child injured due to the inattention of a caregiver - what would you do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:And again, I ask, did she get your child proper medical care quickly? How did she respond to the accident?

I'm a nanny to an almost three year old boy. He sits in his booster seat at the table for meals and I sit directly beside him. I've told him time (and time and time) again not to put his feet on the table and push himself back because he could tip backwards and get hurt. Two weeks ago after breakfast, he did it anyway. I was sitting at the table right beside him and he fell straight backwards. Luckily, he wasn't injured beyond a small bruise on his back. I was supervising him properly AND had warned him multiple times about what might happen if he continued to push back from the table in such a manner. So had his parents.

Like I said, kids don't always heed grow-ups requests. And accidents happen.

You were NOT supervising him properly. "Warning" a 3 year old is not enough, you need to PREVENT him physically from getting in dangerous situations. You can't explain away a child getting hit by a car by saying "I TOLD him to not play in the street, I was right there watching him." just like you can not explain away your failing to supervise that child that fell out of his chair.

I'm not sure how to prevent a child from putting his feet on the table and pushing himself back. Soft restraints would probably be frowned upon. His mom was also standing there when it happened. Do you think she failed to supervise him properly. Are you OP? I feel really sorry for your nanny.

I can't believe I have to explain this to a nanny but here goes.... If the child you are in charge of is putting their feet up on the table and leaning the chair back and flipping themselves over then you should move your chair next to them so they can't do that anymore.

Please see the bolder part of the post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really depends on how it happened. I've seen kids get injured when their caregiver was an inch away from them, I've seen kids get injured because the caregiver turned their back for a second (still hardly negligent), and I've Seen kids injured because their caregiver was not supervising properly. Advice for you is completely dependent on how this accident happened.

I saw a kid fall off a horse when with his father. Unless the na by threw him off a use or used a hammer to break his leg, which she didn"t, then you chalk it up to life and accidents happen. Maybe the kid is to blame because he deliberately disobeyed the nanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't want to to sue her. I am just mad.

And I am surprised she didn't offer any help - like coming on weekend and taking care of DS.

Ah ha! Now we have the real reason. Why should she give you FREE childcare? Fire her and you stay home and take care of your kid so he will never fall again. You are pathetic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. She took her eyes of my son for more than a minute.

I believe she wasn't supervising him properly.

Like someone mentioned before : you have to prevent a kid from getting in dangerous situations.

If he was swinging too high she should have told him not to do it. Simple.

It was easy to forsee he would fell off the swing.

Ok, I'm calling troll. She took her eyes off kid for "guitar8more ran a minute"? Surely, no one can Believe that anyone can never divert their eyes from a child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And again, I ask, did she get your child proper medical care quickly? How did she respond to the accident?

I'm a nanny to an almost three year old boy. He sits in his booster seat at the table for meals and I sit directly beside him. I've told him time (and time and time) again not to put his feet on the table and push himself back because he could tip backwards and get hurt. Two weeks ago after breakfast, he did it anyway. I was sitting at the table right beside him and he fell straight backwards. Luckily, he wasn't injured beyond a small bruise on his back. I was supervising him properly AND had warned him multiple times about what might happen if he continued to push back from the table in such a manner. So had his parents.

Like I said, kids don't always heed grow-ups requests. And accidents happen.

You were NOT supervising him properly. "Warning" a 3 year old is not enough, you need to PREVENT him physically from getting in dangerous situations. You can't explain away a child getting hit by a car by saying "I TOLD him to not play in the street, I was right there watching him." just like you can not explain away your failing to supervise that child that fell out of his chair.

I think you are the OP and trolling. Find a positive activity for your time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't want to to sue her. I am just mad.

And I am surprised she didn't offer any help - like coming on weekend and taking care of DS.

Ah ha! Now we have the real reason. Why should she give you FREE childcare? Fire her and you stay home and take care of your kid so he will never fall again. You are pathetic.

You are pathetic. And I'm glad you are not my kids nanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. She took her eyes of my son for more than a minute.

I believe she wasn't supervising him properly.

