Nanny writing a book - INPUT

[Anonymous]

Hi nannies,

I am currently conducting research for a book about being a nanny in today's world. I am a nanny too and decided it's time to hear more of our stories. I would love to hear from you if you have a story to share, a funny moment that happened to you - a terrible exploitive situation, travelling abroad with children - EVERYTHING!!

I am very interested to hear from an immigrant who has travelled to this country to be a nanny/aupair and how their experience is going, from a nanny who is working for a VIP High Profile Family and what makes that role different, and from someone who is a Travel Nanny and how they get on with that role.

Anything you have to share - flirting fathers /micro-managing mothers /nanny agencies who never answer you back /fun trips out with the children etc etc.

If you read a nanny book or went to see a movie about a nanny what would you want in it?

[Anonymous]

How exciting, what a great idea!

When I nannied in a LA I worked for a high profile family. The best bit of the role was flying on a private jet. It was surreal the way people would stare and bend over backwards to please the couple I worked for.

The worst bit was feeling like I couldn't be free to take the kids out and about to give them a normal existence. They were super spoilt and verging on bratty so I tried to temper them everyday life.

I will think of some more things for you...

[Anonymous]

Ugh. This is as obnoxious as the stupid 'nanny magazine.'

Why in the world would I let you profit off of my experiences?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. This is as obnoxious as the stupid 'nanny magazine.'

Why in the world would I let you profit off of my experiences?

NP here. Just go away, pp. This endeavor is not for you.

[Anonymous]

It's a great thing to do, OP.

[Anonymous]

Thank you

I don't want to exploit anyone. I would like to create a book that represents us all as nannies - to show our side of the story and what we have to put up with sometimes.

I know alot of us have some really amazing times with the children we care for and some not so great times with the parents and wanted to hear from you all to be sure I can represent us all well in the different situations we deal with.

I've worked for lots of families and encountered many typical nanny 'issues' and wanted to be sure I had them all covered so anyone reading it as a nanny could relate to the story and feel not so alone in her job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you

I don't want to exploit anyone. I would like to create a book that represents us all as nannies - to show our side of the story and what we have to put up with sometimes.

I know alot of us have some really amazing times with the children we care for and some not so great times with the parents and wanted to hear from you all to be sure I can represent us all well in the different situations we deal with.

I've worked for lots of families and encountered many typical nanny 'issues' and wanted to be sure I had them all covered so anyone reading it as a nanny could relate to the story and feel not so alone in her job.

and yet three out of four things you ask for examples of are for stirring the pot and painting nannies in a bad light.

[Anonymous]

I was at the library the other day and couldn't find any good nanny books at all. Ditto Amazon.

The best book I could find was "Hollywood Nanny."
So far it's okay, but what you describe sounds much more current and informative.

OP, if you do not mind me asking.....Do you already have a publisher? Or will you self-publish your book??

Good luck.
Cannot wait!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Hi there, no publisher yet - I am still in the idea stage.

I went to the library too and found a few books - one was called "Minding Ben" about a girl from Trinidad who works in America it's quite good read. Another one called "Au Paris" which is a great title but flimsy read with nothing much happening. And one called "The Perfect Stranger - the truth about mummies and nannies" written by a mum, which was quite a fair and interesting read.

I am very interested in nanny rights too - being a voice for nannies in the workplace.

I haven't read "Hollywood nanny" yet - is that the same on as "You'll never work in this town again"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi nannies,

I am currently conducting research for a book about being a nanny in today's world. I am a nanny too and decided it's time to hear more of our stories. I would love to hear from you if you have a story to share, a funny moment that happened to you - a terrible exploitive situation, travelling abroad with children - EVERYTHING!!

I am very interested to hear from an immigrant who has travelled to this country to be a nanny/aupair and how their experience is going, from a nanny who is working for a VIP High Profile Family and what makes that role different, and from someone who is a Travel Nanny and how they get on with that role.

Anything you have to share - flirting fathers /micro-managing mothers /nanny agencies who never answer you back /fun trips out with the children etc etc.

If you read a nanny book or went to see a movie about a nanny what would you want in it?

Oh. You are doing a book like The Help eh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you

I don't want to exploit anyone. I would like to create a book that represents us all as nannies - to show our side of the story and what we have to put up with sometimes.

I know alot of us have some really amazing times with the children we care for and some not so great times with the parents and wanted to hear from you all to be sure I can represent us all well in the different situations we deal with.

I've worked for lots of families and encountered many typical nanny 'issues' and wanted to be sure I had them all covered so anyone reading it as a nanny could relate to the story and feel not so alone in her job.

How will you know that that the responses are actually from nannies and/or whether or not they were fabricated? It would seem that you'd have a better chance of authenticity of you interviewed your own nanny friends.

[Anonymous]

I have been writing my book about 20 years ,every family one new story,just I change names and city for not to have any problem. One day my book is going to be very success in this whole planet!

[Anonymous]

Lol. Hope you have a ghost writer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. This is as obnoxious as the stupid 'nanny magazine.'

Why in the world would I let you profit off of my experiences?

So you don't like something and that makes it stupid? Shut up and go away, you're a twittering dumb fool for being so obnoxious. I think this book and the nanny magazine are both good ideas and as a nanny I always want to see more resources for us. If you don't like it you don't have to participate or purchase it but take your crappy negative attitude somewhere else and quit raining on this writer's project.

For the writer, I think it's a great idea. I hope you find lots of great stories to add and if you ever get it published I will buy a copy. Also as a side note you can look at places for selfpublishing, especially on Kindle.

Don't let jerks like this get you down. She's a sad sack, a black raincloud with a loser life and probably has no friends, a beard, and is probably morbidly obese. Pay her no mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol. Hope you have a ghost writer

Hope you shut up!