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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn't even text my employers after we had an earthquake...  And guess what?  They didn't text me either!  Unless the child is hurt I do not ever call or text parents at work.  My bosses are in high level positions and don't want to get emails from me asking if Larla can eat peas today or if Joes is allowed to go to the park or that I'm sitting on the couch pouting asking if I'm 'needed' when the grandparents are there and that they're taking over and the kid has the poops.  Guess what Toots, having the grandparents in town sucks for ALL nannies.  When the grandparents visit (for a month) they always insert themselves where they don't belong and if they want to take over, okay fine by me, it's their grandchild.  They are family, you are the help, and once you are gone the child will move on.  Instead of sitting on the couch little a delicate flower and texting your MB maybe you should have been proactive and done some nanny duties like organizing the child's toys or closets or prepare an art project that everyone could do together.  This MB clearly sounds like she was annoyed with your performance and insecurity in your role as their child care provider.  She doesn't sound nice, but you sound incompetent if you're texting her with dumb stuff during the day.  [/quote]

Don't take this person's advice. In fact, laugh and thank the heavens you don't have the added burden of being the loud mouth person no one wants to be around. See, life isn't all bad? It could be worse, you could be this girl.[/quote]

I don't agree with everything this poster said, but she has some valid points. Yes, nannies love time alone with kids and when people are around, it interrupts everything. But that is life. Instead of being proactive about how to get the family on her side, she chose to be whiny about it. I had a grandmother who would change everything when she came, but once I stopped trying to fight her and enlisted her help, she became a great asset.

I do believe in communicating with the parents during the day, but not about trivial stuff. They would contact me during the day and I would contact them, only as needed.

If nannies and parents would treat each other with more respect and communicate with each other so many of these petty complaints wouldn't even be an issue. [/quote]

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