Like someone mentioned before : you have to prevent a kid from getting in dangerous situations.

If he was swinging too high she should have told him not to do it. Simple.

It was easy to forsee he would fell off the swing.

Ok, I'm calling troll. She took her eyes off kid for "guitar8more ran a minute"? Surely, no one can Believe that anyone can never divert their eyes from a child.

PP specifically asked about it:

Was she talking to someone thus taking her eyes of your son for more than a minute?

It was just an answer.

[Anonymous]

It's hard to believe how many frustrated and agressive nannies and babysitters are on this forum...

Every discussion ends the same way..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And again, I ask, did she get your child proper medical care quickly? How did she respond to the accident?

I'm a nanny to an almost three year old boy. He sits in his booster seat at the table for meals and I sit directly beside him. I've told him time (and time and time) again not to put his feet on the table and push himself back because he could tip backwards and get hurt. Two weeks ago after breakfast, he did it anyway. I was sitting at the table right beside him and he fell straight backwards. Luckily, he wasn't injured beyond a small bruise on his back. I was supervising him properly AND had warned him multiple times about what might happen if he continued to push back from the table in such a manner. So had his parents.

Like I said, kids don't always heed grow-ups requests. And accidents happen.

You were NOT supervising him properly. "Warning" a 3 year old is not enough, you need to PREVENT him physically from getting in dangerous situations. You can't explain away a child getting hit by a car by saying "I TOLD him to not play in the street, I was right there watching him." just like you can not explain away your failing to supervise that child that fell out of his chair.

I'm not sure how to prevent a child from putting his feet on the table and pushing himself back. Soft restraints would probably be frowned upon. His mom was also standing there when it happened. Do you think she failed to supervise him properly. Are you OP? I feel really sorry for your nanny.

I can't believe I have to explain this to a nanny but here goes.... If the child you are in charge of is putting their feet up on the table and leaning the chair back and flipping themselves over then you should move your chair next to them so they can't do that anymore.

Please see the bolder part of the post.

Please see the bolder part of the post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's hard to believe how many frustrated and agressive nannies and babysitters are on this forum...

Every discussion ends the same way..

+1

[Anonymous]

Injuries at the playground are part of being a kid. It is unfortunate that your child broke his leg, but exploring and playing hard are good for kids. And swinging too high isn't really a thing. You can't tell me that when you were four you didn't swing as high as you could go and then jump off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's hard to believe how many frustrated and agressive nannies and babysitters are on this forum...

Every discussion ends the same way..

+1

That is so odd. I am an MB and all I see are ridiculous and angry MBs.

I will say one thing to you, OP, that I hope you hear: Remember everything you have written about your nanny when your child next gets hurt on your watch. Hopefully you will have mothers around you who judge you the way you are judging your nanny. Then you will learn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's hard to believe how many frustrated and agressive nannies and babysitters are on this forum...

Every discussion ends the same way..

+1

That is so odd. I am an MB and all I see are ridiculous and angry MBs.

I will say one thing to you, OP, that I hope you hear: Remember everything you have written about your nanny when your child next gets hurt on your watch. Hopefully you will have mothers around you who judge you the way you are judging your nanny. Then you will learn.

Sure "MB" nanny.

I have 4 kids and none of them have ever got hurt on my or my husband watch. So get a life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. She took her eyes of my son for more than a minute.

I believe she wasn't supervising him properly.

Like someone mentioned before : you have to prevent a kid from getting in dangerous situations.

If he was swinging too high she should have told him not to do it. Simple.

It was easy to forsee he would fell off the swing.

I know you're trolling hard on this one, OP, but no one is taking the bait. Accidents happen.

Also, you outed yourself as trolling on the second post about expecting the nanny to come in on the weekend to watch your alleged child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son broke his leg at a playground.

He was under nanny supervision.

He is only 4 and he won't be able to walk for the next 6-8 weeks.

What would you do if you were me?

MB here. I had a similar situation 5 years ago. I decided to let my nanny go. I didn't trust her anymore.
If you have a witness, you can sue her.
If you don't want to sue her, you can fire her.

Good luck.