I don't know why you would assume it was driving you to your home that has caused them to go incommunicado? I would assume it was something that happened during the last time I babysat (i.e., right before they drove you home).

Anonymous wrote:You could be right about your neighborhood. Some snooty people judge a person by the part of town they call home or the 'hood.

Be grateful they don't call you. I wouldn't want to work for a family that is ignorant and judgemental based on geography:
/demographics.

They probably will vote for Trump.

I understand this but deep down inside it hurts. As an AA nanny sometimes it not easy being the "help" in this community. Everything can be all good then they'll judge and shun you over the craziest things.

So many children have weak or selfish parents. Few but more often a trait. Experience is the rule where Nanny vs baby sitter is the choice by concerned and loving parents are involved.

A loving parent looks for credentials vs. cheap labor. The first choice and only caring choice is a solid background, loving Nanny.
A Mary Poppins is worth a relaxed dinner and hand hold time alone.

It makes for a dual, living evening at home and at a special time and couple's heart to heart time.

You could be right about your neighborhood. Some snooty people judge a person by the part of town they call home or the 'hood.

Be grateful they don't call you. I wouldn't want to work for a family that is ignorant and judgemental based on geography:
/demographics.

They probably will vote for Trump.

Cars can really be useless in an emergency! Calling 911 would probably be easiest and quicker.responding to i would never use any body who doesn't drive or have a car..dumb..

Anonymous wrote:I would never allow someone to babysit my children if that person couldn't drive or didn't own a car. What is your plan to get the kids to the hospital if something happened?

Maybe they wised up too. Move on, leave them alone.

If a child needs to go to a hospital for an emergency you call 911!

Anonymous wrote:I would never allow someone to babysit my children if that person couldn't drive or didn't own a car. What is your plan to get the kids to the hospital if something happened?

Maybe they wised up too. Move on, leave them alone.

good lord, if it's that big an emergency she'd call 911. You do realize cars are a relatively recent invention, right? And that people survived for thousands of years without them? And that people continue to live pretty good lives without them in places all around the world? Hands down the absolute dumbest response I've seen in a long time.

That said OP, I find that many families ebb and flow with the frequency of their calls. I might be really busy with one and then not hear from them for six months and then be busy again. They might be curbing expenses and saving up for a home repair or vacation or who knows what. It may have nothing to do with you.

You don't actually know why these families stopped calling you - you are assuming. If you worked for them for a long time send them a note: "Anne, I realized you haven't called me for babysitting in almost 4 months. I just wanted to make sure I hadn't done something that made you uncomfortable. I'd love to remain a babysitting resource for you all. I hope Joannie and Johnny are well and surviving the dreary weather!"

Then see what happens. You really can't press beyond that but maybe it will gie you some information.

I would never allow someone to babysit my children if that person couldn't drive or didn't own a car. What is your plan to get the kids to the hospital if something happened?

Maybe they wised up too. Move on, leave them alone.

I have tried to reach out to both families twice but no responses. From either families.

OP, you are making an awful lot of assumptions here. If it's really bothering you, put on your big girl pants and have a conversation. I'm not sure what kind of answers you think you are going to get from an anonymous forum...

Maybe the neighbors realized it was more cost effective to switch off care. Family A watches family B kids and vice versa. P

Will you stop calling everyone TROLL one very post.

How to handle? Troll.

I'm a nanny who babysits on my free time. I had a few families who I lined up (off of MOTH). Two became my regular families and happened to be neighbors and friends. I had babysat for both families on several occasions. I don't drive and have no issue taking Uber or metro home. This one instance I was babysitting for one of the families and she insisted that she drive me home. I could tell she was uncomfortable with where I lived. But she insisted. Against my better judgement I let her. And now I've been given the cold shoulders by both families ever since. For what it's worth I'm AA and live in a mostly AA neighborhood. Honestly it really bothers me that I lost both families because of where I live. Honestly this really hurts me but I'm unsure how to really handle this.