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[quote=Anonymous]Nanny of fourteen years here. I've only been invited to a childrens birthday parties by two of my nanny families (I've worked with six families). I thought it was a really nice gesture, and I do feel sad/left out when I am not invited. As far as not wanting nanny to feel obligated to give a gift, that is nonsense because I always give my charges birthday gifts, regardless of whether I'm invited to their party or not, and it's my impression that most full time nannies do.

However, I will say that one of the birthday parties I went to for a charge didn't go particularly well. It was her second birthday, and grandma and grandpa flew in from Florida for it. She was not at all familiar with them (having last seen them nearly a year before), and when MB put DD in grandpas lap, she burst out screaming. MB tried to comfort her, but she kept screaming, wiggled out of MBs arms, and ran straight to me, and after a few minutes when MB and DB both tried to hold her she refused to leave me. I don't think that made anyone in her family too happy. Something similar happened at her first birthday party, but it wasn't quite as dramatic.

My current charges are 3 and 5; I've been with them 3 years, and it really does hurt my feelings that I don't get invited (and their kids are old enough that nothing like what I described above would likely happen). I've considered trying to say something to MB, but I'm not sure it would be appropriate; I certainly don't want to invite myself if they don't want me there.[/quote]

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