When it gets dark
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Anonymous
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I just want to make sure I don’t sound “crazy” but with all that’s going on in the world, I don’t want to walk with a child in the dark. I spoke to one of the families about them potentially hosting full-time (in the winter) since the other families needs have changed and they will be picking up earlier but right when it gets dark (they split hosting). The family is totally fine with hosting and understood. This will only be the case if I move because I will no longer drive into work. I kinda feel unsafe walking in DC from the train station with a toddler.
Is your nanny in the house before it gets dark? |
Anonymous
| I think you are overreacting, I’m out walking with my charges in the dark almost every day. |
Anonymous
Well what area are you in and how late do you work because it’s just starting to get dark early? The furthest I walk in the dark, alone, is from the store to the parking lot to get in my car. Walking blocks in the dark in a neighborhood that isn’t that safe (not walking in a well lit area with stores etc) bothers me. |
Anonymous
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Our nanny usually takes her outdoor trips in the morning during the winter (especially when it gets super cold), so she's inside in the evenings when it gets dark. Therefore, we haven't had this discussion but I would probably prefer her to be inside unless she was using the car.
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Anonymous
| if they live in a dangerous neighborhood, why are you working for them? |
Anonymous
| I’m guessing you are talking about being outside prior to 7:00 pm, so I don’t see what the problem is. How many blocks are you walking? I live outside of Chicago and I walk in the dark with my charges. |
Anonymous
I know exactly what you mean in DC. You should be concerned. |
Anonymous
Like things only happen in the dark after 7pm. It doesn’t matter what time of the day it is, her point is it’s dark out. |
Anonymous
| Pp, that was my point exactly. Something can happen during daylight hours too. I think the op is overreacting. |
Anonymous
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I rather “overreact” and be safe. The only other time I had to take one of the kids home in the dark is when I was driving and even then, the other family (both mom and dad) walked us to the car because I was parked on another block. I live in the suburbs- I am not a city girl (and yes, I know things happen in the suburbs too). Just call me a scary cat- I’m fine with that.
I definitely wouldn’t be walking in the dark in Chicago! 
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Anonymous
| What do you think kids do when it’s dark, but it’s time to walk to school? What do you think they do when the activity gets out at 5.30, but it’s getting dark around 5? This isn’t new, it happens every year. |
Anonymous
| Yall are being rude. But anyways, op why exactly will you be coming from a train station in the evening with a toddler? I don’t quite follow that part. |
Anonymous
It sounds like she is going to move and will start taking public transportation to work, and this will no longer have a car at work. So to get from one family’s house to the next, she’d have to take a train as well. |
Anonymous
| Is that a common part of a share that the nanny takes the other child home? In our share, we both pick up from the host house. So, no walking toddler or taking toddler on train to get him or her home. |
Anonymous
| My nanny is regularly out with DS after dark to walk home from an activity / playdate. But we live in an area with a lot of metro commuters so a lot of people are out and about - it's not like they're alone on a dark street. Assuming there are other people coming and going also, I'd be fine with it and view this request from a nanny as very strange |