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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the original poster -- Apparently another thing you may have to deal with if you are a nanny to a military family is that some people will tell you that you are a "war supporter" and how that is a horrible thing.
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This!

You will be surprised how willing people are to slander a military family, in spite of the great diversity encompassed by our armed services members some are more than willing to stereotype and paint them all with a broad brush.  Anyhoo...

That said, there may be some (legitimate) drawbacks that others pointed out. The schedule can often be unpredictable. If you can't be flexible enough to accommodate occasional early mornings/late evenings, let the potential employer know because it might not be a good fit. Often, but not always, military families are a little more fixed on routine (beds made at a certain time, meals at a specific time, tables set a certain way, toys put away a specific) just as a function of habit--military training, above all else--imparts a sense of order and attention to detail that tends to creep into the home and personal lives of service members. This can drive some people crazy, and it is far from universal, but something to think about. One other thing, if this particular family is new to the area they might not have a lot of social and familial resources yet. They might depend on you quite a bit. Be clear if you are available for emergency care and things like that--just make sure the expectations and your availabity are known and agreed upon by both of you. During a tour I had separate from my spouse (dual military) I had to call an emergency sitter when one of my kids needed to go to the ER and I needed help with the other in the middle of the night (we had just relocated and really had no one else to call). She was amazing, helpful and gracious, but we had worked out her availability for this kind of thing in advance. Just find out if what they need and what you can offer are compatible.

As to some of the nonsense that was posted here, there are conservative, liberal, christian, athiest, well-educated and hillbilly redneck military members, just like the rest of the world. Lots of diversity so go into it the same way you would any other job: personal, political views probably don't play a huge part in your ability to be professional if you have been doing this for a while.

Best of luck![/quote]

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