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[quote=Anonymous]The time is 4pm, charges (18 month old twins) just woke up from nap and I was changing their diapers (both had pooped immediately upon waking up). As soon as we walk out of their bedroom I hear someone banging on the front door. I come to open it and beloved Auntie is there, arms full of presents for the kids (for no reason at all, she lives locally and obviously it's not their birthday or anything). She barges past me, complaining about how it took so long for me to come to the door; doesn't even say hello. I always give the twins a snack after nap, so that was my plan, but now auntie is shoving bags filled with loud battery powered toys in their faces instead.

Work at home Dad, who is very respectful of boundaries and rarely leaves his home office during my time there, hears all the commotion and comes out to say hello (technically I believe she's a great aunt, the much younger sister of my charges maternal grandmother). So now the kids are running around playing with their new Minnie Mouse doll that keeps saying "hug me! Kiss me!" really loudly and the awful "my first purse" that plays jingles when you open and close it and comes complete with pretend make up and mini mirror (because let's send these 18 month old girls the message that your appearance is so important and don't forget to wear makeup!), and all the other crap she bought, and Dad (who hadn't seen them all day and had just gotten back from a week long business trip the night before), and Auntie were both desperately vying for the kids attention. I felt awkward to say the least. I tried to make myself useful but I'd just done all the chores during nap. I tried to make conversation but it was clear Auntie wanted the floor and didn't want to hear anything I had to say.

The only other time I'd seen Auntie before was the day I met her, about seven months ago, when she gave me a very basic booklet, written 30+ years ago, on infant and toddler care, along with a local parks and rec and library guide (saying "you should really sign them up for a class at the community center or take them to the library story time"). She didn't seem to care at all that I have 14 years of nanny experience (all of it with infants toddlers and a few sets of twins), a bachelors degree in childhood development, and I'd already been taking my charges to library story time and I'd already discussed signing them up for a rec center class with MB.

Thank heavens my MB and DB are more supportive of me and know that I know my stuff when it comes to children and providing them with a stimulating, learning-oriented day. I am also thankful that Aunties appearances are rare, but if she barges in one more time unannounced I will bring it up with MB. Ugh.[/quote]

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