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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did some temp work for a family who had just turned 1 year old twins and a 2 1/2 year old.  MB seemed nice and normal in the interview, but I quickly learned she was very wacky.

She had really strict rules about how much the kids had to eat, so you were literally force feeding them some meals.  The twins would often be throwing food off their high chairs because they were finished, but she insisted you keep feeding them until the amount of food she deemed appropriate was gone.  The portion sizes were huge and way too much for toddlers to eat on a regular basis.

She also had some other wacky things. You had to use a different wash cloth to wash and then dry each child's face after each meal, so you went through at least 9 washclothes a day.  No wipes were allowed, so you had to use these cotton ball type things dipped in water to clean their bottoms.  Sheets were changed daily.  Sleep sacks and lovies could only be used once, so we went through 8 of those per day.  Schedule was so rigid that if you got them down for a nap one minute past 10AM you got into trouble.

In the interview I was told that it was the nannies responsibility to cook simple, fresh and healthy meals for the children.  I love to cook, so thought nothing of it.  Come to find out her idea of simple meals were things like Osso Bucco and Rissotto with Pancetta and Grilled Asparagus.  Great meals, but not easy or quick to prepare.  Children were absolutely not allowed in the kitchen, so it was sometimes difficult to get mealts prepared, especially if it was something that took a while to cook[/quote]

Oh. My. God.[/quote]

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