Anonymous
Post 11/08/2013 20:31     Subject: This made me laugh......
Lol there are some butthurt nannies on here. If you have a problem with your employers setting different standards of expectations then quit and stop bitching. I have a great mb that I notice doesn't play with her kids though she prefers to do arts and crsfts, board games, they go on outings, etc. If she doesn't want to do pretend play, in no way does that make her a bad parent, geez.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2013 16:56     Subject: This made me laugh......
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There was not one parent in that entire 3page post that enjoyed playing with their child more than 10minutes haha

No wonder they want us to be attentive, because they basically ignore their child the rest of the time.


I'm a parent who posted on that thread and I absolutely said that I enjoyed playing. And that when I'm doing the household crap I wish I could be playing and feel guilty. I love the pretend play that apparently isn't popular with other parents. I'm more guilty of being totally in awe of my kids (and their friends) as i love seeing how they think, how they interact with their world, and how their minds grow and change. Pretty sure my post is on the first page, too, so your reading is a little off.

I am a SAHM and do not have a nanny. I do think it's ridiculous to be a parent and to not want to play with your own kids, but I also think it's ridiculous that you are using that thread to bitch about how horrible parents are. Especially the parents that pay you. I am glad that I enjoy playing--think my day would be pretty awful if I didn't -- and I'm also glad that I don't have a nanny. I'd be worried after reading this forum.


Seeing as you are neither a nanny nor an MB, your opinion is completely irrelevant. Bad nannies are bitched abou/called out all of the time. Bad parents deserve the same, that's what this thread is doing.


I'm an MB and while I do think many of the posters on that original thread are horrible parents there were also quite a few that posted that they DO enjoy playing with their children and mentioned specific things they like to do with them. I agree there are a lot of threads complaining about nannies and trying to make them look bad but your comment that "not one parent" in the thread liked to play with their children for more than 10 minutes, is not only false it's offensive to the good parents who said the opposite. I totally understand enjoying a thread about bad parents given the ridiculous bad nanny threads on here but if you aren't being honest you aren't any better than the bad MBs who post bad things about their good nannies.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2013 15:10     Subject: This made me laugh......
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I already posted but I do want to offer the perspective that some peope are horrible cleaners, but when they hire someone to clean they expect it to be done properly. Some people are bad with numbers, but expect their accountants to be able to get their taxes done. Get it? This is your job, your specialty. That is why you are expected to do things that some moms have admitted they cannot do.


Completely understandable! But "anyone can do your job" should not be the constant refrain we hear on this site. Clearly everyone can't, and the people who do it for you deserve a modicum of respect and consideration.


+100
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2013 15:03     Subject: This made me laugh......
Wow, I'm a mom, no nanny, and I posted near the start of that thread.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes. But not for long periods of time.


This. I can pretend for a few minutes. I prefer to read to them or play a board game with clear instructions, versus just having my DD boss me around telling me which disney evil queen I get to portray that day and exactly what I should say. OP, what do you like to do with them? Focus on those things (cook with them, do playdough, read, whatever YOU like) and focus on those so you don't have to do the annoying things all the time.

LMAO! I have boys, and honestly, I like playing with race cars and trains. However, I don't think I could do the princess thing.

I think you missed most moms point. Many people are not into pretend play. I'll read, play ball, race matchbox cars... But I can only last so long with pretend play.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2013 14:35     Subject: This made me laugh......
Anonymous wrote:Popping over from the other thread. Just wanted to add that our nanny is fantastic, she makes our lives feel possible, our kids adore her, AND I enjoy playing with my children for longer than 5 minutes. ...But I do still enjoy 5 minutes to myself as well.

So perhaps not relevant, but I wanted to throw in some good stories, too


You seem like a wonderful mother and MB!
I would be happy working for someone like you.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2013 14:26     Subject: This made me laugh......
Popping over from the other thread. Just wanted to add that our nanny is fantastic, she makes our lives feel possible, our kids adore her, AND I enjoy playing with my children for longer than 5 minutes. ...But I do still enjoy 5 minutes to myself as well.

So perhaps not relevant, but I wanted to throw in some good stories, too
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2013 13:57     Subject: This made me laugh......
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There was not one parent in that entire 3page post that enjoyed playing with their child more than 10minutes haha

No wonder they want us to be attentive, because they basically ignore their child the rest of the time.


I'm a parent who posted on that thread and I absolutely said that I enjoyed playing. And that when I'm doing the household crap I wish I could be playing and feel guilty. I love the pretend play that apparently isn't popular with other parents. I'm more guilty of being totally in awe of my kids (and their friends) as i love seeing how they think, how they interact with their world, and how their minds grow and change. Pretty sure my post is on the first page, too, so your reading is a little off.

I am a SAHM and do not have a nanny. I do think it's ridiculous to be a parent and to not want to play with your own kids, but I also think it's ridiculous that you are using that thread to bitch about how horrible parents are. Especially the parents that pay you. I am glad that I enjoy playing--think my day would be pretty awful if I didn't -- and I'm also glad that I don't have a nanny. I'd be worried after reading this forum.


Seeing as you are neither a nanny nor an MB, your opinion is completely irrelevant. Bad nannies are bitched abou/called out all of the time. Bad parents deserve the same, that's what this thread is doing.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2013 13:29     Subject: This made me laugh......
Anonymous wrote:There was not one parent in that entire 3page post that enjoyed playing with their child more than 10minutes haha

No wonder they want us to be attentive, because they basically ignore their child the rest of the time.


I'm a parent who posted on that thread and I absolutely said that I enjoyed playing. And that when I'm doing the household crap I wish I could be playing and feel guilty. I love the pretend play that apparently isn't popular with other parents. I'm more guilty of being totally in awe of my kids (and their friends) as i love seeing how they think, how they interact with their world, and how their minds grow and change. Pretty sure my post is on the first page, too, so your reading is a little off.

I am a SAHM and do not have a nanny. I do think it's ridiculous to be a parent and to not want to play with your own kids, but I also think it's ridiculous that you are using that thread to bitch about how horrible parents are. Especially the parents that pay you. I am glad that I enjoy playing--think my day would be pretty awful if I didn't -- and I'm also glad that I don't have a nanny. I'd be worried after reading this forum.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2013 13:16     Subject: This made me laugh......
Anonymous wrote:Most nannies are lazy but THINK they are great because they take their charge for a walk or to the playground here or there. I'm not a parent but I get it and hopefully the nannies who actually have kids get it as well. The ones who don't are deluded.

Not sure what this has ANYTHING to do with this thread. But yes, we know, nannies are lazy, entitled and terribly stupid. Come up with something more creative next time.