Staten Island nanny caught on cam abusing baby

[Anonymous]

I was a nanny is college. Now I'm a mom. The story above is why I will never leave my child alone with another caretaker behind closed doors. I think people take liberties when they think no one is watching and the child can't speak up. Is this the norm? No. Does it happen all the time - NO. Most nannies are hardworking and loving.

Nanny abuse is not common or typical, but it does happen. I understand that some moms have to work and when/if I go back to work, I'll be using a daycare with a live cam.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That's it. After I am ready to go back to work, I am finding a second shift job, so I don't have to deal with trusting someone to care for my baby.

I get where you are coming from but there are PLENTY of good nannies out there. It's a shame that these few horrible nannies make the rest of us good ones look horrible.

Not the PP you're referring to but just wanted to add that there are many good parents. Infact, billions of them, and just because a tiny percentage abuse their own kids doesn't make them all a risk. A nanny is far more likely to abuse a child, esp a baby, then a parent because they aren't her kids. Yeah most likely wouldn't abuse their charges.

More parents abuse there children then nannies.

Exactly.

This "I'll never leave my child with a stranger" thing is ridiculous. So you are going to homeschool? No college? You're child needs to learn how to trust other people? Most nannies don't do this, we only hear about the sour apples.

I would NEVER EVER hurt my charges. I've seen DB leave red marks on a 19-month-olds behind, the PARENT.

1. As a parent, you know that YOU are not going to abuse your own children so it is about other people
2. Children who are non verbal/are dependent are in more danger than older children who can communicate
3. Your/ you're

[Anonymous]

Unless your daycare cameras follow each and every child every minute, you are fooling yourself into c

[Anonymous]

...into complacency.

[Anonymous]

You can keep yourselves up all night determined that you'll "catch" anyone mistreating your child. The only problem is that by then, you're too late. Why don't you get that?

[Anonymous]

In your great big world of friends, don't you know just one person who you can entrust with your child?

[Anonymous]

After all, you didn't go to college for THAT.

[Anonymous]

...And neither did your friends.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:After all, you didn't go to college for THAT.

Okay, time for you to take a break. If you need five or more consecutive messages to make your point, you need to stop and get your thoughts together.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After all, you didn't go to college for THAT.

Okay, time for you to take a break. If you need five or more consecutive messages to make your point, you need to stop and get your thoughts together.

haha +10000. i love it when jeff shows up.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, Jeff. I'll take a break. I understand my unpopularity here. It's not easy subject material for any of us. My sincere apologies to everyone.

[Anonymous]

My statement stands. There is no perfect solution but people behave much differently when they are among their peers and are aware there are cameras. There is just less opportunity.

[Anonymous]

No, not much is perfect, but for your child, you do the best you possibly can.

[Anonymous]

Ok, if ya'll are all so "anti-nanny" over a few incidents than why the hell are you on the Nanny Forums?

Just to bitch about us?

[Anonymous]

Maybe some people are against the unfortunate "revolving door" nanny mentality. How about you? Do you think that's ok?