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[quote=Anonymous]The thread title is misleading.  The nanny didn't drop the baby; the baby fell.  It's clear you were trying to sway everyone's opinion before one even read your post.

A baby falling and getting hurt is every nanny's worst nightmare.  The fact that she was crying this morning shows that she really cares and really feels bad.  Doesn't change what happened, but she is showing remorse.

Nanny should have strapped baby in properly.  Maybe she thought she did, but one side came undone.  If clothes or blankets are caught in the clip, that can happen.  You said you saw it happen.  Did you, your child or someone else say or do something either at the time she was strapping in the baby or when the accident happened that diverted her attention?  If so, she wasn't being inattentive and negligent; it was a true accident.  Pick up time can be very, very hectic even in something like a daycare situation where there are multiple adults watching the little ones.  What was the overall environment like?  How many children, how many adults?

You were also negligent leaving things available in your home that the children shouldn't be using; that's probably part of why you feel so bad.  You mentioned that the swing was in the room in order to be returned to a friend, yet your husband put it in the attic?  If you're that upset, why didn't you return the swing or put it in the car so you can take it back?  You probably also just mentioned the swing to her in passing.  "Oh wow, babies are getting so big; they're probably going to outgrow that swing soon!" If you want to convey something important, be clear and direct about it.[/quote]

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