Mother sacks babysitter over disturbing nanny cam footage
<p>A mother has not been able to hold back her disgust after sacking her nanny.</p>
<p>The mum said that she was shocked to discover that the nanny she hired to look after her 10-month-old son and five-year-old daughter had secretly been breastfeeding the son. </p>
<p>The nanny started attempting to nurse the baby after the mother had confided in her about her issues with breastfeeding.</p>
<p>“During a conversation that we had recently (maybe two weeks ago), I mentioned that I don’t produce much milk which forces me to rely on donor milk to feed my son,” the mum confessed <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/hnm9j2/wibta_if_i_fired_my_nanny_for_breastfeeding_my_son/" target="_blank" class="_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtflink">in the Reddit post</a>.</p>
<p>“She was very sympathetic and inquisitive about the situation, and I was happy to answer all of her questions while simultaneously thinking nothing of it.”</p>
<p>It was only after the mother checked the nanny cams that were set up in the house that she made the discovery.</p>
<p>“I have nanny cameras set up in the living room and in my bedroom that my husband and I can access at anytime when we’re not home, but I never feel compelled to check for the simple fact that I trust my nanny,” she explained.</p>
<p>“However, I was having a rough day yesterday and wanted to see what the little ones were up to so I decided to pop in. My nanny was sitting on my bed, rocking my son, and attempting to breastfeed him.</p>
<p>“I almost felt sick, it just seemed so inappropriate. I decided to wait until I got home to confront her about it, and when I asked she was incredibly apologetic. She said she wanted to help me because of my milk production issues and never meant any harm.”</p>
<p>The mother initially accepted the apology, but became suspicious and went through old footage.</p>
<p>To her horror, she discovered that the nanny breastfeeding her son wasn't a one-off occurrence. </p>
<p>“She unplugs the camera in my bedroom when she goes to put him down for naps and plugs it back in when she leaves,” she added.</p>
<p>“After reviewing our recordings this wasn’t the first time she attempted to breastfeed my son, among a few other questionable things (closing my daughter in the pantry, leaving my son in the backyard unattended, etc).”</p>
<p>If that's not bad enough, the mother also discovered that some treasured baby items were missing. </p>
<p>“A couple of my son’s first outfits (first onesie, first Halloween costume) were gone as well as a small blanket that belonged to my daughter, and a box of old baby clothes I was going to donate,” she added.</p>
<p>“These were returned to me by [the nanny’s] father minus the blanket because she can’t find it.”</p>
<p>The mother said she’s been left "heartbroken" by the incident.</p>
<p>“We’ve decided to let her go, obviously, and I’m going to be taking a few weeks of leave to take my kids in for check-ups,” she added.</p>
<p>“My husband and I are horrified and heartbroken that we facilitated a situation in which our children’s safety was put at risk.”</p>
