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Nanny Rents Out Kid to Beggars
A nanny in India has been discovered double-dipping: she was charging a family to care for their infant and charging beggars a fee to borrow the boy to use to earn sympathy.
Meanwhile the nanny sat at home watching the soaps and munching on the goods in the family fridge.
According to the Telegraph, the nanny was making one hundred rupees (about $2.13) a day from the beggar gang. They’d take the little boy – who’d been drugged – out into the streets to panhandle with him as a prop. The boy’s mom came home early one day from work, and the jig was up.
We’re not big fans of the nanny cam here at Strollerderby, but it sounds like an exception just came up: if you live in a country where kids are rumored to be farmed out as props to beggars and your nanny is that insane. Of course the latter begs the question: if she was that cavalier about a baby’s well-being, why didn’t something pop up in the background check?
This is significantly worse than the nanny who ignores the kids to eat her bon bons and watch TV – at least they’re usually at home being neglected. Worst nightmare: did this scenario ever come up?
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Marie (http://wifeofhousehubby.blogspot.com) commented on Nov 07 09 at 4:29 pmHow terrible! It’s awful what some people will do for a buck!
Ri-chan commented on Nov 07 09 at 5:52 pmThat’s horrible! I’d smack her. Though, about the background check? Not so pervailent in India, luv.
Ali commented on Nov 07 09 at 7:25 pmA lot of the beggars in India will permanently maim, cut off a hand or foot, their children or the children they acquire (foundlings or bought) to elicit sympathy and make more money. My famly members from India and says never give them money as it encourages that behavior.
Rosana commented on Nov 09 09 at 8:37 amOh Lord, news like these make me desperate to move back to where I came from so I can leave my kids under my sisters’ and mom’s care. We are a very close family and although I know they love my son at the dacyare he attends, I know they are better cared for by my family. Hope I can do that soon.
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