To have contempt for your child's daily caregiver...

[Anonymous]

... is to have contempt for your child.

That is why I think the "Get a real job, Nanny" posts are fake.

[Anonymous]

I agree. I seriously doubt that the people pretending to be MBs are actually MBs at all.

If I didn't respect and trust my nanny, I wouldn't leave my children with her.

Without the option of having a nanny, a working mother would have to choose between daycare and quitting her job -- to me that makes being a nanny a very real and needed profession.

[Anonymous]

I don't actually agree that contempt for one means contempt for the other. However I do agree that mothers do not feel that nannying is not a real job.

And I agree with every word of the 13:16.

I don't know how my nanny does her job - she's amazing and we're blessed to be able to afford her expertise.

[Anonymous]

I think what might be confusing you is that it's not that people hate "nannies" but that not everyone will blindly praise all nannies. Some of us do recognize certain people in that profession can suck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree. I seriously doubt that the people pretending to be MBs are actually MBs at all.

If I didn't respect and trust my nanny, I wouldn't leave my children with her.

Without the option of having a nanny, a working mother would have to choose between daycare and quitting her job -- to me that makes being a nanny a very real and needed profession.

There are so many people on this site trolling pretending to be employers when they are not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think what might be confusing you is that it's not that people hate "nannies" but that not everyone will blindly praise all nannies. Some of us do recognize certain people in that profession can suck.

Nonsense. The nannies on this site are actually more critical of other nannies as we are the ones who actually SEE the bad nannies day in and day out. While a nanny may be on her best behavior when she is with her MB, the other nannies see her at the park, library, classes, playground and KNOW how many nannies suck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think what might be confusing you is that it's not that people hate "nannies" but that not everyone will blindly praise all nannies. Some of us do recognize certain people in that profession can suck.

Nonsense. The nannies on this site are actually more critical of other nannies as we are the ones who actually SEE the bad nannies day in and day out. While a nanny may be on her best behavior when she is with her MB, the other nannies see her at the park, library, classes, playground and KNOW how many nannies suck.

+ 1,000,000. No one, especially nannies, are expecting "blind praise".

[Anonymous]

I work in a daycare and something overhear or even speak to parents about their nannies. I've never met anyone who had contempt for their nanny - some people complain that their nanny isn't the brightest or forgets things or does something else in an annoying manner, but every single mother and father I've spoken to always adds, "But she loves my child so, it's really not that big of a deal". I know people who got rid of their nannies who didn't 'love' the children and were cold to them.

So I wouldn't necessarily agree that contempt for one meant contempt for the other. Dislike of certain traits or actions, sure, but not contempt.

I've been a nanny for ten years and worked in a daycare for four, and I can name two or three instances where the nanny was terrible - and I know lots of them. I think this board has a prevalence of awful nanny stories, but in reality the percentage of horrible situations is much lower that on here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work in a daycare and something overhear or even speak to parents about their nannies. I've never met anyone who had contempt for their nanny - some people complain that their nanny isn't the brightest or forgets things or does something else in an annoying manner, but every single mother and father I've spoken to always adds, "But she loves my child so, it's really not that big of a deal". I know people who got rid of their nannies who didn't 'love' the children and were cold to them.

So I wouldn't necessarily agree that contempt for one meant contempt for the other. Dislike of certain traits or actions, sure, but not contempt.

I've been a nanny for ten years and worked in a daycare for four, and I can name two or three instances where the nanny was terrible - and I know lots of them. I think this board has a prevalence of awful nanny stories, but in reality the percentage of horrible situations is much lower that on here.

I think - and I might be wrong - that OP was talking about the "being a nanny isn't a real job" and "you are the hired help" posts on this forum. I cannot imagine they come from mothers who employ nannies. Why would anyone with such contempt for a nanny have a nanny care for their children 40 to 50 hours a week?

[Anonymous]

It is only the trolls on this forum who have contempt for nannies and I doubt any of those lonely souls have ever been a nanny, had a nanny or employed a nanny.


I have co-worker who proudly proclaims that she would get rid of her husband long before she would get rid of her nanny.

I know that I truly love our nanny and could not be happier with her work. And my daughter adores her.

[Anonymous]

There are known trolls on this forum. One, and one of the worst, was a nanny that Jeff has since banned. It doesn't matter iF the trolls are parents or nannies, they make stuff up to get people all riled up. I rarely visit this forum anymore because it is rarely constructive or useful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think what might be confusing you is that it's not that people hate "nannies" but that not everyone will blindly praise all nannies. Some of us do recognize certain people in that profession can suck.

There are some in every profession who suck so why pick on nannies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:... is to have contempt for your child.

That is why I think the "Get a real job, Nanny" posts are fake.

I don't know what you are talking about. Are you having a conversation with yourself?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:... is to have contempt for your child.

That is why I think the "Get a real job, Nanny" posts are fake.

I don't know what you are talking about. Are you having a conversation with yourself?

? OP made a valid post. I don't think the posts are real either.

What about her post confused you, PP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:... is to have contempt for your child.

That is why I think the "Get a real job, Nanny" posts are fake.

I don't know what you are talking about. Are you having a conversation with yourself?

I know what OP is talking about. What part is throwing you off, PP? I'll explain it to you.