Comments on: Dying Nanny: What Do I Do?

By: Bo

Bo — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:57:56 +0000

Poor kids. For all practical purposes, they’re about to be orphaned, but without the recognition and the sympathy.

By: Myrna

Myrna — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:54:38 +0000

My husband and I both work hard, which is why we are very, very careful about the nannies we hire. We have no qualms about firing the wrong person. I can assure you that a temp who would sit us down and shove wine glasses in our hands before telling us what we are doing wrong, would not last another day. Not because we would be offended, but because we do not want anyone remotely like that raising our kids. Someone who also passes judgment on a dying, devoted nanny, saying she was over-involved? Who does she think she is? No one but her can do anything right, can they?

By: Hal Jakobsen

Hal Jakobsen — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:32:26 +0000

The parents’ hard earned money will one day go to therapy to help these children overcome emotional neglect.

By: Atanya

Atanya — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:29:55 +0000

If there are grandparents who are involved in the family’s life, Ruth should hint about her concerns to them, and make them her allies in approaching the parents and trying to help these neglected kids. The parents might be more willing to accept their ideas and intervention.

By: Rose

Rose — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:26:42 +0000

Boy, am I impressed! Such an insightful, intelligent, understanding young woman — temping as a ….nanny?? When she should be the family shrink! Which is another way of saying that given how judgmental and opinionated this so-called nanny is, I am amazed she isn’t running the country.