, or have no relationship with the nanny world, but they are on here just to create drama. The best thing to do is just ignore them.

[Anonymous]

If it's genuine then yes, but if it's nit picking at nannies because they're glancing on their phone for a moment whilst appearing to ignore their charge(s) than i don't think that warrents a report.

[Anonymous]

And most moms have more to worry about than whether a nanny glanced at her phone for two minutes out of 30 at the park. But if she's on there for 20 it 30 then that is the MBs business to decide if she's ok with that level of ignoring or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree that there are some "bad nannies" on this site who generally like to argue against anyone who posts negative about nannies.

However, I'm not sure if anytime you observe a nanny doing something you don't agree with, it warrants telling the parents or posting online. Abuse, yelling, putting in harms way and things like that should def. be reported. But if you see a 15 second interaction with a nanny and her charge and nanny is a little too stern for your liking, or nanny is texting or on her phone, I don't think that always warrants a report. I think that is why you get some push back on some issues.

I'd want ti know. Please report.

[Anonymous]

You'd want to hear from a stranger about a 15 second interaction between your child and the nanny who's with them 40+ hours a week? Thank god I don't work for you. Ever spent 15 seconds at work not at 100%? Too bad no one was around to report to YOUR boss.

[Anonymous]

Not a nanny but I think nannies out the crazy MBs.