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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And again, I ask, did she get your child proper medical care quickly? How did she respond to the accident?

I'm a nanny to an almost three year old boy. He sits in his booster seat at the table for meals and I sit directly beside him. I've told him time (and time and time) again not to put his feet on the table and push himself back because he could tip backwards and get hurt. Two weeks ago after breakfast, he did it anyway. I was sitting at the table right beside him and he fell straight backwards. Luckily, he wasn't injured beyond a small bruise on his back. I was supervising him properly AND had warned him multiple times about what might happen if he continued to push back from the table in such a manner. So had his parents.

Like I said, kids don't always heed grow-ups requests. And accidents happen.[/quote]

You were NOT supervising him properly. "Warning" a 3 year old is not enough, you need to PREVENT him physically from getting in dangerous situations. You can't explain away a child getting hit by a car by saying "I TOLD him to not play in the street, I was right there watching him." just like you can not explain away your failing to supervise that child that fell out of his chair.[/quote]

I'm not sure how to prevent a child from putting his feet on the table and pushing himself back. Soft restraints would probably be frowned upon. His mom was also standing there when it happened. Do you think she failed to supervise him properly. Are you OP? I feel really sorry for your nanny.[/quote]

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