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So angry - music group wants to exclude nannies

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muminaquandary · 20/07/2006 11:38

Can't quite believe this - have just been left a message by snotty music group leader that DS's nanny cannot take him to a music group booked up for next week. I had left what I thought was a courtesy only message to explain that I was heavily pgnant & running over deadline with a piece of work, so I would not be attending, but the highly competent and lovely Mrs Nanny would be instead ...... then I get back some mealy mouthed message about how the group is set up for parents only ....

so what would they do if I'd had the baby early / broken my leg / had another, sick, child???

DH has left them a message and we are waiting to hear what they say but really and

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FrannyandZooey · 20/07/2006 12:01

Oh I see MIAQ

At groups where they have some strict philosophies like this they do make all sorts of rules. It's the same at Steiner schools, for instance. I would find another music group that's a bit less barking.

bluejelly · 20/07/2006 11:53

Outrageous to the extreme! It's for the children for god's sake why does it matter who brings them?
I'd boycott the group and encourage others to do the same.

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muminaquandary · 20/07/2006 11:49

I have tried to spk to the leader in person, I have left 1 message, DH 2, but we have had no response. It seems incredibly precious to me, some mumbo jumbo about the parent and child needing to be fully committed .... so basically they are only opening their classes to SAHMs with 1 child only & no personal health issues ....

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southeastastra · 20/07/2006 11:47

that's bizarre? i can't understand that at all.

FrannyandZooey · 20/07/2006 11:46

What????

How odd. The only thing I can think of is that they have had some really vile experience with a nanny / nannies and have made this rule to avoid a repeat performance.

Of course they can in fact do what they like, I think - they aren't obliged to take anyone they don't want to. But it really does seem unreasonable / bizarre - I wonder if speaking to the leader in person would be more helpful?

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muminaquandary · 20/07/2006 11:44

god if only I could be bothered ... far too hot and pgnant, but hey I can tell you lot:

SUZUKI YOUNG MUSICIANS GROUP LEADERS ARE SNOTTY SNOBS

feel better already

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Marina · 20/07/2006 11:40

Name and shame muminaquandary - that is discriminatory against children with carers for some or all of the week.
Take it to the local paper, I dare you.

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