Nadia Anuar takes daughter to live with her after child blamed for domestic helpers quitting
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Nadia Anuar is upset after her nine-year-old daughter, Dya Nyla, was blamed for three domestic helpers quitting.
- The helpers reportedly cited the child's difficult behavior, such as refusing to bathe or wake up for school, as reasons for leaving.
- Anuar is taking her daughter to live with her, stating she will raise her herself and implying the former husband should find a new helper.
Malaysian host Nadia Anuar has expressed frustration and disbelief after her nine-year-old daughter, Dya Nyla, was allegedly blamed for the departure of three domestic helpers. Anuar considers the accusations against her daughter "nonsensical."
I have made the decision that I will bring my child to move in with me. So be it. Since my child is not well, send her back to me. I will take care of and educate my child myself. You go and get a new child who is better.
The domestic helpers reportedly cited behavioral issues with Dya Nyla, including resistance to bathing, refusal to brush her teeth, and difficulty waking up for school, as reasons for their resignation. Anuar finds it astonishing that a child of nine years old would be singled out for such behavior, especially as these issues allegedly arose only in the past two to three months.
Anuar highlighted that a previous domestic helper had stayed with the family for nine years without any problems. She questioned why her daughter would suddenly become the cause of helpers leaving, particularly after her ex-husband, Hafiz Salleh, remarried. "It's quite shocking that they blame a nine-year-old child for her stubbornness, not wanting to bathe, sometimes refusing to brush her teeth, and being reluctant to wake up for school, causing three maids to quit," Anuar stated.
It's quite shocking that they blame a nine-year-old child for her stubbornness, not wanting to bathe, sometimes refusing to brush her teeth, and being reluctant to wake up for school, causing three maids to quit.
Given the situation, Anuar has decided to bring her daughter to live with her. "I have made the decision that I will bring my child to move in with me. So be it. Since my child is not well, send her back to me. I will take care of and educate my child myself. You go and get a new child who is better," she declared. Anuar was previously married to Sulaiman @ Mohd Helmi Mohd Ilyasdi, divorcing in October 2010. She then married Hafiz Salleh in November 2015, with whom she has a daughter, Dya Naylaa. The couple divorced four years ago.
Before this, a domestic helper stayed with us for nine years, no problem. But after remarrying, chasing away the old domestic helper, suddenly my child is the cause?
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.