How do I nicely tell my friends not to bring their nannies along with their child for my 2 - yr old daughter's birthday party in my invite ( which I'm sending through sms)? .... Please anyone suggest me how to word it nicely so that I don't sound cheap or anything because the thing I don't mothers coming but not nannies.
2007-08-30 08:22:38 · 19 answers · asked by Kriz S 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
How about fathers? Are they also nixed from attending the birthday party? Forgive my brashness, but if you live in the type of neighborhood where the majority of your daughter's playmates have nannies, then your definitely sounding cheap despite you're insistence to the contrary. Many nannies have closer relationships with their charges than the charges have with their parents.
2007-08-31 11:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. John 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok... a different spin on this question... I am a professional nanny of 11+ years. What part of nannies attending the party is the problem? Too many guests? You don't want the awkwardness? Is it a presumed status/class difference with which you are uncomfortable? AND it is your 2yo party, right? Isn't it more about her playmates being there, regardless of who brings them?
The easy way to avoid a high number of guests is simply to request 1 adult per child. Exactly WHO brings the kid doesn't really seem like an issue. I take "my boys" to birthday parties ALL the time and communicate magnificently with other nannies and parents alike. Do a little priority check and good luck and have fun.
2007-08-31 02:02:26 · answer #2 · answered by houstonnanny 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let me see if I get this right, You don't want the nanny to come with the mother and the child.??
do you think that the will come and so will the nanny?? do you think that is becuse they do not want to look after their own child?
If the mom can not bring the child you would much rather the chid not be at the party than have the nanny bing the chid?
2007-08-30 16:39:15 · answer #3 · answered by Caryn H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do like they do on wedding invite guest 2 and that's it. Its crazy to think people have Nannies that would come to a party most parent I know drop their kids off and go for a few hours. What if the nannie came and not the parent? Why would both come isn't the point of a Nannie to do things with the kids you cant why pay someone to hang out with you and your kid how weird!!!!!!!!
2007-08-30 15:31:38 · answer #4 · answered by MYAB 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I completely agree with the first answer...Mommy and daughter/son party.
Make it feel more exclusive. I can't imagine sending a Nanny to a birthday party with my child? What are these women, just incubators for someone else to raise? Parents are starting to outsource the fun with their kids.
Sad.
2007-08-30 15:34:31 · answer #5 · answered by Aundrea 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Is this really a problem?...my goodness, if a parent can't attend a birthday party w/out a nanny then they shouldn't be having children. That is really sad, what the hell is wrong with some parents?
2007-08-30 16:36:24 · answer #6 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Address the invititations to "Mother and Child". Hopefully the nannies will pick up the hint.
2007-08-30 16:31:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
say its for mothers and daughters. Tell them to give the nanny the day off.
2007-08-30 15:30:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
friends that need to bring their nanny with them to a birthday party?? Give me a break,They should learn how to raise their own kids.
2007-08-30 16:49:18 · answer #9 · answered by Megan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tell them you only want family members of the children at the party. say you want it to be more personal,. and if that doesnt work, just come right out and say no nannies allowed.
2007-08-30 15:28:11 · answer #10 · answered by Ashley F 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