I hate my charge’s grandmother!

[Anonymous]

I hate my charge’s grandmother, too - but not for the same reasons as above. My charge’s mother, my employer, is one of the most wonderful women I have ever know and my charge is nearly perfect. Grandmother, the mother’s mother, is horrid to her and says horrible things to her and to my sweet little charge. This grandmother is simply a bitter pill.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My mom lives with us, and the nanny never mentioned any problems with the arrangement. They figure things out between them. The nanny gets a break when grandma takes DS to the park or reads him a story. You can always use an extra pair of hands.

First, no on the extra set of hands. The old adage of too many cooks spoiling the broth is closer to the truth.

Second, I can only assume your nanny knew your mother was going to be there when interviewing for the position.

Third, I would never have accepted your job. You’re lucky to have found your nanny - treat her well.

LOL yeah. That must be why so many new mothers are hurting for help. That's why so many mothers bitch at their DH for "not parenting".
Because too many cooks spoil the broth. Sure.

We never had a problem finding nannies and the current one has been with us for four years. So who cares that a random internet nanny would have never accepted?

This is an advice and opinion forum, PP. That was her opinion as “we never had trouble finding nannies” was yours. No ones experience is better than another’s.

Please keep your LOL nonsense to yourself.

You can’t accept the fact that there are nannies who work alongside gparents? Or that it can be useful to have more than one set of helping hands? Right this is special dcum nannies where anything not in line with the popular position should be rejected

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She causes nothing but heartache in my employer’s family and is a pain in the ass to me. She is one of those phoney overly sweet people who cries over everything.

And she lays these guilt trips on my 2 yr old charge! When my charge moves away from what she is doing she says things like, “well if you don’t want to play with me, I am going to take the toy I just gave you and go home.” She also teases my charge by saying she is going to take her best beloved security blanket. Why?! Why would a grown woman tease a toddler like that?! I immediately tell my charge that grandma is kidding and reassure her that no one is taking her blanket. Then the grandmother goes crying to my employers saying I won’t let her play with my charge.

Seriously, Nannies, from now on in any future nanny job interview, my first question will be about where the grandparents live.

No doubt your employers know that this relative is a sick puppy. I would not allow that kind of inappropriate talk to my charge while I am responsible for her care.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My mom lives with us, and the nanny never mentioned any problems with the arrangement. They figure things out between them. The nanny gets a break when grandma takes DS to the park or reads him a story. You can always use an extra pair of hands.

First, no on the extra set of hands. The old adage of too many cooks spoiling the broth is closer to the truth.

Second, I can only assume your nanny knew your mother was going to be there when interviewing for the position.

Third, I would never have accepted your job. You’re lucky to have found your nanny - treat her well.

LOL yeah. That must be why so many new mothers are hurting for help. That's why so many mothers bitch at their DH for "not parenting".
Because too many cooks spoil the broth. Sure.

We never had a problem finding nannies and the current one has been with us for four years. So who cares that a random internet nanny would have never accepted?

This is an advice and opinion forum, PP. That was her opinion as “we never had trouble finding nannies” was yours. No ones experience is better than another’s.

Please keep your LOL nonsense to yourself.

You can’t accept the fact that there are nannies who work alongside gparents? Or that it can be useful to have more than one set of helping hands? Right this is special dcum nannies where anything not in line with the popular position should be rejected

I can accept - as in know they must exist - that there are nannies who work with grandparents. I am not, nor will ever be, one of them. How hard is that for you to understand?!

[Anonymous]

I am an older nanny, a retired teacher, who has definitely had issues with one grandmother who is the same age as I am. Clearly it stems from jealousy that I am mistaken constantly for my charge’s grandmother and my charge and I have a strong bond.

I try to understand where this grandmother is coming from and extend her kindness but it is trying.