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Article: 'Nanny Diaries' exposes some perverse parenting

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August 24, 2007
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If you've ever rushed your kids from preschool to swimming lessons while a granola bar in the car serves as lunch for everyone along the way, "The Nanny Diaries" will be an irresistible guilty pleasure.

Based on the 2002 novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus - which was itself based on the pair's actual experiences as nannies to wealthy Manhattan families - "The Nanny Diaries" exposes privileged parental irresponsibility in all its shocking glory.

Perched in high-rise mansions, the moms here have it rough. They hire nannies solely so they can pursue spa and shopping excursions, all while complaining about the busyness of their lives.

The movie is more than a cheap shot, however, thanks ...

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