We hired a quiet young nanny to care for my seven-year-old son. She came with glowing references, a calm presence, and a natural way with kids. My son grew attached almost instantly \u2014 too attached. He refused to eat unless she fed him and cried whenever she left the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At first, I was just grateful he felt safe with her. But one afternoon, while tidying up, I found something that stopped me cold: a laminated photo of my son tucked inside her bag. On the back, in jagged handwriting, were the words: \u201cMY son.\u201d Something about the way it was written felt possessive\u2026 obsessive.Before I could even confront her, I got a call that night from another mother. Her voice trembled as she said, \u201cShe tried to take over my life. Claimed my daughter was hers. Tried to move in \u2014 even came back after we fired her.\u201d That was all I needed to hear. I called the police.They found journals in the nanny\u2019s apartment \u2014 pages filled with photos of my son and dozens of others, all labeled \u201cmine.\u201d She was arrested on multiple charges, including stalking and identity fraud. She hasn\u2019t been near us since, but sometimes I still wake up in the middle of the night, wondering how close she came\u2026 to taking everything.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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