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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, it's a good thing you fired your negligent and untruthful nanny. Clearly, she lied to you about how her windshield cracked and just wanted you to pay for it. Do not even consider hiring such a person back to look after your child.

But really, you have two other larger problems than your nanny. The first is that your child is obviously deeply disturbed if, at 8 years old, she is throwing tantrums of the kicking and screaming sort. Get her to a therapist right away for her rage disorder.

Your second problem is money. You will never make a lot of it trolling on websites and posting fake problems until they actually sound compelling enough to start interesting discussions. Try harder next time.[/quote]

OP here.  DC does not throw a tantrum of screams, or thrashing, or biting, or rage (like one might envision); but DC is definitely impatient.  Nanny and DC were running late to DC's sports' practice and -- according to nanny -- frustrated DC slumped in the front seat, pushed her back against the front seat for leverage, and kicked their legs up at the windshield.  Apparently, she struck the windshield with enough force to crack it.  I do not question the nanny's story that this is exactly as things happened.

I do not think DC is "deeply disturbed", s/he has not so much as pushed another person in their life, and neither our family nor the school has never noticed any "deeply disturbed" behavior -- on the contrary they are usually very well behaved and well-liked by teachers and friends.  There is no doubt that DC was a frustrated, tired, little miscreant on the day in question though.  That is why DC is being punished in a not-inconsequential manner.

For the PP who asked why I mentioned the 1999 vehicle, it is because I researched the blue book value for the vehicle ($6,300 if sold by a dealer in excellent condition).  In the end, I paid the nanny more than the difference or delta of the value of that particular vehicle if sold by the individual in excellent condition versus bad condition.  I hope that was the fair thing to do in this case.

I hope also that I am a good employer, and always treat our nanny with respect, support, and confidence.  Our last nanny was with the family for ten years.

I come to this forum to seek advice and insights on my real-life problems, and sometimes "life is stranger than fiction."[/quote]

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