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1. find the parents no matter what you have to do

   Terrence, That isn't always possible. I have been there and done that. With my own child. Yes, if you can find the parents on your own, do it. I had a friend leave a note with the doorman for the parents when she was able to follow a nanny home. Me, I had to take my own child to a pediatrician, so after an hour following the nanny, during which time, she also went to a Mandies clothing store and parked the child against a wall, I had to leave and head the opposite direction.

   5 months ago In response to The Nanny Diaries

2. Hindsight is 20/20

   We all have excellent hindsight. The truth has been exposed in shows on Dateline and 20/20 called, "What would you do". The reality is that the majority of people will not and do not intervene. This is not to say that five minutes later, they don't regret their lack of action. For this reason, I think the I Saw Your Nanny blog is a brilliant idea. The other reason is sometimes people don't want to be the messenger. Ever hear the thing, "don't shoot the messenger". I had a nanny in my building who yelled all of the time at the 6 year old. I didn't know enough about the parents to know if they would care, so I sent them a letter regarding their nanny's behavior (Obviously because I lived in the building, I had their address). Two days later, five days later, 3 weeks later, the nanny was still there. There are a lot of parents who employ bad nannies and don't care and don't want to deal with it. I am glad I did not risk the comfort of my living environment to go face to face with one of them.

   5 months ago In response to The Nanny Diaries

Define what responsibility means to you.