You Know You a Nanny When...

[Anonymous]

Didn't read through all the others but...

...when a successful day means there were more snuggles and smiles than tantrums and tears..
... When you get ridiculously happy over a "first" milestone even if its the 30th time it's been a "first" for a child you love...
... When you're constantly finding random baby/child things in your purse- paci's, socks, gas drops, etc...
... When you realize the first babies you've cared for now have babies of their own- and you've not even had your own baby yet...
... When you can spend all day happily with "your" kids in any of their moods but get annoyed by the screaming 4yr old out to dinner at 9pm...
...when you'll give up your evening plans to stay and take care of "your" sick baby so some random babysitter isn't doing it...
... When you get more texts/calls from bosses/former bosses asking questions they could google but trust your answer more in a week than you do from friends...
...when you totally ace the "name this purée" game at baby showers even if it has 2-3 ingredients....
...when you find yourself constantly defending your chosen career no matter how successful you are at it by any judgment criteria...
...when you can "name that rash" better than the novice pediatrician...
... When your tongue is sore from biting it when parents are making decisions you disagree with but have not been asked for input yet...
...and when you know eventually "yet" WILL occur...
... When you can look through a stack of newborn pictures of "your" babies going back a decade and not only know who is who- but remember the moment you took it...
... When you have made peace with varying parenting styles because you know in the end that all will be fine even if it wasn't perfect or what you would have done...
...when you have lost your backseat to car seats but refuse to move them because it means making a trip to the fire station or having your CPST friend stop by just to be SURE it's back in right...
...when you cringe and can barely manage not to school parents in public on safety/health issues they probably haven't even thought about...
...when you get more PO'd by an inattentive caregiver at the park than anyone else present...
...when you realize you have no idea what the "hot" kid shows are on TV because you never watch it even though you're with kids 40+ hours/week....
...when you can accurately guess the age of a baby down to the month based on size and development- with a range for variance if the child was a preemie...
...when you've spent hours or even full days of your life sitting still and silent afraid to blink while holding sick babies/children who just. Need. To. Sleep. Already....
...when you've been pee'd, pooped, bled, barfed, drooled and sneezed on in one day and weren't utterly disgusted- but the mere mention of these bodily functions in an adult getting near you will make you turn green in an instant...
...when you spend your days with the world as your "office" trying to ensure the kids you care for get a wide range of developmental opportunities each day before they're stuck in a classroom all day....
...when you can soothe a distressed new mom as easily as you can her new baby...
...when you can recite full books of dr. seuss but can't even name the current popular movies/books for adults...
...when you know where to find organic milk boxes and healthy "fast" food that even your pickiest bosses can find no fault with in the middle of DC from grocery stores to museum cafeteria's...
....when you can adjust an activity to amuse kids from 8mos to 8 years old as necessary at the same time...
...when you can put together a super efficient diaper bag quickly and own your own despite not having kids just so you don't get annoyed when mb/DB take something "critical" out or add a bunch of useless crap in over the weekend....
...when you can take DCUM with a grain of salt because you know the happiest families have great nannies and don't need to be here so it's not the best representation....
...when you know that a silent toddler is far worse than a loud toddler any day of the week- especially if they're out of sight for any reason...

[Anonymous]

Yep..

[Anonymous]

When you dislike your pay, hours, job creep, employers...yet can't bring yourself to leave because you love the kids.

When you help raise someone's 3 kids from birth for 6 years, and get layed off without cause, and no severance, or even a hug and thank you.

When you do one of the most important jobs in the world, but are constantly put down and portrayed by the media and on DCUM as a husband stealing, lazy, over entitled, abusive, thieving imbisile.

Where you are expected to give your full heart, extreemly long hours, and maybe your life to protect their child. Where hands on involvment with poop, pee, snot, blood, vomit, spit up are may be daily occurrences that you have deal with a smile. Where you have to do everything a SAHM would do, but then to be expected never to have a bad moment, to always keep a smile on, to know that you may be watched on hidden camera. To to have to follow your bosses every wish, even though it is not in the best interest of the child. To raise other people's kids in other people's homes.... And then have people on this board nickle and dime you and call you entitled if you call in sick with the stomach flu. We are human too.

