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[quote=nannydebsays][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I totally agree that no nanny should text when on the clock. I mean, since all the parents present are either texting or simply ignoring their kids, all nannies need to be standing ready to not only care for their charges but also to be the unpaid, unacknowledged caregivers for all the children present...oh. Wait. Is that expectation maybe just slightly stupid and unrealistic?[/quote]

I have never texted when I was working so the expectation is absolutely not unrealistic.  And by definition, not doing something unnecessary when working cannot be "stupid".

Although it may be hard for you to understand - not all of us are addicted to our cell phones.  [/quote]

Darn. The sarcasm went whooshing over your head. To be clear, I was making fun of the expectations from parents that nanny NEVER EVER EVER touch their phone even though the parents present at the zoo/playground/fill-in-the-blank are too involved in their phones to even watch their kids. If parents can ignore their children on a continuous basis, to the point of not knowing how their kid got hurt, why can't a nanny take 30 seconds to respond to an urgent text or call? Is the reason for that "Nannies must stand ready..."? If so, maybe the parents need to start paying a tiny bit of attention to their own kids.

And FWIW, I occasionally glance at my phone, but I certainly don't do what the nanny in OP's post did. There is such a thing as a happy medium for both paid childcare workers and for parents.[/quote]

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