Nanny has a youtube channel

[Anonymous]

I found out recently that my nanny has a youtube channel and she has quite a following (500,000+ subscribers). There is nothing wrong with her channel and my kids are in none of the videos. What worries me is that when we were at the mall and she was approached by a complete stranger (fan??) and was told how much she loved her channel. What nanny does in her private time is none of my business but I worry about strangers approaching her when she has the kids. Am I over reacting?

[Anonymous]

Yes, you are over reacting. You are correct that what she does in her personal time is her business.

Someone recognizing her in public should not concern you unless there was inappropriate behavior in any way. She could just as soon run into an ex-boyfriend, former employer, random relative, etc...

[Anonymous]

I'd think that was kind of cool, actually.

[Anonymous]

Wtf? You’re worried about strangers and fans approaching her? Was she previously invisible to all of the strangers and people she may know from her real life and before she met you all? So what if someone recognizes her? Op do you really think that ALL 500,000 of her followers live in your city and hang out at the same places?

Some of you psycho parents need to learn to stay in your lane.

[Anonymous]

What was the purpose of asking if you’re overreacting? If we say “no you should be extremely concerned!” are you going to seriously:

A. Demand she shut down her channel

B. Fire her for having the channel

What is the point?

[Anonymous]

It's really no different than if someone she'd gone to middle school with approached her saying "hey you don't know me anymore but I'm Tanya Harding - we knew each other in fifth grade!"

As long as your nanny doesn't do like, bomb-making videos on Youtube, or something that would specifically attract whack-a-doos, it's fine.

[Anonymous]

Unless you specifically had this banned upon hire, then you really shouldn’t worry about her having this hobby.

At least it is appropriate and like you stated, your children are not shown at all.

I may be missing something here, but I see zero issue here.

[Anonymous]

I think the nature of the videos (sexual or violent or otherwise polarizing vs. like, makeup tutorials) matters, but assuming it is the latter, no. This does not matter at all.

[Anonymous]

Unless it had a deleterious effect on her job it is none of your effing business. You do not own her and you cannot control what she dies in her off time. Buttbout! Of her life outside her job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I found out recently that my nanny has a youtube channel and she has quite a following (500,000+ subscribers). There is nothing wrong with her channel and my kids are in none of the videos. What worries me is that when we were at the mall and she was approached by a complete stranger (fan??) and was told how much she loved her channel. What nanny does in her private time is none of my business but I worry about strangers approaching her when she has the kids. Am I over reacting?

Tell her and sit back and Don,',t be surprised when she quits.

[Anonymous]

Ask yourself why you care