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Baby at work

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Sorry10 · 11/05/2018 17:24

My manager brings her almost 1 year old baby to work 2 days a week . It’s in her office but the office is next to us so we hear crying / chatting etc. She is fed and changed in the office and is there all day with the blinds closed and quite often lights off to try and get her to sleep. It’s been agreed by the MD. I may be overreacting but I’m a little concerned for the baby as she gets older , she already fell off the desk once when she was asleep after that she was put in a travel cot . My manager mentioned 1 time she feeds her on milk and a few chips on the days she’s in work because she’s worried about crumbs attracting mice which brings me to my next worry we have mice at work fortunately I haven’t seen 1 thank god . they have put traps down all over the place so hopefully will get rid of them . Any advice it’s difficult to approach manager and MD no sign of how long arrangement in place . I’ve been ignoring for last few months but it’s making me want to change jobs . Shall I just carry on ignoring?

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Strongmummy · 11/05/2018 17:30

Sounds like a miserable situation for you (listening to the crying) AND the poor baby !!! Do you have an HR person/dept (it sounds as if you might work for a small company)? If so I’d mention to them that the crying and chatting is distracting and enquiry for how long your manager will be bringing the baby to work? If no HR person , are you brave enough to raise with your manager? It’s a tough one

Sorry10 · 11/05/2018 17:51

Tbh baby mostly good and I don’t expect her to be quiet , I have 2 kids of my own so understand . No HR I suppose if I do speak to manager it will be a kind of doesn’t concern you kind of response. I suppose I’m
Worried about a accident waiting to happen and it’s not really fair on the baby .

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Strongmummy · 11/05/2018 17:59

If that’s the case then I think you should continue to ignore or leave. You’d essentially be telling your manager that she’s not looking after her child appropriately and I doubt that would go down well. I think you have every right to ask how long it’ll be going on for and if you’re genuinely concerned for the safety of the baby I think you’ll have to lie and say the crying is distracting you.

Strongmummy · 11/05/2018 18:50

Actually I wonder whether the company is insured to have children on the premises. Possibly not. You may want to raise your safety concerns with your MD and mention insurance .....

NeedForBlossom · 11/05/2018 18:59

It can't go on much longer, she won't be able to have a toddler in there.

Sorry10 · 11/05/2018 19:32

That’s what I’m hoping but she Seams to have lost all common sense I’m worried it could be till school age .

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Sorry10 · 11/05/2018 19:34

Yes your right there but let’s just say they don’t do everything by the book where I work . I have a very laid back MD when it comes to health & safety.

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INeedNewShoes · 11/05/2018 19:36

How on earth does she get any work done!?

I'm freelance and can only really get proper work done when DD is napping.

Sorry10 · 11/05/2018 19:44

No idea baby sleeps a lot . Mine are teenagers but I don’t remember them sleeping so much .

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INeedNewShoes · 11/05/2018 19:48

The baby must be bored senseless if it's sleeping a lot. At 1 most babies only have 1-2 naps a day totalling c. 2.5 hours.

I feel sorry for the baby and I feel sorry for the rest of you. I actually also feel sorry for your manager; she really would be better off finding some childcare and being able to focus on her job.

Sorry10 · 11/05/2018 19:55

Yes completely agree said all above must be stressful for manager too trying to keep baby quiet
Don’t think there is anything I can do I’m quite vocal that I disprove just not directly.

Hopefully can find another job abd when they ask why will give as 1 of my reasons .
Thanks for understanding 😊

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wormery · 11/05/2018 19:58

Poor woman, does anyone know why she has to bring her baby to work, she could be having problems at home. I can't believe the poor little thing rolled off the desk and that she is giving the baby chips. Baby food and milk won't attract mice, where are the crumbs coming from. If the baby isn't one year old yet and this has been going on for a few months maybe she has no one to help.

Sorry10 · 11/05/2018 20:08

Your right don’t know the circumstances but without giving away too much details the job she’s on I’m surprised can’t afford childcare. She is married with another child also her husband has senior job . She must have childcare 3 days .

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