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friends new nanny always on the phone.. should i say something?

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chainstitch · 14/03/2009 14:57

i'd like some opinions please. including, if appropriate, that it is none of my business, and i should butt out.
the children are in my childresn school, and i am friends/acquaintances with their mother. but was and still am good friends with their nanny, who has just finished working with them. the new nanny has now been working with them for three weeks, and i have noticed that she is always on the phone. they walk a lot, and the entire walk, she seems to be chattingon the phone, rather than to the three year old walking paitentlybeside her, holidng onto th e buggy.
also,i have noticed that on the walk back, all three kids seem to be running at least a mile in front of her, including the three year old.
my friend, their old nanny would not have done this. am i feeling excessive loyalty to my friend. or is this innapropriate? should i say something to the kdis mom? or keep my mouth shut, and mind my own business?

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Blondeshavemorefun · 17/03/2009 14:35

welcome thebody

ROFLMFAO @chav parenting

stitchtime · 17/03/2009 16:44

thank you all for your thoughts.
yes, i was friends with the old nanny first. got to know the mom through her, and we are now what i would call good acquaintances, rather than friends.
trouble is, i never see the mom as she is always working now, hence the nanny. and we dont really have the realtionship where we chat on the phone just for a chat. maybe a facebook message?

re unconditional parenting. i dont agree with it either. but then i dont agree with tandem feeding either. so i just keep quiet about others ideas on these topics

PixiNanny · 17/03/2009 17:29

I understand leting kids learn from their mistakes as I think it's important, but my gods thats going a bit OTT isn't it?! Especially at such a young age? Yes children need to learn from their mistakes, but as thebody said, being a parent (or childcarer) is about teaching and guiding children...

AtheneNoctua · 17/03/2009 17:37

i think that middle class / chav comment was a bit off. I'm the one who called it neglectful and I don't think I'm regarded as a chav. I couldn't care less what her finances say about her. Not disciplining your children is neglectful parenting in my book.

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