This is my nanny....introduction.....how do you feel?

[Anonymous]

Yes I am the nanny.....but it annoys me when my mob introduces me like that? Sometimes I am her friend who watches her ds...but suddenly it changed to this is my nanny.....
Am I overreacting?

[Anonymous]

yes. you are not her friend, you are an employee specifically a nanny. unless you were best friends before being hired, you're overreacting.

[Anonymous]

I kind understand why it might irk you a bit, but I do think you are overreacting.

[Anonymous]

I prefer to be introduced by my name. "This is Larla, she takes care of Aiden." It would be irksome to be introduced that way by someone you have a friendly relationship with, however I do think you are overreacting and need to remember that you ARE her employee not her friend. At least she introduces you. I once had an MB that didnt even introduce me. She and her friend would simply talk around and over me as if I were furniture.

[Anonymous]

It's always bothered me when my MB or DB refers to me as their nanny; "this is MY nanny". It's not as bad when they say "This is Sam, my nanny" but what I prefer is either "This is Sam, OUR nanny" or "this is Sam, Brandon's nanny".

I also really dislike it when an employer refers to me as their "friend" or "helper" or "she helps out with Brandon". If I were a babysitter that'd be fine but if I'm working full time and spend more time with your kid than you do, I'm not just helping out

I think of myself as their employee and their son's caregiver/nanny, not their nanny though, not their friend. With that said, I don't care at all what my charge calls me or what title he uses; Sam, friend, pal, nanny, babysitter, etc.

[Anonymous]

Etiquette-wise, the proper way to introduce someone is by name, THEN connection to you.

This is Jamie, my sister.
This is Rob, our attorney.
This is Jessica, my son's nanny.

[Anonymous]

It's totally fine with me (degree in Early childhood, ex-teacher, proud nanny,15 plus years experience). I'm also fine with sitter.