[Anonymous]

My husband had a coughing fit the other day, and I made him raise his hands above his head.

Last year he asked me what I wanted for our anniversary. I told him a balloon (because I knew my charge would like it).

[Anonymous]

I love this list!! I was actually thinking about starting something like this!!!
You know your a nanny when..
You have stickers EVERYWHERE... On your socks on your sweater... In the back seat of your car!
You a have a pair f jeans with paint stains in them.
You miss your charges on the weekend
And everything can be fixed with kisses!!!
You cook in the back two stove elements regardless of where you are out of habit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love this list!! I was actually thinking about starting something like this!!!
You know your a nanny when..
You have stickers EVERYWHERE... On your socks on your sweater... In the back seat of your car!
You a have a pair f jeans with paint stains in them.
You miss your charges on the weekend
And everything can be fixed with kisses!!!
You cook in the back two stove elements regardless of where you are out of habit

+1 on the stove thing

[Anonymous]

Your phone is full of pictures videos of your charges and apps for learning!!
You leave in Friday with .wheels in the bus stuck in your head til Monday
When you see cat in the hat is on TV you almost go to the channel out if habit!!
You are over excited about small things like seeing a butterfly... And it often happens on the weekend when you are kid free with your boyfriend... ( oh maybe that only happens to me... Embarresing)

[Anonymous]

When you choose mani and pedi colors you think the kiddos will like.

When most of your Facebook check-in's are at zoo, aquariums, parks.

When you see a new toy or movie advertised on TV, and you get super excited.

When you plan your vacation at an adults only resort in Cancun.

That you get slightly sad on Mothers Day, knowing you spend 3x as much times with the children as their mother.

When you needs to replace your jeans so frequently because the knees have holes from all the time crawling on the floor with the kids.

When you feel the urge to put your husband in time-out.

When you see a squirrel in the park and get excited.

That most of your enail outbox is kid pictures to the parents.

[Anonymous]

When you have to take a dump, dogs and kids want to follow you into the restroom....yup!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you choose mani and pedi colors you think the kiddos will like.

When most of your Facebook check-in's are at zoo, aquariums, parks.

When you see a new toy or movie advertised on TV, and you get super excited.

When you plan your vacation at an adults only resort in Cancun.

That you get slightly sad on Mothers Day, knowing you spend 3x as much times with the children as their mother.

When you needs to replace your jeans so frequently because the knees have holes from all the time crawling on the floor with the kids.

When you feel the urge to put your husband in time-out.

When you see a squirrel in the park and get excited.

That most of your enail outbox is kid pictures to the parents.

I really hate this...I go through jeans like nobody's business!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When you choose mani and pedi colors you think the kiddos will like.

When most of your Facebook check-in's are at zoo, aquariums, parks.

When you see a new toy or movie advertised on TV, and you get super excited.

When you plan your vacation at an adults only resort in Cancun.

That you get slightly sad on Mothers Day, knowing you spend 3x as much times with the children as their mother.

When you needs to replace your jeans so frequently because the knees have holes from all the time crawling on the floor with the kids.

When you feel the urge to put your husband in time-out.

When you see a squirrel in the park and get excited.

That most of your enail outbox is kid pictures to the parents.

I really hate this...I go through jeans like nobody's business!

And me! I never wore through a pair of jeans before, I used to keep the same pair for years! Now my knees are white after a few weeks and full of holes after a few months.

[Anonymous]

When your husband asks you to please stop talking about the kids you nanny for...for the millionth time in one evening. He always says we can't even make it through dinner before I start talking about the kids. I can't help it. I love them! I love my husband to so eventually I pipe down.

[Anonymous]

...when you see random parents having trouble with their children in public and think to yourself, "I could get them to behave by doing xyz."