There are plenty of nannies and parents glued to their phones, but there are also plenty (and I'd say more) who are not. Let's not forget them!

As to the phenomenon of kids bugging other adults, this isn't just when the nanny/mom is glued to their phone. Some caregivers/parents feel that once their child reaches a certain age, like maybe 5, kids don't need as much supervision. They are fine with the kids chatting up adults and even being told (politely) to bug off as that's part of life. In my area, there are a lot of French families and I've noticed they tend to take this attitude. I remember one mom brought her three year old, started reading her book and wouldn't look up unless her child came over. Another time, a bunch of kids around age 5/6, got into a literal fistfight(!), and their parents were off chatting and totally oblivious. I don't mean to pick on the French, there are plenty of Americans who have this parenting style as well. Phone addiction means more kids are left on their own, but this isn't just a phone issue.

Keep calm nannies and families!!

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Anonymous wrote:My son and I always race each other when we're swinging, and I do not have time to be on my phone.

Ugh so you’re the mom on the swings when my kids are waiting for their turn.

+1

Anonymous wrote:My son and I always race each other when we're swinging, and I do not have time to be on my phone.

Ugh so you’re the mom on the swings when my kids are waiting for their turn.

My son and I always race each other when we're swinging, and I do not have time to be on my phone.

Anonymous wrote:When I was a kid no one played with me at the park. Adults talked amongst themselves or read a book. The only thing that's different now is 1) Adults are expected to entertain kids every second of the day and 2) people have smart phones instead of library books.

Look up from your phone often enough to make sure that your child/charge is not bugging me for attention.

I am so sick of this happening everytime I take my charge to the park. My charge is only 21 months and I don't have the time or desire to play with some four and five year old child whose parent/nanny is busy on their phone.

I think everyone agrees that both parents and nannies that can be fixated on their phones or other devices. I guess the difference is that the nannies are paid to care for the children while using their phones (so it seems worse from the parents' perspective). From the child's perspective, it probably hurts more if he/she never seems to be as interesting as what's on mom or dad's smartphone. Not that children need to be entertained all the time, but if they need you or ask for you to "watch me" do it! And keep the children's safety paramount in public places. Bad things happen. The phone can wait until the children are napping in their beds.

Please don't blame nannies only have you checked how many moms are busy in phone at park. Sometime I am the one pushing the swing for their kids. Just stop this nanny phone crap....

When I was a kid no one played with me at the park. Adults talked amongst themselves or read a book. The only thing that's different now is 1) Adults are expected to entertain kids every second of the day and 2) people have smart phones instead of library books.

I'm a mom (and a MB). I go to the park to give my kids something to do while I zone out for a bit. I assume other people do that, too. Mine are all older, though (3+), and can play with other kids or independently.

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Anonymous wrote:Older nannies is the best,they are not like this younger girls talking to friends/boys friends all the time.

This. My 55 year old nanny leaves her phone in her bag most of the day and hangs out with dd instead.

Same here. Our nanny is a 62 year old former preschool teacher (in better shape than I am!) and she keeps her phone in her diaper bag until DD is taking her nap.

Anonymous wrote:Older nannies is the best,they are not like this younger girls talking to friends/boys friends all the time.

This. My 55 year old nanny leaves her phone in her bag most of the day and hangs out with dd instead.

Older nannies is the best,they are not like this younger girls talking to friends/boys friends all the time.

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Anonymous wrote:One of the reasons having an older nanny is great - she is not addicted to her phone. She watched my child closely and actually plays with her in the park and other public places.

+1000x

I couldn’t agree any more.

Younger Nannies have the pressure from their peers of always having to be available/reachable/connected.

Their Smartphones are their fifth limb.

They always want to tweet or Snapchat wtf they are doing.

Anonymous wrote:One of the reasons having an older nanny is great - she is not addicted to her phone. She watched my child closely and actually plays with her in the park and other public places.

+1000x

I couldn’t agree any more.

Younger Nannies have the pressure from their peers of always having to be available/reachable/connected.

Their Smartphones are their fifth limb.