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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here. I realized that I did know where my kids are at the time, which is the same shopping center as the grocery store.

I think you do have a right to know where your kid is 100% of the time.

You should just ask that she let you know where she is going. [/quote]

Please read this in a friendly, conversational tone. Given that this is DCUM that seems important.

Ok. When I worked as a nanny in a different part of the city, my charge and I would walk to the library for story time. Behind the library was the grocery store where I might pick up milk or tissues for my MB, a sandwich for myself, or something to share at play group later. Across the street was a Starbucks, and I'd occasionally pop in for a drink. Then walking home we'd pass the pet store I get my pet food from, and since it's dog-friendly there were lots of fuzzy puppies to meet. I didn't make each of those stops every day (or even every week), but I'm sure glad I wasn't required to inform my MB every time I made the decision to run a quick errand. My charge enjoyed our stops, I chatted with him ALL day, even while walking, and I had fifteen minutes of peace while he was strapped into his stroller. Not being trusted to make that kind of choice would leave me wondering how you could trust me to make the big ones (is this safe? do I need to take him to the hospital? is this the right bus stop? do kids under one eat honey? Etc.). If your nanny is taking your son out to a known activity and then decides spur of the moment to grab a coffee, do you really need to know? My MB would've gone crazy if I texted her every time we went somewhere! [/quote]

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