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[quote=Anonymous]I as a nanny nave always had mini celebrations with my charges for their birthdays and never go to parties that occur after hours unless it has been a child that I no longer nanny for and want to visit. Parents that push this or insist you come or even say they will rearrange things are rude. They need to understand that you already spend 45+ hours per week with their kid and have a life any only 2 days off to do other things and see other kids that are in your very own family.

The fact that they even said they could make other arrangements sounds like they want you to work. And even if this isn't the intention it will end up happening.

I had one family that did something like this to me. The party was occurring on a Friday evening after my shift. Both sets of GPs had already been in town the whole week and staying in the house so I'd already been dealing with them all week though they were good about staying out of the way. However that Friday I'd spent every second of downtime wrapping presents and helping decorate (didn't mind at all I love decorating) and then close to 5 one of the gp began insisting I stay for the bday dinner and to meet family if never met before etc. she even started mentioning how I'd miss my charges face when opening presents. People wouldn't arrive until 6 and I needed to run errands. I ended up feeling so guilty but in hindsight she should feel guilty. I was dog tired and had been there since 7 am and commuted 45 minutes every day. The party probably wouldn't end until after 8/9.

I now have a rule in myself that if I just can't make it I just can't make it and say so and stick to it. I went to one party and I ended slicing came and passing out pizza the hole time.

No thank you[/quote]

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