What kind of parent goes out when they had a sick child?

[Anonymous]

Vent: My 18 week old charge has caught something. He is at the tail end of a ear infection and seems to have caught the flu. I came in at 9:30 to him having diarrhea, a fever of 101.2, and he is puking up all of his breast milk. MB is at work which is understandable, but they asked me to stay late to catch dinner. I'm already working tomorrow for them. Their child is sick and they can't even cancel plans. This is ridiculous. I feel her parents are very neglectful.

[Anonymous]

The kind that don't have to step up because they know nanny will say yes to anything and everything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The kind that don't have to step up because they know nanny will say yes to anything and everything.

I don't say yes to everything. I agreed via text to tonight before realizing the baby was sick.

[Anonymous]

Unless the child was in the hospital I wouldn worry. What can the parents do that you can't ?

[Anonymous]

Well, maybe they've made some kind of commitment for this dinner - maybe it's really important.

Nothing you're describing in the child is necessarily cause for alarm. Maybe they trust you.

Maybe it's not your business to judge them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, maybe they've made some kind of commitment for this dinner - maybe it's really important.

Nothing you're describing in the child is necessarily cause for alarm. Maybe they trust you.

Maybe it's not your business to judge them.

Why not? They are crap parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, maybe they've made some kind of commitment for this dinner - maybe it's really important.

Nothing you're describing in the child is necessarily cause for alarm. Maybe they trust you.

Maybe it's not your business to judge them.

No. They just don't want to stay in she said. I think it's crappy and I am judging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, maybe they've made some kind of commitment for this dinner - maybe it's really important.

Nothing you're describing in the child is necessarily cause for alarm. Maybe they trust you.

Maybe it's not your business to judge them.

No. They just don't want to stay in she said. I think it's crappy and I am judging.

Then you should find another job. If you continue to cash their checks you are a hypocrite.

[Anonymous]

I couldn't agree more.

You would think their main priority now would be spending time w/their baby, caring for him to ensure he makes a full recovery.

But instead they want to "catch dinner."

This is not the right time for that.

[Anonymous]

I agree with you OP. It bothers me too when going to a movie or a hair appointment is more important than when my charge is sick. One time my charge had a soccer class graduation. They were having a party but MB scheduled herself a mani-pedi instead. Oh how my little cried and cried.

[Anonymous]

Parents who don't love their children will do this otherwise I won't leave my sick baby for dinner.

[Anonymous]

Oh, that's awful. I don't stick around for every little cold, but for what you're describing, I would have taken off work and definitely not gone to dinner. Poor kid.

Is this their first? It may be that MB has some PPD or anxiety about taking care of a sick baby and feels more comfortable having a professional around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, maybe they've made some kind of commitment for this dinner - maybe it's really important.

Nothing you're describing in the child is necessarily cause for alarm. Maybe they trust you.

Maybe it's not your business to judge them.

Why not? They are crap parents.

OP quit your job now! Otherwise you are no better enabling their behavior and profiting off it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, maybe they've made some kind of commitment for this dinner - maybe it's really important.

Nothing you're describing in the child is necessarily cause for alarm. Maybe they trust you.

Maybe it's not your business to judge them.

Why not? They are crap parents.

OP quit your job now! Otherwise you are no better enabling their behavior and profiting off it.

Totally agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, maybe they've made some kind of commitment for this dinner - maybe it's really important.

Nothing you're describing in the child is necessarily cause for alarm. Maybe they trust you.

Maybe it's not your business to judge them.

Why not? They are crap parents.

When people on the main board wonder why the nanny forums are so awful, I want to point them to posts like this.

Clean up these forums, nannies. Stop with the trolling and the hate.