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[quote=Anonymous]Frequently at the park near our house during the day, there are kids with their nannies or au pairs (I'm assuming these are nannies or au pairs, and admit that I could be totally wrong for a number of reasons).  Without fail, pretty much every one of them will sit on the bench using their phone for the entire hour or so I'm there with only a nod or two in the kids' direction when the kid demands it.  I'm find with a quick conversation or text if needed, really.  But if I watched my nanny at the park with my child and she spent an hour staring at her phone while my kids played and basically ignored them, I would be really angry.  I was just at the park today again and there were eight nannies sitting their on their phones the entire time we were there while I ended up playing with their kids along with mine.  They're all different ages, so it doesn't appear to be an age thing.

Nannies, how do I screen for someone who will engage my child or at least will watch them when out?  I don't want to pay someone to send the message all day to my child that her cell phone is more important than he is.  Is this just the new normal with these smart phones?

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