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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m so tired of being around micromanaging parents all day. I work for two families who are both at home in small CONDOS. They refuse to find a workspace outside the home, so they work in the living room/kitchen combo where I also have to play with the kids (unless we can hole up in one of their tiny bedrooms all day). That means there are THREE ADULTS and two crawling infants in a 900-1100sq ft apartment all day. Some days I sit on the floor while the kids are napping because there is no where else to sit when everyone is working. The parents take calls and meetings all day, so I have to hear everything and do my best to keep the kids quiet all day. As a result, they’re the most spoiled and over-held babies I’ve ever worked with. It’s really a shame because I’ve been doing this for 10 years and love my job. Now, every morning I cry as I walk out the door to head to this hell hole.

I have no freedom to discipline the children (I use reinforcement discipline), and whenever any of them cry their parents rush over to them or into the bedroom we’re stuck in to pick them up. This is TERRIBLE for their emotional development. They’ve never learned to self soothe and are both terrible ballers due to their parents backwards ways and thoughts on naps. Usually I would be able to correct these bad habits and then provide feedback to the parents on why my methods are most beneficial, but now I can’t do that because they are always around and seem dead set on their backwards thoughts. Tried discussing an alternate method with one of the dads once, and he shot me down (even though I have corrected sleeping issues before) so I left it alone. We spend at least 6 hours of my 9 hour shift outside wandering around aimlessly because there is nothing to do and no activities due to Covid. I just have to stay out of the house for my own stability. Even if it’s hot, we go sit outside.

I had a job like this and there was even a Starbucks next door where they could work but also because I was in a nanny share one family was willing to have all the parents work in one house while I kept the kids in the other house. So if I were you I would be upfront and honest about my feelings and if they don’t care and don’t want to accommodate you and the children and make this bad situation a little more suitable for you I would be willing to help you find a new job if you live in the DMV area..... this is all trying times for everyone and the one things parents need to understand if that we don’t need them sitting 6ft away from us Monday to Friday 8-5. I have since quit with the nanny share and take care of one baby but even my new family told me since they are home I don’t have to come in til 10 and work til 5 however they still pay me 45 hours guaranteed so finding another position is definitely possible. Feel free to text me 7032493652 I can help you.
I’m SO emotionally battered and I feel bad because I am a great nanny with solid references and have always excelled at my job. These parents are happy with me and praise me often, but I am MISERABLE.

Does anyone else feel this way? How have you gotten out of this funk? I think about quitting every day.[/quote][/quote]

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