Anonymous wrote:I know it is totally not right, and I agree, completely stupid, but I am indeed very insecure about my looks and I KNOW even if my husband does not even NOTICE Gisele Bundchen sitting in his living room every day, I will imagine him thinking about her. In fact, I think I might even feel that was about someone medium good looking. Sorry! You have to admit this is not a normal job, watching someone's child is very personal. You become a member of the family. There are lots of psychological things at play. There are insecurities aplenty.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ok. MBs: WE DO NOT WANT TO FLIRT WITH, SLEEP WITH, OR SHARE A SANDWICH WITH YOUR HUSBANDS. Get over it, my god!
+1000
Anonymous wrote:Ok. MBs: WE DO NOT WANT TO FLIRT WITH, SLEEP WITH, OR SHARE A SANDWICH WITH YOUR HUSBANDS. Get over it, my god!
Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't do it, and it has nothing to do with insecurity - I wouldn't care if she paraded naked in front of DH, he wouldn't care either. The reason is that I don't believe that a girl who is truly drop-dead, professionally gorgeous - I mean, Victoria Secret gorgeous, Giselle material gorgeous, face-of-Chanel gorgeous - would be satisfied being a nanny. I would have doubts that a girl like that wants to be a nanny. A girl like that knows that she's gorgeous and she knows what her looks would bring her. No way all she wants to be is a nanny. I don't believe she will be focused on my children. I wouldn't hire a Nobel winner in economics, either.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Meh, I don't know. On the one hand, her looks shouldn't matter. On the other, I don't buy brownies when I'm on a diet just to test my willpower. I think it depends on a lot of things that only you know, OP. Is she your best candidate? What's your husband like? Mine would probably be uncomfortable home all day with a hot nanny, even if he had no interest, because he works in HR and wouldn't want even the possible appearance of trouble. Even if your husband and nanny are both saints and completely mature enough, how will it make you feel? You wouldn't want nanny or hubby to have to deal with your suspicions or doubts. And right or wrong, if it will harm your own self-esteem, why do it? Your nanny is supposed to make life easier, not uncomfortable, even unintentionally. We pass on candidates for lots of reasons, good, bad, reasonable or unreasonable. So do what feels right for you.
You have way bigger issues to deal with than trusting your husband if being around an attractive woman threatens your self esteem.
Anonymous wrote:Meh, I don't know. On the one hand, her looks shouldn't matter. On the other, I don't buy brownies when I'm on a diet just to test my willpower. I think it depends on a lot of things that only you know, OP. Is she your best candidate? What's your husband like? Mine would probably be uncomfortable home all day with a hot nanny, even if he had no interest, because he works in HR and wouldn't want even the possible appearance of trouble. Even if your husband and nanny are both saints and completely mature enough, how will it make you feel? You wouldn't want nanny or hubby to have to deal with your suspicions or doubts. And right or wrong, if it will harm your own self-esteem, why do it? Your nanny is supposed to make life easier, not uncomfortable, even unintentionally. We pass on candidates for lots of reasons, good, bad, reasonable or unreasonable. So do what feels right for you.