Nannyland....it ain't no Disney

I went to the library today with my two kids for storytime.  It was packed with children and their caregivers.  Not moms but caregivers, the PC word for babysitter these days.  I was astonished at the small number of moms that were present.  These nannies were fine nannies - their charges looked clean and well looked after but the whole scene made me feel strange.  It felt as though mothers were now extinct and nannies were the new species to care for children.  I felt like a weirdo like I churned my own butter!  The nannies gathered together and you could tell they were all friends by the ease in which they took care of each other's children and their conversation.  The library lego table was their water cooler and they obviously came here frequently to exchange gossip, talk about their employers and other stuff.  I wish, wish, wish that I had subtitles to the whole conversation.  I know a few Spanish words so what I picked up was mas (more), trabajo (work), quando (when).  So from what I could piece together one of them was bitchin about either having too much or not enough work.  heh. I can't say any of them were great a discipline or "being present" for their kids.  In fact, most were having fun than working.  $25 bucks an hour for hanging out at the water cooler.