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Not sure how to title this...WWYD?

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Backstory:  Our house backs onto a private neighborhood park.  Both neighbors on either side of us have kids within a few years age difference of each other.  I am a SAHM and so is one of the other neighbors, the other mom works and has a nanny M-F.

So, every morning the nanny takes the two kids out to the park.  Sometimes when my DS sees them, he wants to go out and play with his friends.  I let him go out and watch him from the window, or sometimes I take DD and all three of us go out.  DS goes over, says hi and chats, and then runs off to swing or play by himself.  The nanny almost immediately takes the kids inside after DS goes out.  I totally understand if the nanny was somehow bothered by my DS or felt like she had to watch him, but that is NOT the case.  Also, she never takes the kids in when the other neighbors two kids go out (and the other mom is never out there supervising her kids).  I've tried talking and being friendly towards the nanny, but she seems to have a very stand-offish personality (at least towards me).

It may seem silly, but DH and I are rather annoyed by the situation, and DS gets sad when his friends immediately have to leave.  I don't know if it's worth it to say anything to the mom...then the nanny might dislike DS/us more.  The whole thing just seems very weird.  If there is a reason she leaves because of DS/us and not the other neighbors, then I want to know...but there doesn't seem to be any polite way to ask that.

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  • ppantsppants member
    If you want to know, they'd I'd ask the nanny yourself.  Next time you see them at the park take DS over yourself.  Tell her it seems like she's been leaving once your DS arrives and you didn't know if there was some sort of incident between your DS and the kids she takes care of.  I don't know if she's really give you an answer or not, but at least you've put it out there.
    Wendy Twins 1/27/06. DS and DD
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  • KathrynMDKathrynMD member
    I'd ask the mom or the nanny directly.
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  • Jim&JaimeJim&Jaime member
    I'd ask the mom. At the end of the day, the nanny is her employee, so, regardless of how she feels about you, the kids should be able to do what the mom is okay with, i.e. playing with your son.
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  • jlw2505jlw2505 member
    imagemrs_sexy:
    If you want to know, they'd I'd ask the nanny yourself.  Next time you see them at the park take DS over yourself.  Tell her it seems like she's been leaving once your DS arrives and you didn't know if there was some sort of incident between your DS and the kids she takes care of.  I don't know if she's really give you an answer or not, but at least you've put it out there.
      This - I would not go to the mom about it as she is not there and its not like the nanny is doing anything wrong.
    Jenni Mom to DD#1 - 6-16-06 DD#2 - 3-13-08 
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