why didn'tmary poppins tell the kids she loved them - Mary Poppins (1965) Discussion

[–] lynseylinzlu 7 years ago

Imo She didn't tell them because then they would be even sadder that she was leaving. It wasnt about her it was about healing the family. it's a nanny thing. She probably did care about them but as she did other families and other children she went to.

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[–] shadaif 7 years ago

Maybe she didn't want them to become attached to her as she is there to help bring the family closer together. How can a family develop a closer relationship if the kids love the nanny more than their parents?

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[–] liscarkat (16652) 5 years ago

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[–] Navaros 7 years ago

She didn't tell them because she wanted them to forget about her since she knew she was going to abandon them because she is evil like that.

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[–] louiseculmer 7 years ago

Perhaps they were trying not to make her too sickly sweet. They made her a lot more sugary than she is in the books, but there are limits I suppose even for Disney.

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[–] gcarras (2728) 5 years ago

She really did nice things, so I believe she did (the whole animated scenes with Dick Van Dyke)..I was wathcing it just now..even sang some lullabies to them,..like the maybe most famous of all, FEED THE BIRDS.

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[–] Otter (24464) 5 years ago

Did she love them? Theres a big difference between wanting the best for someone, and with putting some effort into them, and actually loving th hem.

I work in the helping professions, and while I'm very dedicated and do my damndest to make th hings better for my clients, I'm not in love with them and dont miss them when we part ways.

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[–] brux (14666) 5 years ago

Well said, but kind of wasted on the trolls who mainly posted in this thread.

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[–] Otter (24464) 5 years ago

Yeah, not the kind of people who understand the distinction between caring and loving.

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[–] brigros (1) 5 years ago

they said love, not in love, big difference

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Right. You might like some of them, but you don't get close enough to really say you love them, especially knowing that you will have to part ways before long.

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[–] snepts (11123) 5 years ago

I think for her it's work. Not drudgery, but it's her job to be cheerful and teach a bit and let the kids know that life with adults can be fun. Once she's finished her task, it's time to move on and let the kids grow up with the right attitude. She likely is mostly concerned that she did a good job and is looking forward to her posting.

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[–] greenbudgie (2355) 5 years ago

Well put. A nanny's job is one of duty. She would probably resist attachment. Her magical powers are needed elsewhere. So I look upon her as a trouble-shooter rather than a loving person.

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