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[quote=Anonymous]I've been with this family for around 9 months. I'm a nanny they have had longer than the other 3 before me. My charges are 2 and 4. The oldest goes to preschool half day 5 days per week and last spring he went 3 days. I keep the toddler all day. Over the summer I was with both full time of course. We went on many outings or "field trips" as we referred to them lol. My oldest is very attached to me which I expect considering I am with him 9.5 hours per day. However over the summer it turned into something that made me dread going to work. He is constantly all over me. It's like my body doesn't belong to me when I'm at work. He is always rubbing me, putting his head all over me, trying to be in my lap, pulling me and lately rubbing my legs and bottom. He began kissing me wherever he can and I always am gently telling him that if he wants to kiss me please do it on my cheek, not my thighs, arms etc

I discussed this with his mom and she just pushes it off and says how much he loves me. I know this. He will literally tell me he loves me every other  half hour or so. No exaggeration. On the weekends she will text me that he has tantrums because I'm not coming and when he gets upset he tells her I should be his new mommy. She behaves like this should flatter me but I see it as disturbing. He gets extremely jealous when I have to give attention to his younger sibling and acts out. When I need to use the restroom or just get something across the room he usually screams "where are you going!?!?" Or will hang out outside the powder room.

I have been really working on "personal space" with him and using the hoola hoop as an example. I am used to kids wanting hugs periodically and reassurance etc. but this is very extreme. I am starting to feel like I'm being mean just because I have to constantly remind him that hugs are for special times and that my body is mine. Even when I do it in front of his mom she doesn't chime it or back me up just keeps talking like it's not happening and he doesn't hug her at all when she returns or leaves.

Am I overreacting here?[/quote]

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