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[quote=Anonymous]I am a nanny for a very energetic 5 year old boy. I've been with the family for less than 3 months and, in this time, he has only hurt himself maybe 4 times while in my care (normal scrapes and bruises). He's come home from kindergarten with at least as many owwies from the playground in the same span of time.

MB has a communication style I'm not used to. In point, there's barely any communication at all. I attribute it to us both being very introverted people. Anyway, I got the sense when I started here that the children were a bit over-protected. Well today after letting her know about a spill my charge took whilst silly-dancing in that rubber legged way only 5 year olds can truly master (he'd scraped his elbow and knee but wasn't bleeding), she informed me in no subtle terms that he has been getting injured very frequently and I should make him move more slowly.

It's causing me a good bit of stress. I never let him out of my sight for more than a moment and can't possibly do more to prevent his injuries unless I literally sit on him all day. I know before they hired me the grandmother was the babysitter, so perhaps they are used to her bearing down on him and keeping a very slow pace.. but after all, he takes karate and is much less supervised on the school playground than in my care. Still, I don't know how to handle these expectations. I replied that I'd do my best, but he has a lot of energy.. trying to keep the conversation light-hearted, but it was all very serious for her.[/quote]

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