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[quote=Anonymous]I was at home one day last week to work on a specific household project. Our nanny was there (working her usual schedule) and was supposed to remain in charge of the kids, other than me nursing the baby rather than giving a bottle. So - here's the issue that arose:

Preschool pick up time. Nanny usually brings our 2 yr old and baby along at pick up and drop off. I had just finished nursing baby and heard garage door open, so I went downstairs to see if they had left yet. (Nanny knew it would have been fine to leave baby with me if I was nursing when it was time for pick up.) When I opened the door to our attached, tuck under garage (under the baby's room, by the way), I found (1) our vehicle running, while still parked in the garage; (2) the two year old sitting unsecured in her car seat - just hanging out in the vehicle, not strapped in; and (3) nanny out in the driveway moving her car. The exterior garage door was open, but it is clear that this wasn't a case where she was all ready to go, opened the garage door, turned in the car, then realized she needed to move hers. She clearly wasn't ready to go and had the car running in our garage before she strapped in the two year old. Oh, and when she saw me she said she was going to ask if she should bring the baby (again, clearly not ready to go if she was going to come back inside, ask that question, load baby into car seat, and then go).

I was extremely upset about this and thought it showed a huge lapse in judgment on more than one front. Carbon monoxide danger; toddler loose inside running vehicle; toddler loose and could get OUT of running vehicle and chase after nanny who is now moving her car.

Tell me if I'm overreacting and let me know how you'd handle. I need a perspective check. Thanks. [/quote]

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