10.5 hour day with no real break

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Anonymous wrote:Same story here OP and i am burned out wanting to quit. The one year stops napping likewise the 4 year old.I am totally exhasuted.

Isn't the 4 year old in preschool at least a few mornings? And the one year old doesn't nap? That seems odd? Or he/she is not on a reliable schedule or what? We have three children: 4, 2.5 years, and 1 year and they all nap, with some considerable overlap so the nanny does have some downtime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has any nanny done this and not burned out? I have one 2.5 yr old charge and an infant. There really is no way I can get even a 20 minute break during the day. I also manage the house (no housework beyond the kids’ laundry).

I am very tired at the end of the day and do worry about burn out. I collapse on weekends. I love my job, my employers and my charge’s and am well compensated. Will I get used to this new schedule? I have only been alone with the children since last week.

Get them on the same afternoon nap schedule.
Infant naps 3 times a day (9:30, 1:30, 4:30 short one) and 2.5-5 yo naps 1:30-3pm.

Other than that, this is what caring for 2-4 kids is like. Ever wonder how your mom did it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has any nanny done this and not burned out? I have one 2.5 yr old charge and an infant. There really is no way I can get even a 20 minute break during the day. I also manage the house (no housework beyond the kids’ laundry).

I am very tired at the end of the day and do worry about burn out. I collapse on weekends. I love my job, my employers and my charge’s and am well compensated. Will I get used to this new schedule? I have only been alone with the children since last week.

Sounds like you got spoiled with Mom around on maternity leave and now your actual job begins.

Give it a month to get a routine. Summers are always different from the school year. You'll be fine.

If you really cannot handle two young kids in your nanny position, please give 2 months notice and find an easier job for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No and you are already on "scorched". Talk to employers. 52.5 hours/week is too much unless the 2nd year old starts going to day school for half a day. The money is not worth your health.

Not sure where you are getting the weekly hours from.

45-50 hours a week for kids too young for pre-school or regular school is pretty typical nanny position.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All charges I’ve had have taken naps until age 3. Your charge might not need a map anymore so it’s hard to make a child nap when they really don’t want to or need to. I suggest doing quiet time in the child’s room with the door closed. Or if parents are ok, do tv time for 30 mins maybe twice a day while baby is sleeping

She said the 2.5 year old does nap, just not when the infant naps, which is very common.

so then she has one kid awake most hours of the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has any nanny done this and not burned out? I have one 2.5 yr old charge and an infant. There really is no way I can get even a 20 minute break during the day. I also manage the house (no housework beyond the kids’ laundry).

I am very tired at the end of the day and do worry about burn out. I collapse on weekends. I love my job, my employers and my charge’s and am well compensated. Will I get used to this new schedule? I have only been alone with the children since last week.

Yes, you will get used to it. The newborn stage is rough and unpredictable but soon you will have the baby on a set schedule that coincides with the toddler’s nap.