"Goodness" tracker

When my children were small I used to observe how they respond to our hired maids, or to adults in general. I think children, due to their purity, can sense /feel insincerity a mile away.

I used to welcome the maid at the door, children around me, and observe if the little ones gravitate towards or move away from the person. If they tend to come to me or walk away from the person, that person normally do not stay with us for long. There is always something or the other that is revealed eventually, and the person is not normally a good fit with the family.

I can't really put my finger on it, why it is that way, but I guess it is the children's built-in bullshit scanner that gives everything away. It always work. Except for once instance: I put it down to me being a poor judge of character. The person is essentially a good person, but when she left she promised to return to work for us, but never did. I was silly to trust her completely, and did not inform the agent, they were unable to trace her. When they did, she was already married and didn't want to work with us anymore.

CONTEXT: This story refers to my personal experience/ quest for a live-in nanny/ maid who will take care of my children when I went to work. We spent quite a fortune for agent's fees (because we are hiring foreign workers) and in some cases they leave/ run away before the contract ends.

Would I have done things differently? Maybe. maybe not. My circumstances were unique to me and I made the calls that I needed to make. I will accept responsibility and move on.

And children, always be pure and simple and goodhearted. I wish all children will grow into beautiful wonderful adults who will make this world a wondrous place full of goodness. That is my wish.