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What is it with Hollywood dads and their nannies?

beach-mom — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:36:09 GMT

First Ben Affleck - Now Gavin Rossdale? And a host of other men tool Gwen Stefani seems like such a sweet person, and they seemed fine when he was her team's advisor on The Voice. Go figure. If I were a young mom in Hollywood who needed a nanny, I'd look for Mrs. Doubtfire!

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ROMARY — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:43:18 GMT

This should be a fun thread! Yes, the more matronly the better. (I think, but who knows?)

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Kachina624 — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:45:43 GMT

What this world needs are more Mrs. Doubtfires.

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tansy — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:47:16 GMT

Kind of ironic that Robin Williams married the nanny

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ROMARY — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:49:00 GMT

Tansy: Either I didn't know or I had forgotten. Interesting.

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brii — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:50:35 GMT

I'd hire a male nanny - LOL

All joking aside, I'd only feel comfortable with family.

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deepwaterdotter — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:54:59 GMT

Celebrity is an aphrodisiac?

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NickNack — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:59:13 GMT

@beach-mom wrote:
First Ben Affleck - Now Gavin Rossdale? And a host of other men tool Gwen Stefani seems like such a sweet person, and they seemed fine when he was her team's advisor on The Voice. Go figure. If I were a young mom in Hollywood who needed a nanny, I'd look for Mrs. Doubtfire!

I hadn't heard that about Gavin Rossdale and the nanny. I just heard that Gwen thought he had cheated on her. I wonder if that's true. I liked them together on The Voice.

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SharkE — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:02:16 GMT

Man, is a man, can't trust none of them whether rich celebrity or working the dump truck for the county. Always women eligible that's the sad part the women. No pride, no self respect any more.

Lay down with dogs U come up with fleas.

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dex — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:25:22 GMT

Maybe these men find themselves attracted to a woman in a mothering role.

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ladyroxanne — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:36:38 GMT

nannies are the problem imo. i think they target these guys and men being men fall for it. look what happens. i'm sure there are some who are hit on first by the husband, but i'll bet it's in the minority.

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Mz iMac — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:40:52 GMT

@tansy wrote:
Kind of ironic that Robin Williams married the nanny

And Arnold Schwarzenegger's maid/housekeeper looks like Mrs. Doubtfire.

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Mz iMac — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:42:57 GMT

@brii wrote:
I'd hire a male nanny - LOL

DITTO! And I would make sure he would look like either Brad Pitt or Antonio Bandaris!!!!

Male nannies are called mannies.

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colliegirls — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:50:44 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
@tansy wrote:
Kind of ironic that Robin Williams married the nanny
And Arnold Schwarzenegger's maid/housekeeper looks like Mrs. Doubtfire.

So right, she was (is) not attractive AT ALL! Go figure.

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Plaid Pants2 — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:53:42 GMT

So men are just dumb neanderthals who are incapable of thinking above their waist?

So, you guys wouldn't trust your husbands around a female nanny?

Even if the female nanny made a pass at your husband, you wouldn't trust him to not succumb to the pass, and tell her in no uncertain terms to knock it off?

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ladyroxanne — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 23:05:37 GMT

@Plaid Pants2 a nanny wouldn't bother me and wouldn't make my dh break his vows. but there is no question in my mind that if an innocent man becomes the target of a conniving woman, his goose is almost cooked.

naturally there are probably some weaknesses in the marriage, then again, maybe not, but women imo can be great predators and these families can be really innocent victims (bystanders) when a nanny makes up her mind.

i think this has been proven in history over and over again. men need to be stroked and if the wife is not there or preoccupied, these gals are happy to step in.

to say that could never happen to me by anyone imo, is utter foolishess. always be on your toes!

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brewhaha — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 23:09:01 GMT

Be careful what you wish for. A lot of men like the grannies.

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Plaid Pants2 — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 00:24:50 GMT

So if the situation was reversed, and a male nanny was hired, the husband wouldn't be suspicious of him, and worried that he might make a pass at his wife, or that she might fall for the male nanny? Would the husband worry that the male nanny would prey upon his wife?

There are a lot of couples out there that have nannies, and nothing untoward happens between the nanny, and the spouse of the opposite s@x of the nanny. You just don't hear about it.

You see, I'm not a man-hater, who thinks that all, or majority of men only think with what's between their legs. Not every man cheats. Not every man will mount everything that walks.

There are a lot of guys out there who respect their wives, and their marriage, and by painting guys as untrustworthy, is selling them short.

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Preds — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 23:28:41 GMT

Rich men fall for the nannies because they are there when their wifes aren't. Rich women go for their body guards, pool boys, tennis pros, for the same reasons. Men are men and women are women. Ya' ain't gettin' whatcha' need ... there is always a someone willing to "fill the void".

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Moonchilde — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 23:33:46 GMT

This isn't a new phenomenon or a Hollywood one. 130+ years ago in Victorian times the head of the household and the nanny were not an unusual Thing. Back then many women died young from childbirth or disease, so many men later married the nanny.