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[quote=Anonymous]Here are some of the worst experiences I had:

- A woman that consistently tried to pay me nearly half of the rate we agreed upon, thinking I wouldn't notice
- A child who spent an entire evening hitting and kicking me, throwing things at me
- A family in which the parents did not communicate well with each other and had different priorities, so the rules and expectations changed daily and without notice.  I never knew they had changed until I did something that was against the current set of expectations.  The 10yo daughter was actually in charge and manipulated both parents.  Worst situation ever.

Through these experiences, I learned to spot potential problems in new families and avoid them to begin with.  Because I've learned to discern carefully and seek actively a good match, the rest of my families have been wonderful!  Here are some of my best families:

- A family whose house is a complete mess but they are the most AMAZING people.  I've had some of the best experiences with them and have become great friends.  We keep in touch even though I haven't worked for them for over a year.
- A family whose wife is from Italy like my dad.  The kids speak Italian, so I get to practice my Italian every time I sit for them.  They are so nice and always have yummy food prepared every time I babysit.  The parents are kind and generous, the children are adorable!
- A family whose parents are so nice and whose only child is a sweet little girl.  We crawl around playing the whole time and she goes to bed in no time flat.  The parents are so considerate and sweet!
- A family who always stocks the kind of coffee I like even though they themselves rarely drink it.  It's so thoughtful because I nanny for them at odd hours when I really need a pick-me-up![/quote]

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