Rant: the nanny on her phone isn’t ALWAYS a bad nanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is it possible that I can schedule appointments, play dates, playgroup, grocery lists, doctors appointments, etc. without using my phone when my charges are awake?

Probably because your charge still naps and mine doesn’t.

Then don’t do all your “phone work” when you’re out. Do it when your charge is home and engaged in something. Nannies on their phones in public give us all a bad name. Read the parenting forums and you’ll see countless posts about how daycare is better than a nanny because daycare teachers aren’t on their phones and nannies always are.

Any parent on here saying that is an idiot and honestly can’t actually afford a nanny. I’ve been to the park when daycares have brought the kids to play. Many of the instructors are on their phones, yelling at the kids or not paying attention at all. I couldn’t care less what someone who doesn’t employee me and post about how they pay $15/hr on here thinks. They aren’t the families I strive to work for anyway. But you go right ahead and try to win over the DCUM crowd.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have a rant, just bc my charge is crying doesn’t mean he is being neglected. Do not approach or touch my charge when you have no idea what happened. Focus on your own child who is running wild and just fell down crying. If you approach me or my charge I will not be friendly or nice.

I know how much you would love your child's teacher or day care provider being on the phone when they should be teaching or providing care. Take your jobs seriously and be a professional.

Most of the nannies I see on the phone in the park are unlikely to be making grocery lists. Often they loose track on their charge because they a on their phone.

BTW I am a nanny.

You have no idea what my daily, weekly, monthly and special lists are... I’m online every single day, during every single one of my charges’ activities, at the park, etc. But I still don’t have enough time, so I end up doing it during unpaid hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many excuses! Stay off your damn phones!

This. No other profession uses phones as much as nannies do. Even telemarketers use phones less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many excuses! Stay off your damn phones!

This. No other profession uses phones as much as nannies do. Even telemarketers use phones less.

SAHMs, in my experience, are on their phones far more than nannies.

[Anonymous]

I use my phone to take pictures of my charge and text his mother. That’s it. I do all scheduling when he is napping or engaged in solo play.

I do think it’s dangerous for both parents and nannies to not have your eyes on the child/children in public at all times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a rant, just bc my charge is crying doesn’t mean he is being neglected. Do not approach or touch my charge when you have no idea what happened. Focus on your own child who is running wild and just fell down crying. If you approach me or my charge I will not be friendly or nice.

I know how much you would love your child's teacher or day care provider being on the phone when they should be teaching or providing care. Take your jobs seriously and be a professional.

Most of the nannies I see on the phone in the park are unlikely to be making grocery lists. Often they loose track on their charge because they a on their phone.

BTW I am a nanny.

You have no idea what my daily, weekly, monthly and special lists are... I’m online every single day, during every single one of my charges’ activities, at the park, etc. But I still don’t have enough time, so I end up doing it during unpaid hours.

Yeah... I don’t believe you, PP. You are either shocking slow or lying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many excuses! Stay off your damn phones!

This. No other profession uses phones as much as nannies do. Even telemarketers use phones less.

SAHMs, in my experience, are on their phones far more than nannies.

This. Childcare givers, nannies and parents, should not be on their phones when watching their children/charges in a public space. It just isn’t safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a rant, just bc my charge is crying doesn’t mean he is being neglected. Do not approach or touch my charge when you have no idea what happened. Focus on your own child who is running wild and just fell down crying. If you approach me or my charge I will not be friendly or nice.

I know how much you would love your child's teacher or day care provider being on the phone when they should be teaching or providing care. Take your jobs seriously and be a professional.

Most of the nannies I see on the phone in the park are unlikely to be making grocery lists. Often they loose track on their charge because they a on their phone.

BTW I am a nanny.

You have no idea what my daily, weekly, monthly and special lists are... I’m online every single day, during every single one of my charges’ activities, at the park, etc. But I still don’t have enough time, so I end up doing it during unpaid hours.

Yeah... I don’t believe you, PP. You are either shocking slow or lying.

Your opinion is so shockingly unimportant. Do you and don’t worry, everyone is judging you just like you are judging that poster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many excuses! Stay off your damn phones!

