u/Dry-Giraffe1744

If you are a parent who is in the home all day, whether is wfh or being a stay at home parent, please for the love of god stop coming into the room and taking over when your child is upset. Children are allowed to be told no about things, especially safety concerns and it’s very frustrating when a nanny is trying to get through a tough moment with the child and then parent hears them crying, comes in and takes them to do something special. I know it must be hard to hear your little one cry, but when this happens it shows the child they don’t have to listen to the nanny’s rule. It undermines the nanny and makes our job so much harder.

Not sure if I’m looking for advice or not, but I really really wish with my whole heart that I was a good singer. I (36f) love singing and have since I was a child. I kinda got bullied out of doing it in front of anyone by my sisters when I was a kid, and to this day I only sing in the car when I’m alone. I know people take lessons and stuff, I’m just too shy to sing in front of people. I also was a smoker for sometime in my twenties, and occasionally still do smoke. and that of course doesn’t help me with wishing I was better. Is it possible for anyone to learn how to sing? I do think that some people are born with the talent, but do you guys think anyone could practice techniques and become an at least average singer?

Is this a common thing these days? Children having toys at the table and kids are used to just playing while an adult brings the food to their mouth and they just open like a baby bird?

The kids I nanny for will eat everything I prep if they have a toy and just feed them quick. But if they don’t have a toy they just sit there and daydream. Or put up a fuss about eating. I’m curious about if this is like a new normal thing?

Just made another post and then remembered I totally forgot about making a Mother’s Day craft with the kids I nanny. The oldest has already gone off to school, so even if I did find something to make with the twins I feel bad the older one isn’t included (and she would be very sad to be left out). Feeling like a jerk and a bad nanny for totally spacing on making a Mother’s Day craft with the kids ☹️

Using vent flair but would love some input!!

When I started my job a little less than 2 years ago it was with twins who were infants and their 2 year old sibling. I’ve always preferred working with babies and was really just trying my luck with the 2 year old if that makes sense lol.

So now here we are 2 years later, very much getting used to the toddler stage with the little ones and the older one goes to preschool. In the mornings I’m with all 3 and it’s been a little exhausting tbh playing with all 3 in the morning. The toddlers are wanting to do certain things (seperatly of course) and the now almost 4 year old also wants to play. It’s like an hour max in the mornings and it feels super chaotic to me, especially with his early in the morning. I’m now realizing that since the older sibling is not in school for the summer, this is going to be what my days are like 😐

I can’t really take them all out anywhere, the parents are still a bit nervous with the twins cause they run in different directions. We (mom, me and 3 kids) will go out to do stuff occasionally. But I’m just dreading this type of play all summer. I’m not super good at “playing with the kids” and the oldest also likes to “boss around” while playing with I also really don’t like doing lol. Parents are also in the home, dad wfh and mom is sahm now. Just needing some good vibes sent my way so I can mentally get through it lol.