It's Au Pair, not Nanny

COLLINGSWOOD, NJ: The nannies are mad as hell, and theyre not going to take it any more. Infuriated by the medias interchangeable use of nanny and au pair during the Louise Woodward murder trial, the International Nannies Association has launched a campaign to highlight the difference between the two.

Says INA president Mary OConnor: A nanny is a qualified child-care professional, but parents hiring an au pair are hiring an exchange student, of sorts. We dont believe that an 18-year-old from another country is equipped to do full-time child care.

Can a media misnomer really destroy an entire profession? The jury's still out on that one.