Anonymous wrote:This board makes nannies look terrible. Immature, lazy, and argumentative.

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Anonymous wrote:I would not be able to work for parents who would implicitly tell me that I was not allowed to use their television while the children were around when that is what they would do.

It is very unfair of them to expect you to refrain from screens while there.

Sometimes with kids it is nice to have on the television for sound.
If parents cannot care for their kids without having to resort to television then they are not good parents.
I cannot work for hypocrites at all.

Now if they were a no screen family that would be entirely different.

Because then they would be practicing what they were preaching unto me!

If using TV makes them bad parents -- which I disagree with -- does using TV make you a bad nanny?

It's not hard for kids to learn that there are different rules with different adults. I never let kids eat in my car, for example. It's a choking hazard and I don't want the mess. If parents want to let their kids eat in their car, that's their rule. My car, my rule. When grandparents are visiting, I know that naps might not happen on schedule, meals might be a little more hectic, and "rules" bend a little.

I think it's very reasonable to say no TV when nanny is there. 3 YO can sit at the table and color/play with toys while you clean up the kitchen. When I have to clean up a kitchen, baby can play in the highchair with some water for splashing, or we'll have music on singing and dancing. 3 year old can also have quiet time in lieu of a nap.

With all due respect there is really no fair comparison in saying the nanny would be a bad nanny if she needed to turn on the TV since the parents would be bad parents themselves if they needed TV time for their kid(s) while home.

Because parents are in a completely different category as opposed to someone who cares for children as a career.

Parents need to practice what they preach.
Period.
No exceptions.

And if they forbid screens when their Nanny is in charge yet use them when they are home then they are not being fair to their Nanny.

...what? Let's break that down.
1. I didn't say a nanny is a bad nanny if they use TV. The person I quoted said parents are bad if they use TV. According to their logic, is a nanny also bad for using tv? It was a question.
2. You're right that parents are different from someone working with children as a career. Your other point makes zero sense. If a nanny is working with children as her career, she should follow the rules set by her employers.
3. You're so wrong is laughable. Are you a troll? The parents get to set the rules for their home and their children.

I understand it can make it more difficult if parents rely on tv a lot, but that's their choice. If the nanny is unhappy with that, she can find a new job.

Parents get to set the rules. If they don't want their nanny to use the tv, then that's the rule she needs to follow.

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Anonymous wrote:I would not be able to work for parents who would implicitly tell me that I was not allowed to use their television while the children were around when that is what they would do.

It is very unfair of them to expect you to refrain from screens while there.

Sometimes with kids it is nice to have on the television for sound.
If parents cannot care for their kids without having to resort to television then they are not good parents.
I cannot work for hypocrites at all.

Now if they were a no screen family that would be entirely different.

Because then they would be practicing what they were preaching unto me!

If using TV makes them bad parents -- which I disagree with -- does using TV make you a bad nanny?

It's not hard for kids to learn that there are different rules with different adults. I never let kids eat in my car, for example. It's a choking hazard and I don't want the mess. If parents want to let their kids eat in their car, that's their rule. My car, my rule. When grandparents are visiting, I know that naps might not happen on schedule, meals might be a little more hectic, and "rules" bend a little.

I think it's very reasonable to say no TV when nanny is there. 3 YO can sit at the table and color/play with toys while you clean up the kitchen. When I have to clean up a kitchen, baby can play in the highchair with some water for splashing, or we'll have music on singing and dancing. 3 year old can also have quiet time in lieu of a nap.

With all due respect there is really no fair comparison in saying the nanny would be a bad nanny if she needed to turn on the TV since the parents would be bad parents themselves if they needed TV time for their kid(s) while home.

Because parents are in a completely different category as opposed to someone who cares for children as a career.

Parents need to practice what they preach.
Period.
No exceptions.

And if they forbid screens when their Nanny is in charge yet use them when they are home then they are not being fair to their Nanny.

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Anonymous wrote:I would not be able to work for parents who would implicitly tell me that I was not allowed to use their television while the children were around when that is what they would do.

It is very unfair of them to expect you to refrain from screens while there.

Sometimes with kids it is nice to have on the television for sound.
If parents cannot care for their kids without having to resort to television then they are not good parents.
I cannot work for hypocrites at all.

Now if they were a no screen family that would be entirely different.

Because then they would be practicing what they were preaching unto me!

If using TV makes them bad parents -- which I disagree with -- does using TV make you a bad nanny?

It's not hard for kids to learn that there are different rules with different adults. I never let kids eat in my car, for example. It's a choking hazard and I don't want the mess. If parents want to let their kids eat in their car, that's their rule. My car, my rule. When grandparents are visiting, I know that naps might not happen on schedule, meals might be a little more hectic, and "rules" bend a little.

I think it's very reasonable to say no TV when nanny is there. 3 YO can sit at the table and color/play with toys while you clean up the kitchen. When I have to clean up a kitchen, baby can play in the highchair with some water for splashing, or we'll have music on singing and dancing. 3 year old can also have quiet time in lieu of a nap.

Anonymous wrote:I would not be able to work for parents who would implicitly tell me that I was not allowed to use their television while the children were around when that is what they would do.

It is very unfair of them to expect you to refrain from screens while there.

Sometimes with kids it is nice to have on the television for sound.
If parents cannot care for their kids without having to resort to television then they are not good parents.
I cannot work for hypocrites at all.

Now if they were a no screen family that would be entirely different.

Because then they would be practicing what they were preaching unto me!

Anonymous wrote:it would not annoy me. Screen time is a respite for parents, nannies should manage without it. If a nanny is unable to get the 3 yr old to nap or lie quietly with toys/books for one hour, she is probably not a good fit. Nanny needs a break, that I agree with.

Anonymous wrote:This seems like a great way to get the kids to not like the nanny...nanny arrives, the TV has to go off and nanny leaves and the TV goes right back on. Yikes. I don’t think they should be having them watch TV right before you arrive or right after you leave but they can do what they want in regard to letting them watch it. I do think it’s hypocritical, however.