Bad Nannies Sighting

Yesterday, Friday, me and the turds were playing baseball on the turf at Church Square near 5th Street.  It was around 3pm and there were 3 Nannies but not near their kids.  They were a little older, maybe 5 or 6 years old.  They were playing by themselves, so my older charge went to go play with them.  I ended up spending the entire time playing with these kids while their Nannies did absolutely nothing.  I just kept looking over at them while I was pitching the ball to the kids.  What were the 3 Nannies doing?  They were on their phones for the whole two hours that we were there.  The only reason I heard the two boys names was because one of the Nannies would occasionally tell them to share the ball.  

Hey Nannies, how about you play with the kids you watch?  Or is that too much for you?  I hope the Parents of these boys reads this.  You are awful Nannies.  

Bonus season is almost here!  In 1 month from now, I will start my bonus series!  This is very important for EVERYONE.  Parents with Nannies, Parents with Babysitters, and Parents who send their kids to daycare need to read this! Gift giving and bonuses are not just for corporate world!  Nannies, Babysitters, and Daycare teachers all take care of your one common thing: your most prized possessions, YOUR KIDS.  

TREAT YOUR CAREGIVERS THE RIGHT WAY, NO MATTER WHAT!

Email:

I Get Stiffed

"Dear Hoboken Nanny,

I babysit for a few families in town.  One family in particular never leaves me money for dinner and always stiffs me at the end of the night.  It's either they don't have cash and have to write me a check, which is fine.  But often when they do have cash, they don't have enough.  So, I'm not paid in full.  It's usually only a dollar or two, but I still get very annoyed since that's money that I deserve. This family sends their only child to daycare and don't use me that often, so maybe they think it's no big deal.  To me it is.  A dollar is a dollar.  I feel weird reminding them the next time because that makes me seem money hungry.  Any help on what I can say?  Thanks, Jessica"

Jessica, I hear you on this.  Think about what is more important to you.  A dollar or the possibility of losing a family over a dollar.  I know it is VERY pathetic for Parents to stiff their babysitter...the person who takes such good care of their child(ren).  I truly believe that Parents just don't get the whole babysitting aspect.  Some do, some don't.  At the same time, if it annoys you that much, talk to them.  Say "The past couple of times you have shorted me (X amount) and it adds up.  I rely on this money for bills. I know to you that it's not much, but even a dollar can help me." But really, I know it stinks, but to me, a dollar isn't worth the lost of a family because this could make them angry.  

Thank you for your question!

Have any questions or comments?  Email me at HobokeNannySpy@gmail.com

YAY...Daddy's Home! 

The dad ambushed me today and stayed home from work.  YAY.  The kids were awful!!!!!!!

The best part of it was that the dad told me he was "too tired to babysit" his kids.  Yep.  I know that I'm paid to do this, however, a dad does not "babysit" his kids.  A dad is the dad, not a babysitter.  WTF!

What did he do all day you ask?  I don't even know.  He wasn't sick.  He just made the kids crazy by walking in and out of where the kids were which then made them cry every time he left the room.  COOL BEANS, DAD!  

Please go to work tomorrow, PLEASE.

Bad Parenting Sighting

Today, the runts and I were walking to Church Square Park..  I couldn't believe my eyes.  It was about 3pm and we were on Willow and 4th Street. There was a Mom riding her bike with her son in tow.  Both WITHOUT helmets.  I could not believe that this mother was riding her bike and not leading by example.  I mean, as a Parent that's what you're supposed to do, right?  Right.  What's the safe thing to do?  Mom, you wear a helmet so that your son knows that it is mandatory to wear a helmet.  I mean, has she not heard of a traumatic brain injury?  Does she not know that she should be wearing a helmet, and better yet, her own SON should be wearing a helmet with no question??

Mom, you get a big FAIL.  You are teaching your son to be unsafe.

Pesky Neighbors

Part II

I ran into that awful SAHM neighbor today.  Wouldn't you know...she IGNORED me!  She only said hello to the kids, not me.  I wonder if she knows I wrote about her?  She's lousy and needs a job. 

BAD NANNY SIGHTING

I was hanging out in Church Square with the runts this afternoon.  There was a Nanny there with a little blonde girl, I think her name was something with a "B." The Nanny was African American. They had a navy Bugaboo stroller.  The Nanny did not say one word to the girl for the entire hour that we were there.  And then I realized that the Nanny had her earbuds in!!!!  Please tell me why would a Nanny need her buds in while at a park?  Also, this Nanny was not watching this little girl.  God forbid the girl need her Nanny and she was screaming but the Nanny couldn't even hear her because her headphones were in her ears!

If anyone knows this Nanny and the family that she Nannies for, someone please tell the Parents.  There is no reason to have buds in anytime during the work day.