New nanny finds it odd when the 3 girls she watches offer her some of their weekly allowance. Then one of them explains what the old nanny used to do

A former nanny named “Katie” allegedly took money from the three girls she cared for, according to The Daily Dot. She later allegedly offered to take one of them away from the house. The claims come from Michelle, a nanny who goes by Mimi and replaced Katie.

In a video posted to her TikTok account under the user @letsbemimi, Mimi said the girls asked whether she wanted some of their weekly allowance. One of the children reportedly explained that Katie regularly took money from them, including when they did not listen. The girls allegedly also lied to their parents when asked what happened to the money.

According to Mimi, the middle daughter later sneaked Katie through a gap in the side fence after saying she was alone. Katie then allegedly offered to take the girl with her and bring her back later. Mimi said she feared the child could have been kidnapped, and she reportedly told the parents, who she said were angry.

Mimi was still learning the house rules when the girls started talking about Katie

Mimi was still new to the household when the girls began opening up about Katie. Babysitters in unfamiliar homes may be given strict rules about visitors, as one TikToker was told never to open the door for anyone by the mother who hired her. For Mimi, the problem came through a gap in the side fence instead. 

Mimi has shared unsettling childcare stories before, including one about a 10-year-old who secretly invited a visitor over while she was babysitting. Some viewers found dark humor in the allowance claim. “Katie said be good or ima take yo money,” one commenter joked. However, another viewer said they had been laughing about Katie until the story turned to the offer to take the girl.

Kids are taught to check with an adult before leaving with anyone, even someone they know

Mimi’s kidnapping fear may sound extreme, as abduction prevention has long focused on strangers. A 2002 Justice Department study found that 53 percent of children abducted by someone outside their family were taken by people they knew, per the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. However, strangers accounted for 37 percent of those victims.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children tells parents to teach children never to go anywhere with anyone without permission from the adult in charge. Its guidance warns that some people trying to lure a child actually know the parents. The group also advises that kids should not open the door for anyone when their parents are not home.

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