You know this nannies ,their always talking in the phone..
I'm so happy I don't have a cell phone.

OP, I'm an MB. I don't think I'd fire you for this, assuming this is HIGHLY out of character, you were even more scared than the child, etc...

However, if I find out about it and you didn't tell me? I'd fire you immediately.

If I discovered that you were asking my kid to lie and cover for you (and omission is a lie to protect you IMO), you're fired immediately.

If I knew the family you worked for I'd rat you out in an instant. If I saw you at the park and knew the family you worked for I'd be knocking on their door.

Just reading your posts outrages and upsets me on behalf of the child and the family.

And to be so preoccupied by a baby that a 5 year old got lost enough to take 30 minutes to find, at a playground?? How does that happen? Honestly, I cannot fathom that happening with any of the nannies I've known. Or any of the teenage babysitters I know.

You are in the wrong job. Not the wrong family - the wrong profession.

Anonymous wrote:Oh wow ! OP I would not necessarily fire you over losing track of the kid although the fact that it was for so long is horrifying. But I would fire you ASAP for asking my child to lie to me / keep a secret from me. How in the world do you not recognize what a huge deal that is?

She's our resident drama queen here to stir up trouble, this isn't a real story so don't worry.

Oh wow ! OP I would not necessarily fire you over losing track of the kid although the fact that it was for so long is horrifying. But I would fire you ASAP for asking my child to lie to me / keep a secret from me. How in the world do you not recognize what a huge deal that is?

Was it really 30 minutes or did it just feel like it? I've lost track of a charge for a minute or so and it always feels like such a long time because I'm panicked.

I can't believe you're asking a child to keep a secret from his parents. That's so wrong.

Anonymous wrote:OP here, and I decided that I'm not going to tell the parents. I understand that it is quite a big deal to lose a child in the park, however, I don't feel it's worth losing my job over, especially since I found the child. I also made him promise not to tell his parents. I do not want to lose my job over this!

Wow, as a nanny I am ashamed to be in the same profession as you. You absolutely deserve to lose your job over this based on your actions following the incident. I am appalled that you feel it is ok to convince a child to lie (by omission) to his parents. I hope he does tell his parents what happened (and it will likely come out at some point since he's 5) and they fire you on the spot. You have no business working with children if you aren't willing to take responsibility for your mistakes and actively engage children in lying to their parents.

OP here, and I decided that I'm not going to tell the parents. I understand that it is quite a big deal to lose a child in the park, however, I don't feel it's worth losing my job over, especially since I found the child. I also made him promise not to tell his parents. I do not want to lose my job over this!

There's no way this is true. I'm usually of the "give posters the benefit of the doubt, maybe they really are asking this question legitimately" mindset. Even if this person is stupid enough to lose a 5 year old for 30 mins there's no way they are stupid enough not to think the 5 year old wouldn't tell his parents. And if they are real then they have NO business taking care of 2 children when they clearly have no experience and know nothing about children. It's the parents fault too for hiring someone so clueless about kids.

Note that OP hasn't responded at all since the original post.

What park? I mean, the park was that big that you couldn't find him? What exactly were you doing that distracted you? Please tell the truth, it's an anonymous forum. I really want to get some more facts before totally convicting you. PS-yes you should tell the parents.

You lost a kid? For 30 minutes? And you're considering not telling your MB?

Anonymous wrote:While in the park today, I was preoccupied by the baby I nanny, I didn't realize that the other child I was caring for, who is five years old, got away. It took me over thirty minutes to find him, and when I did, he was crying. I felt awful. I don't know whether or not it would be necessary to tell my MB (who is extremely overprotective) about this. It isn't that big of a deal, really, is it?

OMG, I can't believe that you are even considering NOT telling your MB about this! If you think it is not really that big of a deal to lose a child for 30 minutes in a park, which is crazy, then you should have no problem telling this to your MB as obviously nothing would happen to you, right?

You need to work on why and how he managed to get away from you for 30 minutes WITH your MB, and see how to prevent this in the future. You cannot pretend that it never happened, especially if you are scared of what MB might think about it and do. Your MB has every right to know about this and act on it however she feels. This is quite serious and needs some attention.

Anonymous wrote:This has to be just a made up story. Any good nanny is not going to say it isn't a big deal to lose a child for 30 mins.

+1

If it is real, of course you have to tell MB. He's 5, he'll tell her if you don't.

This has to be just a made up story. Any good nanny is not going to say it isn't a big deal to lose a child for 30 mins.

How did you lose a kid at the park for 30 minutes? Serious question not being snarky.

While in the park today, I was preoccupied by the baby I nanny, I didn't realize that the other child I was caring for, who is five years old, got away. It took me over thirty minutes to find him, and when I did, he was crying. I felt awful. I don't know whether or not it would be necessary to tell my MB (who is extremely overprotective) about this. It isn't that big of a deal, really, is it?