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[quote=Anonymous]For a full-time nanny, interacting with the parents is a big part of the job.  Social skills become very important, as you have to convey an entire relationship in short bursts--a few minutes at the beginning and end of the day.  If I were you, I would look at a) families with autistic/aspergers kids as they might be more understanding and would likely value you as a role model for their kids or b) having multiple part-time jobs.  There's a big difference between being able to convey what happened in the last 4 hours verses the last 10 hours.  Start with an after-school gig while you're still in school and see how it goes.  I am sure you are great with kids, but parents really want to feel a trust and kinship with the person to whom they are handing their kid, and depending on how "awkward" you seem, that may be hard at first, until you get more experience with the nanny/parent dynamic.  It is different from any other relationship so it takes practice to learn the unspoken rules.[/quote]

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