I think something that really shocked me as a nanny were parents who sort of assumed the worst from the get-go. People who didn't accept the benefit of the doubt.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'd lose my mind if I heard my kid call the nanny Mommy.
This modern mania for interfering in other's lives, usually under the guise of health and safety concerns, is highly irritating and counterproductive. Down with the nanny state.
My mother came from a generation that did not want nannies. She had her first child at 24 and her last - me - at 42.
My mum had four kids on her own, so if I had one kid with one nanny and not a full-time job, it would be a joke. And I think the impossible happens when you leave your kids. I've seen so many nannies in the park on their phones, and the kids are running off.
My mum had me brought up by nannies and governesses. I didn't have much to do with my parents until I was 21.
For a blink of an eye, there was so much media glare. It was unexpected, and I don't think we realized the magnitude of the message we were imparting with 'The Nanny Diaries.' There was also this added challenge that some of the media power players whose publications were doing stories on us perceived us to be sniping at their lifestyles.
I had two children. I had a nanny to manage my kids.
I was so determined not to pass on to my children what I perceived to be the faults of my upbringing.
My upbringing as a child was very atypical.
I certainly didn't have a nanny.