Nanny Confessions One of the best lessons I have learned working as a nanny is that I have never met a parent that doesn’t love their children and that all parents are doing the best they can. I confess that over the years I have disagreed with a lot of the choices parents who have […]
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Never Be Condescending to Your Boss
January 21, 2014 1 Comment
Nanny Confessions: Keep Your Attitude in Check I confess, working as a nanny for 20-years I have developed some pretty strong opinions about how to raise children. I have a point of view on the best way to get infants on a sleep schedule, how to potty train them, and a preferred philosophy about disciplining […]
Children’s Birthdays Remind Me that I’m a Year Closer to Having to Find a New Job
January 14, 2014 Leave a Comment
Nanny Confessions I confess, I am sad that my youngest charge has another birthday coming up. Although I am thrilled to see her developing into a confident, curious, intelligent, social, and happy little girl — every time she has a birthday it reminds me that I am one year closer to having to find a […]
Don’t Compare Your Bonus, Raise, or Salary to Other Nannies
January 7, 2014 1 Comment
Nanny Confessions I confess, I am tired of hearing nannies complain about getting a smaller holiday bonus than their other nanny friends. If you feel upset that you make less, haven’t had a raise, or had a smaller bonus than other nannies I urge you to stop comparing your job and salary to other nannies. Raises […]
Nannies Work Harder if They Feel Wanted
October 8, 2013 Leave a Comment
Nanny Confessions: Parents Should Thank Their Caregivers I confess I work harder when I feel appreciated. I was reading The 100 Simple Secrets of Successful People by David Niven and I agree with his comment that, “We work harder and better when we feel appreciated.” It might sound small, but it’s true. Nannies tend to […]
Don’t Ignore 9/11 with Children
September 10, 2013 1 Comment
Nanny Confessions: It’s Hard to Discuss 9/11 with Children I confess I hate talking about 9/11. And I confess it’s even harder speaking to kids about 9/11. But, I have been seeing public service announcements on television about the importance of speaking with kids about what happened on 9/11, rather than ignoring the topic. Everyone […]
I Hate When Kids Whine “I’m Bored”
September 3, 2013 1 Comment
Nanny Confessions: Sometimes Kids Have to Be Bored to Stimulate Themselves I am reading A Spoonful of Sugar: A Nanny’s Story by Brenda Ashford and she explains that since she was born in the 1920s her days weren’t filled with television, computer games, and constant activities, which taught her to use her imagination to play. […]
What to Say When a Child Says, “But Mom Said I Could!”
August 27, 2013 Leave a Comment
Nanny Confessions: Don’t Let the Kids Manipulate You I confess that it annoys me to no end how manipulative kids can be to get what they want. If parents and nannies disagree on child-rearing, kids will easily find a wedge and take advantage of it. In his book How to Say It to Your Kids […]
Be Careful Talking Politics at Work
August 6, 2013 1 Comment
Nanny Confessions I typically have worked for parents that vote differently than I do. Although I am a passionate follower of almost everything political in America, and I make it no secret about who I support, I confess I don’t discuss it in depth with the parents at work. But, I have heard stories about […]
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