Does the Family You Work for Have a Back-Up Plan in Case You are Sick? If you get sick do you and the parents have a back-up plan? In all the nanny jobs I have ever worked at for the past 20-years the families I work for and I have never had a temporary nanny […]
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 […]
What I Love About Working as a Nanny During the Summer
July 30, 2013 1 Comment
I confess I love taking advantage of the fact that play and fun are the name of the game when caring for kids during the summer. Although I’m great working with schedules during the school year, I enjoy the flexibility of planning what we want to do during the summer months. I love that as […]
Be Patient with Your New Nanny
July 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
Nanny Confessions: Starting a New Job is Difficult The first days and weeks of a new nanny job can be fun and exciting, but it is also stressful. Nannies have so much to learn about the parents, kids, and the home that they need the parents and the kids to be patient with them. What […]
Nanny Confessions: Don’t be Shy About Telling People Not to Smoke In Front of Your Charges
July 16, 2013 1 Comment
How to Ask People Not to Smoke When Caring for Kids Everyone knows that secondhand smoke is harmful to children. But it’s also hard to confront people. Although I used to try to hold my breath and ignore it when someone smoked because I didn’t want to be rude, I am now convinced it’s okay […]
Why Not Just Hang Up Your Phone?
July 9, 2013 Leave a Comment
Nanny Confessions: Stay off Your Cell While Out with the Kids This Summer In 2011 we asked 27 nanny industry experts if nannies should be allowed to text and use their cell phones while working. An overwhelming number of the experts recommend limiting personal cell phone use and personal texting while working. Some actually suggest […]
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