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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. So it's not weird?  I often see mothers at the grocery store and think about giving them a business card too. I'm just not sure if that is a weird thing to do. Opinions?[/quote]

Honestly, I've had it happen and I find it very uncomfortable and intrusive.[/quote]

Why? That reaction is right up there with people who don't want to discuss money when hiring a nanny. The person handing you the card isn't commenting on you as a parent. Or do you just not like anyone talking to you when you go out in public? Laser focus on the kale ...

If you need a job, market yourself! Don't spend ten minutes reciting your resume; just hand out the card and move on. Most people won't look at it, but someone who is looking might give you a call. If you have a website with your portfolio on it and a way to contact you, even better.[/quote]

When my child was an infant, we had several people approach us.  They kept hounding me to be our nanny and would not take a no thank you.  A nanny is not the only form of child care.  At the time I was a SAHM, so it was annoying someone was wasting my time that I had no interest in hiring nor would I hire someone I randomly met off the street.  I am shopping to get what I need and get out of there.  It is not to socialize.  At the time I didn't need a nanny so to be pressured or annoyed was really uncomfortable.  There are plenty of ways to market yourself without harassing strangers.  Not everyone needs a nanny.[/quote]

Several people came up to you and "hounded" you about hiring them as nannies? This is literally incredible, and not at all what the OP was talking about. You object to someone handing you a business card for a service you won't use?[/quote]

Yes, I have had it happen a few times at Target.  No, I don't want your house cleaner, roofing, home repair business cards either.[/quote]

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