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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a nanny and my charge and I were at the park. We bumped into this other nanny and I recognize her charge. Her charge, was a child that I was originally given the position to care for, but I turn the down. I was excited to see the little girl, to see  how big she has gotten, I remember how tiny she was. I didn't introduce myself as the original candidate. I started small talk with her, I didn't see why surprising her the fact that she was their second choice was a good idea. We chatted here and there, I asked her questions about the little girl and how she likes the job. Before she could answer, her phone rang. I stepped away but was within an ear shot of her. I overheard her say to her friend, 'Omg. She's such a PITA. This is getting old and I'm not looking forward nap time'. I'm not sure who she was referring to, I'm going to assume it was the little girl. When I did interview, I was forewarned napping was something she just could not get comfortable with. She was a light sleeper and you had to hold her until she was asleep. The nanny ended the conversation and she kept checking her phone, while following he child around. She wasn't bad but she was not as attentive. She did play with her, but also kept checking her phone. The mom and I don't have any hard feelings towards each other. I don't talk to her, but don't see why I can't at least let her know she deserves a better nanny! Should I something?[/quote]

For starters, you have no idea that she was the second choice in the way that they thought you were better. She might not have had contact and interviewed with them until after you had turned it down. That in no way means she is less than you, which is the way it sounds by how you worded things.

2, if you know that the child is basically a PITA when trying to get to nap by how the parents told you she was, then why would you be surprised to hear the nanny say this? That IS a child that is a PITA with napping. Having to be held, that is not something anyone wants to do. I would be very frustrated every day as well. That was also a private conversation and doesn't sound like anything that bad.

3, maybe she was checking her phone to make sure she didn't miss an important call or text? Maybe from the mom, maybe something was going on in her personal life that ONE DAY that you happened to see them? You keep going on about how they could have a better nanny, but you didn't really see or hear anything that shows this to me, definitely not something that was shown to be going on regularly.

4, you are NOT friends with the parents. You applied for a position, that you didn't end up taking. No where does that give you any claim on deciding what is good for that family and child, or that you should ever talk to the mother about anything that is not between the 2 of you (meaning not about another person, unless you saw her being completely negligent).

You seem to be thinking you are a lot closer to them all than you really are. Move on with your life and stay out of other people's business. You have no clue what was really going on and you would seem like a gossipy neighbor more than trying to be helpful.[/quote]

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