Question for parents on the panel

[EternalOptimist]

And if you are lucky he might potty train you, so you don't have to use the car park

<cough>

[MaryPoppins]

No sign off = bound to be a bedwetter.
Or even worse signing off with someone elses initials*

*I doubt MP has given me that much neg rep, have you MP?

PPS There are some seriously sad fookers on this forum. Foir the idiot who said he/she hoped my cat died, well it did, 5 years ago.

I do seem to have a much bigger capacity for giving out negs, than anyone else here. Lucky me

[DimPrawn]

I do seem to have a much bigger capacity for giving out negs, than anyone else here. Lucky me

Yes, you've negged me 15 times this week!

[MaryPoppins]

Yes, you've negged me 15 times this week!

Never, fish face.

[mudskipper]

We have a nanny share whereby the nanny comes to the house to look after our son (1.5 years) and brings her 2 children with her.
The thinking was that he would learn to socialise with other children and be happy in his home environment rather than being dumped in a nursery.
However I have noticed one of the nanny's children who is 2 and a bit and therefore bigger is very physical with him.
This morning she tried to lift him by the throat from behind obviously strangling him. I've seen her throw him to the ground witha kind of rugby tackle and bang his head on the wall.

Now I don't want to mollycoddle the boy but I think this is going too far. Its partly because I think 3 toddlers is too much for the nanny to look after.

What do the other parents think?

Sounds fairly normal toddler behaviour. If she's not actually hurting your lad it probably won't do him any harm. FWIW, I had a childminder who was great - her own kids were at school so there was none of the favouritism issues - she looked after 2 kids full time and 1 part time. Worked well for me, but it's about finding someone you like and trust.

[d000hg]

Of course you have.

Clearly, now we know who people met when they claim Wilmslow is real.

That sounds like a strange set up.

Would the kid not be better in a nursery, surely more social skills to be learned and no favouritism being shown?

It's a very normal set-up. There are lots of career-nannies and special websites to find them on.

The problem is humans are programmed to love their own children and wont really give a crap about other peoples. If the nanny is bringing her own kids, your kid will be just an annoying inconvenience to her.

Humans are programmed to love small children they are responsible for. A good nanny falls in love with the kids they look after, as do primary school teachers.

[Scrag Meister]

I've been to a couple of CUK dos. Incognito, of course.

Mmm interesting, I met him the other night, was that you?

[MarillionFan]

Mmm interesting, I met him the other night, was that you?

Was he a short fella with a Napoleon complex?

[suityou01]

Probably a laaaaaaaaaaaaaandan thing.

Up here, the people are friendly, the parents and they children come to our house sometimes and socialise, the children and the staff are really happy.

But then, I've found the people in the NE very happy and friendly in pubs, shops, work, etc. People here really enjoy themselves and are polite and welcoming.

Raul Moat for example

[suityou01]

Coming up for 20 years married with 2 children my wife stopped work when she had the first one and yes money was tight but we brought them into the world so their our responsibility they still went to nursery and schools but were safe in the knowledge when they got home one of their parents would be there to greet them.

who said anything about the wife staying home there are 2 of you.

i just find it strange when people put there children in the hands of strangers and then complain when somthing happens or is not how they expected it to be, some people spend longer choosing their new car than they do the people who look after their children

TykeMerc!