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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My employers are good, but very busy, people.  But, honestly it bothers me that the one day out of five that they pick up my charge from preschool they are always late and she is in near tears.  It bothers me that they have her spend most Saturday nights with her grandmother so they can go out and miss one evening with her during the week so they get a date night and I put her to bed.

She’s a really great little kid who especially loves her mother so much.  It pisses me off they don’t want to spend more time with her.

But there is nothing I can do about how they choose to parent.

Vent over.  [/quote]

Sounds like they have their priorities in order - their own relationship.  Saturday night at grandma's is really a knock on them?  One date night during the week really represents them not wanting to be with their kid?  Overreact much?  You ever stop to think that if they did not do these things in order to keep their relationship kindled, that things might be even worse at home?  Open your eyes a bit and stop being so judgemental.[/quote]

I am a married nanny and I absolutely understand the need to prioritize your relationship but I also see parents who are missing this amazing part of their child’s life.  You have to understand how hard it is for nannies who truly love their charges and have to see them waiting at the window for Mama or crying at night because Mommy and Daddy are away on their third vacation in a year.

I totally understand the OP’s vent and have felt the same.  [/quote]

Woah, hang on.  OP never mentioned anything about taking multiple vacations without the DC.  She simply stated one night per week at grandma's house and another night a week babysit at bedtime (which probably is one hour that parents are missing).  And if they're a bit late picking DC up - are we talking 30 mins late, hours late, etc.  If it's 30 mins late, it's not a big deal.  Good grief.

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I don’t know - going out one weekday and an overnight on weekends for working parents seems a lot to me.  Anyway, OP clearly knows the situation and it bothers her that the parents aren’t spending enough time with their child.  She is venting and I believe her.

-signed, A working mom[/quote]

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