Hi bebesilver,
Don't be angry, domestic helpers are just so....unpredicatable. I have mine working for me for 5.5 years. When I asked her if she would like to continue with the 4th contract, she tried to play trick and said she wished to retire and go home. So i found another one to replace her, I gave her everything including long service la. then gave her a lift to the airport, somehow, she got off the plane and went to Labour to complain I had deprived her leaves totalling HK$30000 over. What!!!!
I too have a baby, how would I do something bad on her, hoping that she would be good and do no harm to my son. I treated her so nicely, brining her (I paid) to Disney (stay over night at hotel) and ocean park, etc... buy her things before she said she would go back, etc... at the end, she turned round and bit me! Helpers are so.... nasty, I will never trust them, and I am currently so caution with my new maid (Philipinne this time, but still need to keep an eye on her and remind myself not to be nice to her at all) at the end of day, it will not be worth it ! So, please calm down, and hope yours is not as nasty as mine :)