This picture was taken at the Highland Country Club in Tagaytay. I've seen nannies in the Philippines before, I myself had one growing up in Cebu. But, this was my first encounter of the elite's version of the nanny. I am aware that in the Philippines your social class determines a lot of things, and I know that at the different levels there exists a ya-ya for a family."The yaya is a fixture not just in the mansions of the wealthy, but also in middle- and lower-middle-class homes where mothers work and so rely on yaya for child care." --Sheila Coronel The Yaya Sisterhood.
At this wealthy class, distinction between master and servant was maximized by the fact that these nannies that I saw at the club had uniforms to distinguish themselves apart from the families they served. This was a first for me.
http://www.philrealty-showroom.com/prsis/sections/properties/highlands.htm
This is my baby cousin Trishia and her nanny and house helper Linda. Linda is 13 years old, her mother couldn't afford for her to attend first year high school so she now lives at my aunt and uncle's house in the province. My aunt and uncle rely on remittances that their son sends home, as well as, raising livestock and farming. Their son, my cousin is a nurse in Illinois.
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I think in Westchester, there is a definite class distinction between nannies. Some people have au pairs- they are usually poor people. I have a staff of nannies and they know their place- you will never see one of my nannies sitting at the kitchen table having lunch with one of the children. That would be uncivilized!
Um. I have no idea who the above poster is.
i like how you didnt delete that crazy lady's post above. it makes me feel icky all over. what the hell is wrong with her, and its curious as to why she commented on your post.
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