MICHELLE HARWELL MFT

I will have to track down some historian to find out where the word nanny came from. It is uniquely course is the child caregiver, often called the “second mom”, as she watches and cares for the child, sometimes spending more time with the child than the parents. Is this healthy, one would ask, letting the nanny take over as parent — sleeping with the child and many times disciplining the child? Worse, I have nanny congregate in preschools, and if allowed, soon will set up a manicure and hairstyling salon, or a snack counter. In addition, there is the misguided nanny who falls into a trap and gets involved with a driver or maintenance man, while waiting for the child at school.
Many parents are not fully aware of the extent of the influence the nanny has on their child’s growth and development. More so with parents who are very busy with their careers and rely a lot on the nanny to watch over their child. There are also many kinds of nanny . There is the bossy, the cheerful, the neat, the careless, the noisy, the meek, and the nagger (the nag who might use pinching, spanking, scolding to make the child obey). However, if she wants to remain employed, she will pretend to be good.