Erabaru.net. Amanda is a single mother and employs a nanny to take care of her little angel, Meley, while she is at work. His worries got worse when seven of his caregivers asked him to stop. He decides to solve this problem and installs a recorder in Miley’s room, only to be shocked.
Amanda had just returned to her office after a long meeting when her phone rang with a message. She read it right away like it was from Miley’s new babysitter, Rose.
“Hello, Mrs Ferguson! Sorry to bother you during your work day, but I don’t think I can put up with any of this…Miley isn’t listening to anything I say, and I can’t do this anymore. Please come back soon. I will stay with him until then. Thank you.”
Amanda sighed in frustration and buried her face in her palms. “No longer! I’m so tired of this!”
Miley was a quiet kid and never bothered anyone. Was there something very wrong that he wasn’t aware of?
Worried, Amanda notifies her boss of the emergency and rushes home. When he arrived, he saw Rose waiting for him outside the house.
“What’s wrong, Rose?” asked Amanda worriedly. “I don’t understand why you suddenly stopped?”
“I’m really sorry, Mrs. Ferguson, but I can’t do this anymore,” said Rose. “Miley doesn’t want me around! I have tried my best… I really did.”
“Can we discuss it just once? I really need someone who can be trusted for Miley, and I don’t think it’s going to be easy. If you can consider it—”
“Sorry,” said Rose. “I’ll collect my paycheck later… I’ll let you know when I need it. Goodbye!”
Rose was Miley’s seventh caregiver, and Amanda couldn’t understand why she had quit like some of her predecessors.
Two years ago, Amanda divorced her husband who cheated on her. He didn’t want to be involved with Miley’s care, so he decided to raise her alone. The transition from housewife to working woman wasn’t easy for Amanda, but she did it for Miley.
But things got tough for him as work pressure increased. Amanda had to work long hours and couldn’t be around Miley all the time. To make things easier, he enlists the help of a nanny, but the story is always the same. No nanny lasts more than a month!
“Honey,” Amanda said to Miley after putting her to bed. “You should tell mama if something is bothering you. Mom asked if everything was okay with Rose, and you said yes. Why did he leave, Miley?”
“Mama…” Miley answered innocently. “I don’t know… I didn’t do anything!”
“Miley, hun, you know mom can’t always be there for you,” Amanda explained. “You should tell mom if you feel uncomfortable with a nanny. Is that true?”
Miley shook her head. “No, mom… I want you, but I’m fine.”
Amanda pressed her wrinkled forehead and sighed. “Okay, sleep. We’ll talk tomorrow, okay?” He kissed Miley on the forehead and left the room.
Amanda didn’t sleep at all that night. He wondered what made the sitters stop and read online blogs to find suitable answers. Someone online suggested putting a camera in the nursery, and Amanda thought the idea was just what she needed!
So the next day, he puts a recorder in Miley’s room without telling her. Then he asked Rose to look after Miley for one more day because she had something urgent at work that she couldn’t miss.
Rose agreed, and Amanda’s plan worked.
Amanda did not drive her car to work that day. He parked his car on the street next to his house, turned on the tape recorder, and froze.
“Mileys! Oh no!” Amanda’s hand moved to her mouth in surprise. “I… I can’t believe this!”
Amanda doesn’t believe the real reason why the nannies quit. It’s all Miley’s fault!
Miley constantly bugs Rose. He would refuse to eat the food Rose gave him and throw toys at him, and he even pushed Rose!
Amanda drove back to the house and burst into Miley’s room.
“Mama!” the little girl panted heavily. “Why did you come home so soon?”
“Rose…” Amanda said apologetically. “I am very sorry for the trouble I caused you. I should have trusted you! And Miley, hun, why you lying? What happened?”
Miley started crying and hugging Amanda before she revealed why she didn’t want Rose or any other babysitter around.
“I want you, Mom!” she sobs. “But you are always busy! You always said you couldn’t be there for me, and… and I only wanted Mama!”
Amanda realizes that Miley is not entirely at fault for what happened. But what he did to Rose was wrong.
“Honey, you have to apologize to Rose,” Amanda said to Miley. “You shouldn’t have hurt her, and I’m sorry, Rose, for doubting you. I put a recorder in this room; otherwise I would never have known it was Miley’s fault…”
Amanda realized Miley wanted her mom to be there for her which is why she didn’t want a nanny around. So he promised her that he would never leave her alone again. It made Miley realize her mistake, and she apologized to Rose.
“Sorry, Rose,” Miley said with a sniff. “I am a naughty girl. I want Mommy…”
Rose forgave the little boy because she was also a mother. And Amanda turned to remote work, which didn’t pay much, but she had more time to spend with her daughter.
What can we learn from this story?
Spending love on children is more important than spending money on them. Amanda realizes her priority should be Miley and not her job when Miley confesses how much she wants her mother.
Being a mother is the most challenging job. Amanda has to sacrifice her high-paying job for Miley and take on extra assignments to spend more time with him.
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