Comments on chronicles of nanny-a: Searching for Mary Poppins or Reporting Her Ass

oh man... someone brought this site to my attentio...

2006-10-06T00:22:00.000+01:00

oh man... someone brought this site to my attention in my myspace nannies group, and i was so pissed. it is totally just a bunch of gossiping about people/situations that are most likely completely abiguous and making their own assumptions.
people always assume i'm "mommy" and i've often wondered about ladies i see with youngin's in parks or grocery stores whether they were moms or caregivers. you just don't know!
and also, i know w/ the 2 year old i nanny for, it is next to impossible to get her dressed in anything other than a sundress and sandals in this very chilly fall weather for no other reason than that she is a toddler but i get the distinct impression that people who see me with her are completely disgusted that she's dressed this way, even though my boss has told me point blank not to worry about it or force her into coats/shoes etc. if i were in NYC and some 'nanny police' lady was watching me, i feel like i'd toally get written up. and that pisses me off.
ok, end tangent.
arrgh.

I find "I Saw Your Nanny" to be like watching a sl...

2006-10-04T03:38:00.000+01:00

I find "I Saw Your Nanny" to be like watching a slow motion train wreck--I don't necessarily want to keep going back there, but I do over and over again--and just like rubberneckers on the highway I must admit that I get a certain enjoyment out of it. I shouldn't, I know, but I do.

I clicked on the link and read a lot of the posts,...

2006-10-03T14:41:00.000+01:00

I clicked on the link and read a lot of the posts, but I had to stop reading because I was getting so ANGRY. Yeah, some of the stuff is obviously abusive. Some of it COULD be abusive, but it totally depends. Some of it isn't even remotely abusive, and people need to chill out. The worst part, however, is the comments. Some of those people are SO out of line!

I keep reading I saw your nanny. But, I'm not sure...

2006-10-02T20:53:00.000+01:00

I keep reading I saw your nanny. But, I'm not sure why! And I totally agree with what you said about letting a child play "alone" does not mean neglect. I bet that your little guy totally loved getting to play and didn't mind not have you interact all the time. K this morning told me that she wanted to play by herself. So I sat on the couch and checked in with her every now and then (it worked out well, considering I don't feel that well today anyhow!). She was content and so was I. But, just because I wasn't "actively involved" doesn't mean I was neglecting her!!

And, I wanna read that book.