Thing is, I used to be a live-in nanny for a family and was basically part of the family. There was the dad, little girl and little boy and their mum worked abroad the whole time I was there but we spoke regularly on the phone. The childrens grandparents always said I was the best nanny the children ever had and the dad used to call me supernanny! It was lovely and they included me in everything. I did my job and did it really well IMO. In fact, I have had no reasons from the family or myself to think otherwise.
The dad used to take the p*ss a bit because he used to leave me babysitting and went out at night with his friends (which I didn't mind) but didn't come home the next day til gone midday which was my day off and this was pretty much every weekend he'd do the same or when I knocked off at 6pm he'd say, i'm just popping to the shop...won't be long and leave the children with me for 20 mins or so which was annoying after a 10 hour day. That was really why I left in the end but gave them the reason that I wanted to move back up north to be with my family but the family still loved me and I spoke with the parents and the children on the phone for a fair few months after I left, then I lost their number so I sent them a letter asking how they were and how school was etc but they never get back to me and I haven't spoke to them in about 2 years. I still send them christmas and birthday cards and send the children presents but still nothing and to be honest it is heartbreaking because I really loved the children and often had them for 2 weeks sole charge at a time while dad boss was away for work etc. Should I send anything this christmas or give up? Also, why would they be like this when I gave that family all I had in terms of my nannying abilities?