Comments on: Nanny Crisis Planning http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/03/07/nanny-crisis-planning/ Off-Ramped and Unbalanced Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The real nanny diaries » Self-Made Mom http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/03/07/nanny-crisis-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-325 The real nanny diaries » Self-Made Mom Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:00:42 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/03/07/nanny-crisis-planning/#comment-325 [...] Apparently, a former nanny of Madonna is planning on writing a “tell all” book about her time spent at the House of Fake British accents.  Apparently, a day later, this rumor was debunked, but the netherworld of nanny diaries still fascinates me.  It’s not that I’m concerned that one day my nanny will write a tell-all book about me and my family (what’s the worst thing that she’ll say, that I call too much? That I nag incessantly?) No, the only diary penned by a nanny these days that I’m interested in is the one she keeps of my son when I’m at work.  And, as we’ve learned, not all nannies are made equal, and frankly, neither are their daily logs.  I’m also fully against a nanny cam (not feeling up to debating this right now, though, sorry), so in my mind, the next best thing is a nanny note-taker. [...] [...] Apparently, a former nanny of Madonna is planning on writing a “tell all” book about her time spent at the House of Fake British accents.  Apparently, a day later, this rumor was debunked, but the netherworld of nanny diaries still fascinates me.  It’s not that I’m concerned that one day my nanny will write a tell-all book about me and my family (what’s the worst thing that she’ll say, that I call too much? That I nag incessantly?) No, the only diary penned by a nanny these days that I’m interested in is the one she keeps of my son when I’m at work.  And, as we’ve learned, not all nannies are made equal, and frankly, neither are their daily logs.  I’m also fully against a nanny cam (not feeling up to debating this right now, though, sorry), so in my mind, the next best thing is a nanny note-taker. [...]

]]> By: Amy http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/03/07/nanny-crisis-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Amy Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:46:26 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/03/07/nanny-crisis-planning/#comment-324 I feel your pain, trust me. Nanny issues are hard, we've been through them. When I had my son, I did everything right, found a nanny who started weeks before I went back to work. Of course, the night before I was going back to work, she called and said her grandfather died and she had to go back to Guyana and wasn't coming back (which I later found out was a lie, but anyway....). Mistake #2 nanny hit on one of our friends and became a stalker to him, the kept saying she wanted to quit, and then would cry about it that she didn't want to leave. We finally just told her to leave. Nanny #3 worked for 3 years until we had another baby and decided that she didn't want to watch two kids and left. We've got a good nanny now, but it took awhile to find her. I'm printing and keeping your list for if we ever break up with her. Great post as usual :) I feel your pain, trust me. Nanny issues are hard, we’ve been through them. When I had my son, I did everything right, found a nanny who started weeks before I went back to work. Of course, the night before I was going back to work, she called and said her grandfather died and she had to go back to Guyana and wasn’t coming back (which I later found out was a lie, but anyway….). Mistake #2 nanny hit on one of our friends and became a stalker to him, the kept saying she wanted to quit, and then would cry about it that she didn’t want to leave. We finally just told her to leave. Nanny #3 worked for 3 years until we had another baby and decided that she didn’t want to watch two kids and left. We’ve got a good nanny now, but it took awhile to find her. I’m printing and keeping your list for if we ever break up with her.
Great post as usual :)

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/03/07/nanny-crisis-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Elizabeth Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:25:19 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/03/07/nanny-crisis-planning/#comment-323 Or, the cleaning lady who had to go back to Mexico to be with her husband whom she hated but, who was worried about what the neighbors would think if she didn't go back. Still haven't figured out how she got the shower clean, and, she didn't speak a lick of English, so, I may never have found out, anyway. OK, I'm rambling,now,aren't I? Or, the cleaning lady who had to go back to Mexico to be with her husband whom she hated but, who was worried about what the neighbors would think if she didn’t go back.

Still haven’t figured out how she got the shower clean, and, she didn’t speak a lick of English, so, I may never have found out, anyway.

OK, I’m rambling,now,aren’t I?

]]> By: selfmademom http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/03/07/nanny-crisis-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-322 selfmademom Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:16:29 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/03/07/nanny-crisis-planning/#comment-322 Wow, I didn't even consider the ramifications of a cleaning lady break-up. That's tough. Thanks for posting. Wow, I didn’t even consider the ramifications of a cleaning lady break-up. That’s tough. Thanks for posting.

]]> By: NKYGAL http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/03/07/nanny-crisis-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-321 NKYGAL Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:03:58 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/03/07/nanny-crisis-planning/#comment-321 Too funny. You know what else is hard? When your cleaning lady breaks up with you... We are not rich by any means but after my second child was born we quickly realized that with both of us working that we just couldn't get to everything. So to ease our "pain" my husband and I found this wonderful woman to come in a clean our house, once every two weeks for just $60! She was amazing. She didn't do laundry or dishes, but she did all the things I hated, i.e. dusting and mopping! She moved about a year after she started and I still don't think I'm over it.... Great post as always NKYGAL BTW -I work in public relations as well! Too funny. You know what else is hard? When your cleaning lady breaks up with you… We are not rich by any means but after my second child was born we quickly realized that with both of us working that we just couldn’t get to everything. So to ease our “pain” my husband and I found this wonderful woman to come in a clean our house, once every two weeks for just $60! She was amazing. She didn’t do laundry or dishes, but she did all the things I hated, i.e. dusting and mopping! She moved about a year after she started and I still don’t think I’m over it….

Great post as always NKYGAL
BTW -I work in public relations as well!

]]> By: Monica http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/03/07/nanny-crisis-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Monica Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:30:05 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/03/07/nanny-crisis-planning/#comment-320 Amen! This is a fabulous posting and well, because you are talking about me, you made me feel better! And even succeed in making me laugh!!!!! Amen! This is a fabulous posting and well, because you are talking about me, you made me feel better! And even succeed in making me laugh!!!!!

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