Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anonymous

I have an idea for all you worried parents who are fearful about either hiring a nanny or who already have one who may be on antidepressants. How about working from home?
There are a plenty of those jobs around that pay well. You can take breaks whenever you want, and best of all, you can be able to watch your children with peace of mind.

You realize that parents who work from home are WORKING from home, right?

They are supposed to be working but far too many are gold bricks.

Of course. Now some parents do work part time at home. I was talking to a mother whose husband worked a full time job. She had a toddler, and two other children in elementary school. She had a few cameras installed when the toddler was a new born. After he learned to walk, he would come into the room where mom worked on the computer. Her concentration was remarkably sharp when on the job while keeping tabs on her son at the same time. But being a single mother as a customer service rep would be another story. As for nannies and babysitters on antidepressants, I have mixed feelings about that.

Anonymous wrote:Anonymous

I have an idea for all you worried parents who are fearful about either hiring a nanny or who already have one who may be on antidepressants. How about working from home?
There are a plenty of those jobs around that pay well. You can take breaks whenever you want, and best of all, you can be able to watch your children with peace of mind.

You realize that parents who work from home are WORKING from home, right?

Anonymous wrote:I take meds for depression and will most likely start something for anxiety soon. I've been on meds for 16 years. With them, I function very well. Without them, I'm depressed. You would take meds for diabetes or cancer or heartburn. Psych meds are no different. I know at least 2 of 3 MBs were also on meds for depression.

I'm not picking a side in this fight, but this is a stupid argument. Of course they're different.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am taking Zoloft + Seroquel and would never in a million years disclose this info to my NF - even if they asked me directly.

There is just (still!) too much stigma surrounding behavioral health and I would prefer to not open that can of worms.

How would telling them benefit me??

Bipolar or schizophrenia ummm you should disclose that. I’d fire a nanny for those health issues.

Would you tell the nanny if your are bi-polar or schizophrenic because I would not want to work for anyone with either of these. I did once work for a schizophrenic who threw a chair in a meeting. I quit on the spot.

Anonymous wrote:I am taking Zoloft + Seroquel and would never in a million years disclose this info to my NF - even if they asked me directly.

There is just (still!) too much stigma surrounding behavioral health and I would prefer to not open that can of worms.

How would telling them benefit me??

Bipolar or schizophrenia ummm you should disclose that. I’d fire a nanny for those health issues.

I take vyvanse and Prozac and no I’m not telling my boss. None of their business!!! The add meds actually make me perform better at my job so they should be happy lol

People who would fire their child’s beloved Nanny over finding out that she was on medication are what is wrong w/society today in general.

Uneducated, ignorant + judgmental parents need to understand that just because someone takes medicine for a behavioral health issue, they are not in the same class of drug addicts.

A family should be grateful that their Nanny is intelligent enough to be so proactive regarding her personal, mental health.

For the uninformed parent on this thread, the most you can legally do is request a physician’s note stating that the nanny is in good enough health to care for whatever aged child you have.

Nannies should include in their contracts a clause that requires parents to disclose to the nanny any health issues (physical, mental, emotional) of the family that may impact her safety while working with the family.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yikes pp.
You don't sound ready to be someone's employer.

I don't know if I am the PP to whom you are referring but I already am "someone's employer" - over 45 people in fact - including a nanny. And while I would hire someone with a mental illness for a job in my company, I would not hire someone with a mental illness to be my child's nanny. End of discussion.

Children who grow up with with ignorance and prejudices such as you are in far worse trouble that having a nanny on medication.

How would all you pious MBs feel if nannies refused to take care of your children who are on the spectrum or disabled?

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are thousands of other occupations for people with mental illness that do not involve long days alone with a child!

Why choose being a nanny?! If you worked in a daycare or preschool, there would be other people around to keep an eye on you. As a nanny you are alone.

No, I would not hire a nanny who was on either antidepressants or antianxiety medications - nor would I hire the bipolar nanny who posted above. And I would have to fire any nanny who didn't disclose these vital medical facts about herself immediately. [/quote]

You realize you come in contact with mentally ill people everyday?
I chose being a nanny, because I love children. I'm good st what I do, and I can't have my own. You realize there are many mother's with bipolar right?
Are you alright? Did your mother not hug you enough? I am putting myself because I know my former employer is on dcum. My longest job was with an employer who knew. I told them when I got diagnosed. They were educated doctors who didn't make false assumptions. Years after they moved away we are all very close.[/quote]


Try to insult me all you want - I still would not hire you and I would fire you on the spot if I found out. Your childish response did nothing but make me more sure of my convictions.

You should work in a daycare or preschool where other adults are around to keep an eye on you. Not alone all day with an innocent child or infant. [/quote]

You are a pathetic excuse of a human being.

Anonymous wrote:There are thousands of other occupations for people with mental illness that do not involve long days alone with a child!

Why choose being a nanny?! If you worked in a daycare or preschool, there would be other people around to keep an eye on you. As a nanny you are alone.

No, I would not hire a nanny who was on either antidepressants or antianxiety medications - nor would I hire the bipolar nanny who posted above. And I would have to fire any nanny who didn't disclose these vital medical facts about herself immediately.

There are not thousands of jobs in any occupation and you know this is a lie. Why do people like you have children,?

Anonymous wrote:Disclose in the interview because I would fire you on the spot if I found out you were medicated while caring for my baby.

Do you tell your boss about your medications? No, you don't and if you are medicted while on the job you could lose millions of dollars for a company. The same thing if you're a drug addict or an alcoholic.

It is none of your business what medications the nanny is taking.

I am taking Zoloft + Seroquel and would never in a million years disclose this info to my NF - even if they asked me directly.

There is just (still!) too much stigma surrounding behavioral health and I would prefer to not open that can of worms.

How would telling them benefit me??