Would you keep or kick out a slow-witted but kind NANNY?

Philippines
February 20, 2007 1:47am CST
Here in the Philippines, a nanny is called YAYA. She stays with the family and is often left to care for the child the whole day. My son's nanny has been with us fro a month and a half already. But I am not very comfortable leaving her responsible for everything that concerns my son. You see, she is quite slow, figuratively I mean. She has to be reminded about routine tasks. I have tried posting a list of tasks and a list of reminders on the refrigerator door, but she still forgets. I can't trust her with giving my son's medicines because she bungles up the dosage and frequency. BUT---she is very kind to us and more improtantly, to my son. She is good-natured and has a sunny disposition which rubs off on my son. She is too ,ind, perhaps that my son might end up spoilled. But she has a very good heart and i see that as a very big plus factor. If you were in my shoes---Would you keep her or kick her out?
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4 responses
@Mamaof4 (222)
• Philippines
20 Feb 07
Keep her....but don't put her in charge of your young son. The risks are too high, especially when it concerns his medications,therefore his safety. It would be great to have a yaya like that, but I'd make sure I have someone else to see to the personal well being of my son first.
• Philippines
21 Feb 07
Yours is a very practical suggestion. thanks
@Sissygrl (10912)
• Canada
20 Feb 07
I will start off saying.. i WISH i could afford to have a nanny lol. wait no. i wish i could afford to have a maid, so i could spend all the time with my daughter. I think that even though she has good intentions and a good heart, you should probably get a new nanny since she is not good with remembering things. What if she forgot his medicine, or she gave him too much and he got sick ? then you would never be able to forgive yourself for not getting rid of that forgetfull nanny!
• Philippines
21 Feb 07
thanks for the reply. It is difficult having a forgetful nanny.
@kagandahan (1327)
• Philippines
21 Feb 07
i know what you mean,but i think it would be better if get a younger nanny.you are just wasting money because you said she isn't doing her job well,might as well train a younger yaya and screen your yaya well.it is hard to leave your son to someone who is notcapable of the job.
• United States
20 Feb 07
I would not keep her. Medications are to be taken as directed when directed. I am a nursing student and I can tell you that giving the wrong dosage of a medication could kill your son. I am not trying to scare you but I would hate for this to end in tragady just because she was a nice lady.
• Philippines
21 Feb 07
thanks.. yes, it would indeed be tragic if a nanny bungles up medications