I love working with first time parents! Yes, you have the ones who are a bit overprotective, but that is better than working with older kids who have permissive parents and have no manners or discipline.

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, I latched the tupperware cabinet so she wouldn't slam her fingers in the cabinet door. Not because she can't play with the tupperware.

And be a little more self-aware in regards to when you need to pee and start getting to the toilet more than 5 seconds before you're about to piss yourself.

Why do you need a toilet seat lock when your kid can't even walk? Also, teach your kid to not open all of the cabinet doors. I worked for a family who had twins and let them run the house. They let them tear the house apart, pull everything out of cabinets, off tables, etc. By the time they were 2 1/2, they were TERRORS. Teach your kids some rules.

NP, but seriously, anyone who has had more than one child should be able to find humor in all the over the top stuff you did with and for your first. I work with first time parents for the most part, and I love being there watching them experience each magical "first" and helping them through each new challenge, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't think you all are overprotective emotional "basket cases". You are. Its normal. And funny. My current bosses still ask me to put a pillow behind their son when he's sitting on the carpeted floor, has been sitting on his own for 3 months, and will soon be 10 months old. Cray!

I think the problem with this post is really this forum might not be the best place for it. There are so many nannies on here that talk badly about and generalize negatively about MBs (and the same goes for MBs talking about nannies). So when there is a post that on a nanny only forum people would find amusing, here it is just adding insult to injury. The same reaction occurs when an MB posts something similar about nannies. It's like teasing an already sensitive person. The intent may have been good (although on DCUM it's more often NOT good) but you have to know your audience.

Anonymous wrote:I agreed with two points. Calm down.

False.

In fact, you said " I am right with you on all of your points (though I specialize in working with first time parents)."

I agreed with two points. Calm down.

Anonymous wrote:OP- despite the fact that most people will miss the humor in your post, I am right with you on all of your points (though I specialize in working with first time parents).

I have literally started to pee myself trying to get the damn toilet latch off and the cabinet locks...good lord are they frustrating to latch and unlatch every time you need ANYTHING!

As an aside 18:07, clearly you don't spend much time in your own home if you can't see the frustration in these situations...and maybe also find them funny.

I try to avoid snark, because there is no shortage of it around here, but god help the parents you work for if you really do think this way AND specialize in first-time parents.

Yes, baby-proofing frustrations can be funny. Yes, parents can be over protective. But how does asserting that parents know less than the nanny or that they're all anxious about the baby loving the nanny more...how is that funny? It just sounds nasty and bitter to be honest.

OP- despite the fact that most people will miss the humor in your post, I am right with you on all of your points (though I specialize in working with first time parents).

I have literally started to pee myself trying to get the damn toilet latch off and the cabinet locks...good lord are they frustrating to latch and unlatch every time you need ANYTHING!

As an aside 18:07, clearly you don't spend much time in your own home if you can't see the frustration in these situations...and maybe also find them funny.

There is some truth to it.

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like some of these are hitting these cows a little close to home. Have a sense of humor ladies. It's supposed to be funny.

It isn't funny, though, is the problem. It's mean-spirited. If it's meant to be tongue-in-cheek, it needs some editing.

Sounds like some of these are hitting these cows a little close to home. Have a sense of humor ladies. It's supposed to be funny.

FWIW, I latched the tupperware cabinet so she wouldn't slam her fingers in the cabinet door. Not because she can't play with the tupperware.

And be a little more self-aware in regards to when you need to pee and start getting to the toilet more than 5 seconds before you're about to piss yourself.

For what it is worth, I wouldn't want to hire you, either. Why would I want to work with someone who doesn't think I know anything, has no respect for decisions I make about my child, and who thinks I am a psychological basket case?

Also: you can't undo the child safety latch and don't want to pick up toys? Come on.

Yikes.

I haven't encountered any of those issues and most of my nanny positions have meant working with first-time parents, but it does sound like you wouldn't be the right person for the job.

1. (Most of) you are way, way overprotective of your child.

I've been doing this a lot longer than you have. Please don't tell me that I can't walk your baby to the mailbox on the off chance that a kidnapper is lurking in the bushes. If you won't allow me to leave your house....I'll leave your job.

2. You put latches on everything...when your baby is 3 months old.

It's super fun for me to piss my pants because I have to unlatch the toilet.
Why do you latch a cabinet that contains Tupperware? How is he going to get hurt with Tupperware?

3. You think you know better than I because you gave birth.

You really proved that when you carried a naked 4-month around and he sh** all over your work clothes.

4. You buy too much crap.

Extra clothes I have to wash, fold and put away.
Extra toys I have to clean and pick up when all the kid wants to do is play with the motherf*ckin' Tupperware.

5. You are afraid your kid will love me more than you.

He won't. I promise. I don't want to deal with your mommy guilt.