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[quote=Anonymous]This is ridiculous. Obviously it's bad nanny judgement to drag a child around the mall while you contemplate your new spring wardrobe and aimlessly wander the stores. I don't think anyone on here is suggesting that is how they "do personal errands" with charges. Nobody is arguing that this is an acceptable thing, what's being argued is "is it ok to stop for 5 minutes and pick up something at a location my nanny was already at for my child" ... I think if you don't realize the obvious answer here (a resounding YES) then you need to step back and think of the reasons this bothers you so much. Is it because for you "popping in" at a store turns into hours at a time (not judging, it can do that for me if I'm not careful)?, is it because you felt like the nanny took advantage of the trust you share by going without asking permission? Ether way, sit down with your nanny and address this, "I don't mind if you have to make a stop now and again, but in the future I would really prefer that you clear it with me before hand." Or, "I just want to check in with you about the personal errands you run with the kid(s), as long as these are quick and concise errands, where my child(ren) continue to be your priority, I'm fine with these, as long as they're brought to my attention prior to the occurrence."

I feel blessed that my MB trusts my judgement entirely. I have gone on plenty of personal errands with the kids, to the mall, to the bank, to pick up paperwork here and there, to make returns and even some just to go say "hello" to my fiancé at his work (he's close to the kids as well, as a matter of fact they're our ringbearer and flower girls this may). Because I am a dedicated and professional full time nanny, on all of the occasions, in the forefront of my mind are my charges W and M. They are the priority regardless of what I'm doing or where we are. That why my MB trusts me to do my own thing. She knows that her kids are first, all the time, every time, with no exceptions. OP, sounds to me like your nanny is the same. So my advice would be to have a conversation with her about why you felt bothered, (see above) and let her know that you'd just like to be informed ahead of time.

To the person saying bookstores and malls and coffee shops are nowhere that a "professional" nanny should take her kids, I'm sad for the kids you've kept, because those places have opened up a whole new world (hehe another Disney reference) of experiences and interactions to my kids and even, opened up a whole new world of imaginitive play. They play "Starbucks" "Bank" and "store" on a regular basis, which means math skills (paying), social skills ("how may I help you today?") and cognitive skills (remembering an "order for coffee, and scones (pretend food of course)). I'm a damn good nanny, and I run all kinds of errands with my charges in tow, that's why I've been with this particular family for just over 3 years with not a single issue ever come up about "personal errands on the clock..".

Lets all grow up and use common sense to understand what our peers are saying, and be respectful of those who have differing opinions, how can we teach children to be respectful and polite when half of us can't manage to talk to our peers that way. [/quote]

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