Fairy Tale Photography by Wendi Riggens
okay, fine, FINE, it’s cute.
That’s a cute idea!
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Meanwhile…
So much has happened that blogging has not been an option as of late. The family I work for’s business burned and is no longer in operation. This means Mom is home all day. I have become a personal assistant of sorts. Definitely not in my job description. Definitely over it. To top it all off 6 year old B is getting a cell phone. I have hit my limit with this family. Time to move on.
The 13 Creepiest Things a Child Has Ever Said to It’s Parents
KIDS ARE SO FUCKING CREEPY
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Warning: Some of these are creepy as fuCK
Happens everyday. I laugh…but it’s not funny.
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S’s interpretation of attribute blocks. :)
P and I playing with attribute blocks.
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Nanny Issue #5: Outgrowing your Position
Nanny Issue #1: Pay
Nanny Issue #2: Not My Job
Nanny Issue #3: Parents
Nanny Issue #4: Sexual Harrassment
Nanny Issue #5: Outgrowing your Position- Most of us have had that moment when we realize it is best for us, and/or the children, to move on and find a new position. You aren’t the perfect nanny for a family forever. Either you have hit your ceiling for growth and in order to continue to grow and better yourself you must move on or the children are no longer need what you are able to give them and you must leave to give them an opportunity to grow. Either way, it is about growth. Maturing, new ideas, new opportunities, and moving on with life. Oftentimes it is heartbreaking. I kiss these children before I leave everyday. I get them dressed, bathe them, teach them, correct them, hold them, love them, and mold them everyday. By rights they should be mine. However, they are not. When they are grown it is possible they won’t even remember me. They certainly won’t know all I did for them and how much I loved them. I am very sad to say I have hit my ceiling for growth in the past three years. Has this ever happened to you? Tell me about it.
That moment when she no longer needs you to push her.
I’ve got the girls window shopping with me. I almost wanted to have a baby just to outfit them in Target clothes.
It may be a crime…
But I want to be appreciated for my work. I want someone to recognize what it is I do. But this morning all I got was taken for granted. I think it’s time to look for a different position. I put up with too much for this kind of treatment.
46 Reasons My Three Year Old Might be Freaking Out
“Some of these are total guesses. Educated guesses, but guesses nonetheless. Seems like it’s hard being a kid.
His sock is on wrong.
His lip tastes salty.
His shirt has a tag on it.
The car seat is weird.
He’s hungry, but can’t remember the word “hungry.”
Someone touched his knee.
He’s not allowed in the oven.
I picked out the wrong pants.
His brother looked at him.
His brother didn’t look at him.
His hair is heavy.
We don’t understand what he said.
He doesn’t want to get out of the car.
He wants to get out of the car by himself.
The iPad has a password.
His sleeve is touching his thumb.
He doesn’t understand how popsicles are made.
The inside of his nose stinks.
Chicken is gross.
A balloon he got six months ago is missing.
A puzzle piece won’t fit in upside down.
I gave him the wrong blue crayon.
The gummi vitamin is too firm.
Netflix is slow.
He jumped off the sofa and we weren’t watching.
He’s not allowed to touch fire.
Everything is wrong with his coat.
There’s a dog within a 70 mile radius.
A shoe should fit either foot.
I asked him a question.
His brother is talking.
He can’t lift a pumpkin.
He can’t have my keys.
The cat is in his way.
The cat won’t let him touch its eyeball.
The inside of his cheek feels rough.
Things take too long to cook.
He has too much food in his mouth.
He sneezed.
He doesn’t know how to type.
The DustBuster is going to eat him.
His mom is taking a shower.
Someone knocked over his tower.
He got powdered sugar on his pants.
The yogurt won’t stay on his spoon.
EVERYTHING IS TOO HOT.”
So true.
(via ofloveandnannying)
Nanny Issue #4: Sexual Harassment
Nanny Issue #1: Pay
Nanny Issue #2: Not My Job
Nanny Issue #3: Parents
Nanny Issue #4: Sexual Harassment- While many people will deny its existence, sexual harassment is real and widespread in the world today. Working at a home in close conjunction with a family means that a nanny can take on a sort of mothering and wiving role. This can cause some lines to be crossed and boundaries to be blurred by no fault of the nanny herself/himself. I have been the victim of sexual harassment imposed by my boss, who is obviously married and a father. A family man. These situations are VERY sticky. There is no objective third party HR person to complain to. The only people to tell are the very people whose family could be destroyed. How to respond is totally up to the individual nanny. I personally haven’t told Mom…YET. I say yet because there is a definite line that, if crossed, constitutes enough. Enough. I’m done. Dad obviously isn’t getting the fact that I have made clear: his advances are unwanted. I currently am making sure that I mention that I find verbal harassment offensive and inappropriate. I am avoiding any sort of closeness physically to make contact impossible. Thoughts?
Spanking?
I almost made someone choke on their own tongue today when I said that I support spanking. I’m not saying child abuse is okay. Nor am I saying that in every instance of wrong behavior spanking is appropriate. I am saying that occasionally I believe that spanking can be an effective method of discipline. What do you think?
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Really like the idea for this blog. Open minds from small worlds.
Strange Smells
You know you are a nanny when smells tip you off to mischief. I went to check on P and thought, “My lord this hallway smells good. And all the kids rooms…this is not good…” I walk into her room to find her hiding deodorant under her bed and laying there like, “Sup.” She had rubbed it on everything, which helped the smell but not the general functionality of things like beds and toys.
