I came home today and my 6 year old was on the toilet, straining hard to drop his kiddies at the pool. I think he would’ve been screaming, but he was simultaneously choking on the blow pop my nanny provided. By choking, I mean nearly turning blue, coughing, grabbing his throat while sweating and swaying, trying to make up for the fact that he’d been reluctant to sit on the toilet for a week.

My nanny? Sitting on the couch binge watching the Sopranos which she’s never seen before.

A couple of questions.

1. Is it wrong to fire her for never seeing the Sopranos before? We live in NJ and are both Italian.

2. Is it wrong to fire her because she never told us that our LO hasn’t dropped a deuce in nearly a week?

3. Is it wrong to fire her because my kid was basically choking? Now, to be fair, my kid does have breath holding spells, some swallowing issues, and can be a bit dramatic. Still, in this case, definitely choking.

I’m glad she’s watching the Sooranos but worried it’s distracting her and messing up her compassion level.

Am I overreacting? Should I let her finish the Sopranos and then fire her? Should I send them to CPR class on choking, or just let them go with agree upon 4mo severance?