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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok unlike the others I understand why you are peeved. My charge is one and I work 10 hour days as well. I know some kids do entertain themselves with toys but the boy I watch does not! I put him down in his play area and get him started playing before I leave to wash dishes and within a minute he is climbing my leg tripping over me in the kitchen, so I feel your pain. I think it is hypocritical that they use the tv to entertain him so they can prepare dinner and clean up without the hassle, yet you are expected to do without even tho you are only one person. So yeah sorry to hear that OP, can you put him in a pack n play while you clean up? That's what I started doing. Sometimes my charge will play happily in it and sometimes he cries but I get stuff some so much faster![/quote]

To the poster who stated that the OP gets "two hours a day during naps" to do what she wants, she said she gets an hour at most. Are some of you even reading these posts [b]thoroughly?????[/b] Geez.

I have to say I agree with the PP here.
I do not see any harm in a child watching T.V. at this age.
Both of my children, now adults watched T.V. at this age and they are both well-adjusted adults. The T.V. watching never affected them in any negative way growing up, they never suffered any emotional effects from it and it provided me with a daily break and made my life easier at times so I could get things done around the house or take a quick shower, etc.

I used to nanny for a few years back, now I run a home daycare.
I put the T.V. on for a half hour each day at 11:30AM while I prepare the toddler's lunches. I have a large indoor playroom where they play with the toys and the T.V. occupies them while I prepare lunch for 5-7 children around the age of 2. Sure, it would be doable without the T.V. on, I suppose, but it is SO [i]much more easier[/i] for me with an educational and entertaining show they can watch while I can cook their lunch. I don't see any harm in their growth and self-development in doing this.

For this family to forbid you to watch any T.V., then to use it during their time at home is just selfish in my opinion.

I would personally re-think working for such a family who would actually treat their nanny in such a manner.
If it were me, I would walk.

I can't believe the father told you he wasn't paying you to put his child in front of the T.V. [u]all day[/u] when you only asked for a half hour block. What a jerk.  :x [/quote]

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