Loud chatty Cathys NOT welcome

Ok, I'm probably going to get some shit for this seeing as I'm commenting on this as a NON-mother myself, but here you are...

As a nanny it's in my job description to find and plan entertaining things for my kiddos to do during the time that I am with them. Shockingly, I'm not just a glorified babysitter, I actually plan activities for our daily ventures. Today I'm going to talk about one of my major pet peeves of taking kiddos to social gatherings where parents and their kids are present. Specifically story time at the library.

Every Thursday I'm with Jack and Sam out in Wilsonville, well mainly Sam now that Jack is in kindergarten. And every Thursday we have a standing date at the library for story time at 10:00 a.m. It's usually the same crowd...fortunately and unfortunately. Most of the parents and kids are awesome, well behaved, there for stories and songs etcetera, etcetera. However...some parents get on my LAST nerve and let me tell you why. First off, I can understand how being around kids 24/7 can make you crave adult interaction in any form. I get it. I'm ok with moms coming to baby groups, music classes, and story times to catch up with their girlfriends or boyfriends while their kiddos are entertained for 30 minutes by a library 'magician.' What I am NOT ok with are those parents that sit as part of the group and talk much too much too LOUDLY to one another while the library 'magician' works her best skills. To me they resemble those douche bags that talk louder than a quiet whisper during a movie *previews included. For the record, I will be the one every time that leans over and asks you (nicely...mostly) to shut the front door if you are talking in a movie theater, but I somehow feel that saying something at a weekly activity you frequent that is full of children could be trouble. I held my tongue as the two moms next to me talked and talked and talked about everything and nothing over the voice of the soft spoken librarian. As a teacher I know how annoying it can be to be talked over while you are trying to instruct and lead activities. I'm not sure how long I will be able to hold my tongue on Thursday mornings, but I know I will have to be tactful if I do decide to say something. It is all about the kids after all and NOT what shop you went to yesterday to buy baby clothes or what you are planning for dinner tonight. Even if it is, please for the love of all that is less annoying...use your whisper voice!