Parent's being selfish?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MB here. I think classes for an infant are useless unless the opportunity being paid for is to meet and interact with other new parents in your area.

I have not sent my kids to any classes at that age, nor would I. As my kids get to be walking and verbal then I think activities, classes, etc... are all appropriate and to be supported but certainly not necessary at 7 months.

And I agree with your MB's position that they are paying (hopefully well, certainly more than they would for daycare) for highly individualized attention.

If I were your MB reading your comments I would be really annoyed. You do not get to impose your opinions in this kind of circumstance, nor would I want to be told what all your other employers have done. That argument won't work when my kid tells me that she has to have X because "everyone else's parents lets them have/do this" and it wouldn't work for me with something like this.

I agree with the bolded comments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MB here. I think classes for an infant are useless unless the opportunity being paid for is to meet and interact with other new parents in your area.

I have not sent my kids to any classes at that age, nor would I. As my kids get to be walking and verbal then I think activities, classes, etc... are all appropriate and to be supported but certainly not necessary at 7 months.

And I agree with your MB's position that they are paying (hopefully well, certainly more than they would for daycare) for highly individualized attention.

If I were your MB reading your comments I would be really annoyed. You do not get to impose your opinions in this kind of circumstance, nor would I want to be told what all your other employers have done. That argument won't work when my kid tells me that she has to have X because "everyone else's parents lets them have/do this" and it wouldn't work for me with something like this.

I agree with the bolded comments.

Yes, it's totally obnoxious to call them selfish just because you think they should be sending their infant to classes. You should be able to provide ample stimulation and entertainment for a 7 month old.

[Anonymous]

The OP sounds incredibly immature and selfish herself. OP- work is about working not finding interesting things for yourself.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, OP, I'm another MB who wouldn't want to pay for classes for a 7mo. Even if it's not expensive, that's $55 that I don't need to spend. You've got playdates, walks, free library things, etc - that should be more than adequate for a 7mo. Even for a 2yo, the classes may be fun, but they are far from necessary and mostly, I've found, for the moms and nannies just to have something routine to do. If you need more routine, hook up with some other nannies for a regular playdate or walk. And just because you suspect someone can "afford" something doesn't mean they should automatically not care about spending money on whatever. Maybe they actually can't afford it, it's not in their budget, or they simply don't want to spend their money that way.

[Anonymous]

I could afford to throw $55 out the window on the beltway for kicks and giggles but why would I do this? Spending $55 so the nanny can go to a baby music class is in the same category. Its not about affordability its about not being irresponsible with money.