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I'll say this again, because so many people don't get it:  you don't know what they are doing, so please don't judge every nanny as the same.  I'm a household manager as well as a nanny, just like a previous PP.  My charges never nap, but I still have to find the time to do the sundry things that come with running a large household; would you prefer that I split attention while small children have fingerpaints and glue?  Perhaps when I'm having children under 6 use knives to cut mushrooms for the salad?  As I am perfectly capable of watching 5+ children in the park/playground while [b]talking[/b] on the phone [b](I don't text as I can't do that and watch),[/b] I feel that is the most appropriate time for me to call for quotes on auto repair and getting rid of pests, follow up with the housekeeper that didn't show, schedule landscaping, etc.  I also use that time to call the list I constantly update for new activities for the kids, schedule medical and dental appointments and (when I have a 24/7 job) I use 5 minutes daily to check in with my grandmother and great-grandmother (5 minutes for personal calls out of 24 hours doesn't seem unreasonable to me).  I have never has a single one of my employers question my phone usage, whether they were paying for the phone or I was.  Some employers feel the need to set a whole list of rules and micromanage the nanny, and they are entitled to do so; I am quite comfortable looking for a position in which I can do what needs to be done without someone constantly checking up on me or second-guessing decisions I've made.[/quote]

No, you are not capable of that anymore than someone is capable of texting and driving regardless of what they tell you.  You should have 100% attention on your charges (if not playing with them) while you are out of a child-proofed area (like in a home).  If you cannot find indoor, safe activities for your charges to do indoors while you are making your home-manager calls, then you are not much of a nanny.

And I seriously doubt the nannies I see texting furiously while their charges run around the park unsupervised are scheduling medical appointments anyway.[/quote]

I believe I clearly stated that I do not text, I call.  Additionally, my charges range from 2-teen, and the youngest ones are always near me.  All of my employers and I have agreed that children NEED to learn to play by themselves at times, in all environments, and the kids all know that I'm watching.  I don't see what your issue is, I know my capabilities, so do my employers.  Maybe you can't watch that many children and make a phone call, but others can.[/quote]

So posting on DCUM is one of your "important jobs" that you have to do while your charges are playing in the park?   Check the time of this post.  This nanny is full of it.

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