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[quote=Anonymous]I started a FT nanny job two weeks ago for a family with three boys.  The eldest boy is in 4th grade and I take him to school, pick him up, and spend most of the evening with him.  He had been very distant with me, and I assumed it was because I'm new.  Generally he is a very quiet and serious boy, very smart but quick to anger.  I discovered that he is diagnosed with Aspergers after I had to pick him up after an incident at school (nothing serious).  His teacher mentioned it in passing, and I was bewildered because MB/MD never said a word.  I thought maybe their was a miscommunication, so I asked MB and she was visibly uncomfortable and said it was a "private family thing".  I'll ignore the fact that this shames her son into feeling broken or not-worthy, but I feel like I should have been told.  If I'm going to be his. Are giver I need to know everything (or almost everything) about the child.  I really wish she would have told me from the start, maybe she was afraid I wouldn't take the job?  I would have, no doubt.  I just would have handled many situations with him differently.  It makes me wonder what else they aren't telling me that I may need to know.[/quote]

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