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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here, thanks for your reply. I agree the pay they are offering is great but I don’t think I can deal with grandma.
She asked me stupid questions ( like am I going to call 911 if the kids fall down and hurt them selfs very badly. I think any mature person would do same thing  not only nanny) [b]I am sure why the previous nanny left them.[/b] Well, I believe money is important but not everything. I would be not happy .
Now , I am working with a family it’s almost three years. They love me . They are happy how I am taking care of their kids. They are paying me $35 for two kids. They are very obedient. They are boys as well very active. But, very different then kids I met. The only issue with current family is they don’t need me 40 hours. I am working 32 hours. The best way I try to find another part time position. I am sure current family would be okay with that. Atleast I am not going to deal with that kind of stupid people. I don’t think they will find someone easily. [b]Their previous nanny had issue with them as well.[/b] Thanks for your reply.[/quote]

That's not a stupid question, OP.  An appropriate response would have been to ask for an example of how hurt they were.  Broken bone, 911.  Sprains and strains are also "very bad" injuries to some parents of toddlers, but I wouldn't call 911, I would drive them to the ER myself.  If there was any question of disruption to the spine, yes, I'd be calling 911, but I'd also be immobilizing the child.  Perhaps the last nanny wasn't conscientious about knowing what the toddlers were doing, and one fell down the stairs.  If the family was not informed, found a bump and the nanny couldn't/wouldn't explain, it would explain the paranoia about falls and the presence of so many cameras.

Nannies are constantly tarred with "Once bit, Twice shy."  The same goes for families.  If they had an issue with the previous nanny, they want to bring it up and see responses during interviews.

Heck, the situation I proposed would also explain why they want grandma there everyday.  It might very well be a case of the families needing someone there for their peace of mind until trust develops.

However!  If you can't understand that toddlers aren't automatically obedient, I agree that you need to find another family.[/quote]

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