My boss installed a disgusting car seat in my car

[Anonymous]

I fail to believe the smell is as bad as OP states if they drove around with it for so long. Op is just another whiny nanny. So glad I don't have to employ a nanny

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I fail to believe the smell is as bad as OP states if they drove around with it for so long. Op is just another whiny nanny. So glad I don't have to employ a nanny

Why are you here, then, if you're not a nanny or a nanny employer? Not that you can't be, just wondering what your motivation is...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I fail to believe the smell is as bad as OP states if they drove around with it for so long. Op is just another whiny nanny. So glad I don't have to employ a nanny

Why are you here, then, if you're not a nanny or a nanny employer? Not that you can't be, just wondering what your motivation is...

I used to be a nanny and now I am a SAHM of a 6 month old.

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Anonymous wrote:I fail to believe the smell is as bad as OP states if they drove around with it for so long. Op is just another whiny nanny. So glad I don't have to employ a nanny

How about I vomit on a carseat, dont clean it properly and then put it in your car? Wouldn't be much fun for you, I'm sure.

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Anonymous wrote:I fail to believe the smell is as bad as OP states if they drove around with it for so long. Op is just another whiny nanny. So glad I don't have to employ a nanny

How about I vomit on a carseat, dont clean it properly and then put it in your car? Wouldn't be much fun for you, I'm sure.

Except the parents have been driving around with it for awhile. The kid didnt puke on it right before it was put in OPs car. Couldn't have smelled that bad.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm confused. Was the car seat covered in vomit, never cleaned, and stayed in their car for a while (smelling of vomit) until they took it out and put it in your car? Or did they try to clean it and not realize it still smelled when they put it in your car. If it's the first, you have an issue much bigger than having a smelly seat in your car - presumably there are other things in the house they fail to clean as well. If it's the latter, they clearly just don't realize it still smells. So just clean it. Or tell them to clean it. But not sure what the big deal is either way.

This. I'm betting OP doesnt like her bosses anyways. But honestly, it must not have smelled that bad if they drove around in it. And I don't see why it is so weird for the parents to put the new car seat that they bought in their car for their children. I used to be a nanny and had no problem using the old stroller even though there were some stains.

The parents park in covered A/C controlled parking most of the time. The smell is much worse after the seat has baked in the sun.

People have A/C controlled garages?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm confused. Was the car seat covered in vomit, never cleaned, and stayed in their car for a while (smelling of vomit) until they took it out and put it in your car? Or did they try to clean it and not realize it still smelled when they put it in your car. If it's the first, you have an issue much bigger than having a smelly seat in your car - presumably there are other things in the house they fail to clean as well. If it's the latter, they clearly just don't realize it still smells. So just clean it. Or tell them to clean it. But not sure what the big deal is either way.

This. I'm betting OP doesnt like her bosses anyways. But honestly, it must not have smelled that bad if they drove around in it. And I don't see why it is so weird for the parents to put the new car seat that they bought in their car for their children. I used to be a nanny and had no problem using the old stroller even though there were some stains.

The parents park in covered A/C controlled parking most of the time. The smell is much worse after the seat has baked in the sun.

Okay, so then they didn't know it smelled. Which they said when you told them, and now they have agreed to clean it. So what is the big deal?

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nannydebsays wrote:Stains are different from vomit. If the parents failed to clean the car seat to the point that it failed the "sniff test", OP has every right to complain.

If the child vomited in the seat AFTER the employers had acquired the new seat and they chose to give the nasty seat to the nanny so they could have the clean new seat, then OP has every right to complain.

Agree that if they did not clean the vomit off the seat, OP has a right to complain. But then is she saying they expect their child to drive around in a seat covered in his or her own vomit? And if they cleaned it and drove around with it and didn't notice the smell, then the smell can't be THAT bad. So sure, OP can mention it politely (which it sounds like she did, and they expressed surprise) or she can just clean the seat. But in neither case is this an egregious offense on the parents part. The issue is OP's outrage doesn't match her story ...

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nannydebsays wrote:Stains are different from vomit. If the parents failed to clean the car seat to the point that it failed the "sniff test", OP has every right to complain.

If the child vomited in the seat AFTER the employers had acquired the new seat and they chose to give the nasty seat to the nanny so they could have the clean new seat, then OP has every right to complain.

Agree that if they did not clean the vomit off the seat, OP has a right to complain. But then is she saying they expect their child to drive around in a seat covered in his or her own vomit? And if they cleaned it and drove around with it and didn't notice the smell, then the smell can't be THAT bad. So sure, OP can mention it politely (which it sounds like she did, and they expressed surprise) or she can just clean the seat. But in neither case is this an egregious offense on the parents part. The issue is OP's outrage doesn't match her story ...

This times 1000. Op is totally overreacting. Did she also happen to get stung by a bee the other day? Haha

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If the smell is as bad as OP claims, there is no way that even a "covered A/C controlled parking" would hide the smell.

and on the "covered parking" -- so the parents NEVER, ever park outside when the seat is in their car? EVER? Even if they have a garage at home, I can almost guarantee that it doesn't have A/C.

You're so full of it, OP. Did you get six "bee stings" too recently?

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Anonymous wrote:Take it out, wash the cover in cold water with a little bit of detergent. Air dry. Carefully wipe the straps with a damp, not wet towel and let air dry. Do not wash or submerge the straps in water. If you cannot get the straps clean, ask them to get new ones. Wipe down the seat with clorex wipes or windex. Problem solved.

This is nanny's job to do because....?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm confused. Was the car seat covered in vomit, never cleaned, and stayed in their car for a while (smelling of vomit) until they took it out and put it in your car? Or did they try to clean it and not realize it still smelled when they put it in your car. If it's the first, you have an issue much bigger than having a smelly seat in your car - presumably there are other things in the house they fail to clean as well. If it's the latter, they clearly just don't realize it still smells. So just clean it. Or tell them to clean it. But not sure what the big deal is either way.

This. I'm betting OP doesnt like her bosses anyways. But honestly, it must not have smelled that bad if they drove around in it. And I don't see why it is so weird for the parents to put the new car seat that they bought in their car for their children. I used to be a nanny and had no problem using the old stroller even though there were some stains.

The parents park in covered A/C controlled parking most of the time. The smell is much worse after the seat has baked in the sun.

People have A/C controlled garages?

If you live in a nicer apartment or condo complex, then yes, quite often garages are climate controlled.

[Anonymous]

OP is a troll.

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Anonymous wrote:OP is a troll.

or her employers are slobs.

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Anonymous wrote:
OP here. The new seat is identical in every possible way. Same brand, same model, same color, same size, same features. The one and ONLY difference between the 2 seats is that the old seat smelled like vomit. So why would the parents want to replace their seat with a new, yet identical seat? Because they didn't want a smelly seat in their Mercedes.
Dick move.

Even without the alleged vomit, they seats are not identical because one is new and one is used. The person paying for the seat chose to keep the newer one for himself. If the seat really reeks of vomit, I assume you have addressed the issue with your employers by now. What was the outcome?