This. No other profession uses phones as much as nannies do. Even telemarketers use phones less.

SAHMs, in my experience, are on their phones far more than nannies.

This. Childcare givers, nannies and parents, should not be on their phones when watching their children/charges in a public space. It just isn’t safe.

You make no rules. Do you and let others do them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many excuses! Stay off your damn phones!

This. No other profession uses phones as much as nannies do. Even telemarketers use phones less.

SAHMs, in my experience, are on their phones far more than nannies.

This. Childcare givers, nannies and parents, should not be on their phones when watching their children/charges in a public space. It just isn’t safe.

You make no rules. Do you and let others do them.

Nonsense. Dangerous is dangerous - like texting while driving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many excuses! Stay off your damn phones!

This. No other profession uses phones as much as nannies do. Even telemarketers use phones less.

SAHMs, in my experience, are on their phones far more than nannies.

This. Childcare givers, nannies and parents, should not be on their phones when watching their children/charges in a public space. It just isn’t safe.

You make no rules. Do you and let others do them.

Well, obviously, PP. This is an advice and opinion forum and that is both my advice and opinion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many excuses! Stay off your damn phones!

This. No other profession uses phones as much as nannies do. Even telemarketers use phones less.

SAHMs, in my experience, are on their phones far more than nannies.

This. Childcare givers, nannies and parents, should not be on their phones when watching their children/charges in a public space. It just isn’t safe.

You make no rules. Do you and let others do them.

Nonsense. Dangerous is dangerous - like texting while driving.

Is that what the thread is about? No, so focus, come back to the topic and stop throwing out issues that don’t relate to this thread. It’s not clever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many excuses! Stay off your damn phones!

This. No other profession uses phones as much as nannies do. Even telemarketers use phones less.

SAHMs, in my experience, are on their phones far more than nannies.

This. Childcare givers, nannies and parents, should not be on their phones when watching their children/charges in a public space. It just isn’t safe.

You make no rules. Do you and let others do them.

Well, obviously, PP. This is an advice and opinion forum and that is both my advice and opinion.

You weren’t asked for your advice. Op wanted to know if you had any job rants that week. You didn’t, so you should've moved along and do you. Carry on worrying about the sky falling if you’re on your phone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many excuses! Stay off your damn phones!

This. No other profession uses phones as much as nannies do. Even telemarketers use phones less.

SAHMs, in my experience, are on their phones far more than nannies.

This. Childcare givers, nannies and parents, should not be on their phones when watching their children/charges in a public space. It just isn’t safe.

You make no rules. Do you and let others do them.

Well, obviously, PP. This is an advice and opinion forum and that is both my advice and opinion.

You weren’t asked for your advice. Op wanted to know if you had any job rants that week. You didn’t, so you should've moved along and do you. Carry on worrying about the sky falling if you’re on your phone.

The thread is about OP ranting on getting the stink-eye and comments because she was on her phone when she was working.

Stop being so childish and insecure, PP. Do you really think I am alone in judging phone use by nannies and parents in public spaces? Grow up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many excuses! Stay off your damn phones!

This. No other profession uses phones as much as nannies do. Even telemarketers use phones less.

SAHMs, in my experience, are on their phones far more than nannies.

This. Childcare givers, nannies and parents, should not be on their phones when watching their children/charges in a public space. It just isn’t safe.

You make no rules. Do you and let others do them.

Well, obviously, PP. This is an advice and opinion forum and that is both my advice and opinion.

You weren’t asked for your advice. Op wanted to know if you had any job rants that week. You didn’t, so you should've moved along and do you. Carry on worrying about the sky falling if you’re on your phone.

The thread is about OP ranting on getting the stink-eye and comments because she was on her phone when she was working.

Stop being so childish and insecure, PP. Do you really think I am alone in judging phone use by nannies and parents in public spaces? Grow up.

Childish and insecure says the person busy judging others instead of worrying about their own charge or their own self. It doesn’t matter if you feel justified in judging someone else bc some other silly people judge with you. Newsflash, you aren’t perfect, nice or as great as you think you are. Grow up and worry about yourself. Grow up and realize your judgment is childish and says more about your own insecurities.