Would you hire a morbidly obese Nanny?

Nah, you're spouting a lot of things as fact that just aren't. There are many examples of very obese people being active and able.

You can have an opinion (and insist it's not ignorant) but don't mistake it for a good one. Pigeon-holing people you don't know into stereotypes and writing them off based on that is ridiculous. But you're papering it over as 'won't someone think of the chiiiiiiild' so no one thinks you're a terrible person.

If the nanny is attentive and focussed then I'd look at that

Every person who is not obese they all eat like sparrows do they? Not every obese person is a gluttonous lazy bastard, of course some are, but to say all fat people "eat garbage" or "don't have a healthy balanced diet" is utter shite!

If it's hindering her mobility and ability to be active and keep up with the children then no. I say this as a 25 stone 5ft8in size 22-24 woman. If her size wasn't hindering her ability to do the job, it would be a different story.

There are a rare few obese people who are fat but fit, (there's a n American blogger who weighs 500 pounds and does triathlons and ballet) but that's not true of most of us larger people sadly.

I think this lady might do better in a nursery setting where there are other staff available to help her if she struggling.

Isn't discrimination treating people differently based on their race, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation? Not sure weight can be included there. It can be seen as unfair of course but again, it is a fact that if you can't run around a park with a dc then perhaps you aren't up to the job.

Yes it’s discrimination, so what?

It is every emoloyers right not to hire someone. But if you ask me It's still discrimination if you don't hire someone just because they are fat.

I was responding to your post about gamboling and frolicking. No frolicking but certainly lots of activity.

Yes morbidly obese people will be at risk of serious ill health. Google it.

I'm certainly not prejudiced or ignorant but when choosing someone to care for your child then health and physical ability are a priority.

I'm sorry for anyone triggered by this thread. It isn't personal, most overweight people are of course very able but morbidly obese is not overweight, it is another level totally.

If kids are so high energy why is it the majority can't they sit on the carpet when they start school because their core muscles are that weak? Most kids are not high energy - most lollop.

I think you know the answer op

98% of them do.

'people can't wait to dig in and have a good old whinge about how useless and disgusting fat people are.'

I've rtft and haven't seen any comments about how useless snd disgusting fat people are, rather they wouldn't hire someone who is morbidly obese to provide childcare because they will have a much higher risk of illness (well documented) and have low energy levels plus reduced mobility. Those are good enough reasons.

You’re not seriously trying to insinuate that most obese people eat a healthy balance diet are you??
And that you’re shocked someone suggested they don’t have a healthy balanced diet??

In EYFS they certainly are! They are free flow outside and have park style equipment. They also model skills in PE. Spend most of the day on the floor or up and down off their knees. I know many morbidly obese teachers who are very much capable of the job.

I've had kids, looking after them requires being relatively fit and active.

Most people on here have had kids, that's not really a qualifier for your opinion to be unquestioned.

Morbidly obese people will have mobility issues, health issues, energy issues

Oh they will? As an absolute? I see. Everyone who weighs the same IS the same, brilliant.

The question is would you hire a morbidly obese person to provide chiildcare and I certainly wouldn't.

Well that's your choice. It doesn't not make it ignorant and prejudiced however.

That's as maybe, and she may be a troll. But troll hunting is not allowed here, so people will respond to what is posted, not fictitious threads.

Lots of posters have merely said they won't hire her. As is every employer's right.

If the op had started a thread about an underweight person struggling to get off the floor though it would have been a very different thread.
It's only because the poor woman is obese that she posted in the first place and people can't wait to dig in and have a good old whinge about how useless and disgusting fat people are.

No I'm not imagining anyone frolicking or gamboling. I've had kids, looking after them requires being relatively fit and active.

Morbidly obese people will have mobility issues, health issues, energy issues.

There seems to be so much defensiveness on here. The question isn't are overweight people worthless because obviously the answer is no. The question is would you hire a morbidly obese person to provide chiildcare and I certainly wouldn't.

It's not a 'very active job' though, or isn't primarily. I don't know if you're imagining montages of them gamboling in meadows and frolicking through sand dunes every hour that they're on the clock but I think you may be mistaking what nannies do with dog trainers.

I'd be more focussed on whether she's good at the other 95% of her job - caring, changing, feeding, loving, educating my child etc etc than whether she can play a full football match without breaking a sweat

I wouldnt hire your friend either. Getting up off the floor is surely a primary requirement of this job.

And all obese people eat garbage do they? Are you for real? What a load of horseshit!

So imagine, God forbid, that there is an incident that requires this woman to leave the house with the children as soon as possible because their lives are in danger. Think a fire. Is she going to be able to do it? Most likely not.
Don't take no chances with the safety of the chidlren.

Because she's obese.

A trial period or a trip to the park is a good idea

And if she doesn't you are either stuck with a nanny not able to keep up or left to fire her.

Wouldn't do it. Only trouble ahead.

Bullshit