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My friend is a nanny 'X' and was on a playdate yesterday with 2 other nannies 'Y' and 'Z' (sorry for corniness, but saying 'nanny' over and over gets confusing). One of the children has gotten particularly into hitting/pushing others lately and my friend has told Y she needs to nip it in the bud more, as beforehand Y was just ignoring his behaviour
The little boy started to get rough with X's charge, and Y went over to him, took his hand and smacked it. She didn't move him, speak to him, or otherwise diffuse the situation. The little boy started to cry (he is non-verbal, not quite 2 years old). X looked at Z in shock but neither of them said anything to Y.
Do you think they should say something to not only Y but also possibly the child's mother? Or are they being busybodies?
Some more background - nanny in question is in her 30's, British, experienced but a bit dippy (her bosses actually pay her a bonus for coming to work on time because of her excessive lateness ). Has been the child's nanny since he was 6 months old not quite 18 months.
I've already given my advice to X but would like to hear from others.
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Any advice welcome - nanny saw another nanny smack child's hand
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EverySingleStar · 01/10/2009 17:34
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