Nanny makes mother regret telling her not to parent her children, allowing the kids free reign before quitting on the spot: 'Don't try to parent my children!'

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Brad Dickson • Managing Editor
Oct 7, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

When you've been entrusted with the care of children, it's a little difficult to do your job without telling them what to do. Adult input to keep things moving in the right direction is essential to their safety and happiness, and it's kind of impossible to get anything done without it. 

With that considered, you'd be foolish, as the parent employing said child-carer, to tell that child-carer that they were unable to give your children instruction and "parent" them. As if—what? You just expect that your kids are going to behave like sweet little angels without any input whatsoever? Chances are even greater—if you're a parent who thinks and acts this way—that your kids definitely don't know how to be polite and behave due to their parent's consistent enabling of their entitled behavior.

This mother fully regretted telling her children's nanny to cast off the reigns and let her little terrors have free reign before turning it in and quitting on the spot. 

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    Don't try to parent my children! S I'm a nanny for a small agency and I love my job so much. Except when I dont... yesterday I took care of a 4 year old girl, a 2 year old boy, and a 5 month old boy. I was there yesterday and I know kids at this age have enough energy to make the world stop spinning and they tend to not
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    listen... but these kids were TERRIBLE. No control of themselves at all. There was paint on my dress, I was hit by glass cups and plates were thrown at me. Glasses covered in jelly. Kids were purposefully coughing in my face and I had some spit on me (I think they were sick too ugh) needless to say my first thought was a shower and a hot meal.
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    I lost my cool and I had to issue timeouts and separate the kids when they fought. Cleaned messes. Shield the infant. Take toys and TV away from kids and not allow them to choose movies. I record these so the parent know what happened.
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    I always try to keep a positive outlook every day. Smiling and being super nice to everyone and ask how they are. I do this, and the mom told me when I first step in her house, was, "do NOT parent MY kids. YOURE NOT THEIR MOM!!". I was taken aback and wanted to be petty. So I said "aight". Mom left to go to work and I am currently letting the kids go ham in the house. There's a mess everywhere and I'm not even being bothered. Hit me with a glass? I hope it breaks and MOM can pay my medical bills
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    The 5 month old is really the one I'm caring for at this point and I'm making sure he's safe. He's being cute af right now. I have yet to be done with my shift as I type this. The house looks horrid, there's a red spot on me from a kid hitting me, I am covered on coughs and paint and markers (thank the gods for washable ). I'm not parenting them. I hope the mom enjoys the mess when she comes home.
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    --UPDATE-- mom came home and was APALLED at the house. The cut on my hand (from me being stupid on thanksgiving) was torn back open because of kids and it needs to be patched. My hair is covered in peanut butter. My leather shoes will need to be cleaned and polished. Theres literal on the walls! And so, so,, so much more that happened. And I put the baby to
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    sleep and walked out. Mom screamed she's gonna get me fired. I said nothing. She also followed me to my car saying she will pay for the damage to her home and the maid service. I'm not worried tbh Shes being blacklisted by me. Never again am I going back. I need to take a nap and a shower and I need some mac n cheese lol
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    Update 2: was on the phone with the agency and the mom. The family's contract is being voided and I'm being paid more than the extra money they were giving me. Plus the mom will pay for my medical bill to patch up my hand, cleaning my clothes, and clean my glasses
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    KingArt1569 Do you have a rep from your agency you can contact preemptively, letting them know of the the explicit demand of the client prior to the fallout?
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    mi... Hey, just remember that people like you are the pedestal to our society, no matter how rotten, entilted, and petty other people are! You know what? Sometimes it is okay to stay petty, just do not give up! I am 100% confident you are doing a great job! :D
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    ForeverLurking89 Oh, so looking forward to the update... I'd go so far as to record her "precious babies" ruining the house. I'm petty.. and evil, So I'd add a quip about, "Boy, i hope the maid is paid well. This is a mess!" Good on you for already telling your agency about this bat- -crazy lady and her hell- spawn. I hope you can relax when you get home, cuz holy on a ritz cracker, you deserve it.
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    H3k8t3 Sounds like the kids have learned their attitude from mommy dearest. Looking forward to the update, but kinda sad I won't get to see her nuclear meltdown in person.
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    darkgryffon That physically hurt to hear "dont parent my children"....but your a nanny?...otherwise why would they hire you? If it was to clean house a butler or maid would have been more suitable but....either say good for you.
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    chartreuseranger it's amazing that she's actually being held accountable for her/her kids' behavior, but picturing you covered in marker and peanut butter walking out of there like a queen is the best part of this
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