Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 16:23     Subject: Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
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Anonymous wrote:Yikes! Fifty hours per week with a toddler and an infant sounds like a huge undertaking.

Hopefully the money is worth it, because you are performing one of the toughest jobs in the world OP.


I am a SAHM with two of similar ages and it is certainly the toughest job I have ever had! And I am no "spring chicken" - I am 36 and have been in the executive work force for years and years.



+1 DH is an orthopedic surgeon - a very physically demanding speciality - and he said he needed a vacation and chiropractor after spending a week with our 2.5 and 6 month old!


To OP, as a mother I know how physically demanding your job is - every mother does and would agree that it is one of the toughest jobs there is.


I'm a nanny to two little ones and it's the easiest job I've ever had. I earn so much more and work so much less now that I ever have before I actually regret never getting into this sooner.


Unless you were a coal miner prior to becoming a nanny - if you think the job is easy, you are not doing it right. Period. End of discussion.

- signed, the mother of two toddlers.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 16:15     Subject: Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yikes! Fifty hours per week with a toddler and an infant sounds like a huge undertaking.

Hopefully the money is worth it, because you are performing one of the toughest jobs in the world OP.


I am a SAHM with two of similar ages and it is certainly the toughest job I have ever had! And I am no "spring chicken" - I am 36 and have been in the executive work force for years and years.



+1 DH is an orthopedic surgeon - a very physically demanding speciality - and he said he needed a vacation and chiropractor after spending a week with our 2.5 and 6 month old!


To OP, as a mother I know how physically demanding your job is - every mother does and would agree that it is one of the toughest jobs there is.


I'm a nanny to two little ones and it's the easiest job I've ever had. I earn so much more and work so much less now that I ever have before I actually regret never getting into this sooner.



Then you must have been in amazing shape before your started and are not doing the job right. There is nothing easy about toddlers unless you ignore them all the time.


Honey, some people are just cut out for this and some aren't. I am a great nanny and paid EXTREMELY well and I work to expectation and I don't come home tired and sore. Simple as that.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 15:55     Subject: Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yikes! Fifty hours per week with a toddler and an infant sounds like a huge undertaking.

Hopefully the money is worth it, because you are performing one of the toughest jobs in the world OP.


I am a SAHM with two of similar ages and it is certainly the toughest job I have ever had! And I am no "spring chicken" - I am 36 and have been in the executive work force for years and years.



+1 DH is an orthopedic surgeon - a very physically demanding speciality - and he said he needed a vacation and chiropractor after spending a week with our 2.5 and 6 month old!


To OP, as a mother I know how physically demanding your job is - every mother does and would agree that it is one of the toughest jobs there is.


I'm a nanny to two little ones and it's the easiest job I've ever had. I earn so much more and work so much less now that I ever have before I actually regret never getting into this sooner.



Then you must have been in amazing shape before your started and are not doing the job right. There is nothing easy about toddlers unless you ignore them all the time.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 15:29     Subject: Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yikes! Fifty hours per week with a toddler and an infant sounds like a huge undertaking.

Hopefully the money is worth it, because you are performing one of the toughest jobs in the world OP.


I am a SAHM with two of similar ages and it is certainly the toughest job I have ever had! And I am no "spring chicken" - I am 36 and have been in the executive work force for years and years.



+1 DH is an orthopedic surgeon - a very physically demanding speciality - and he said he needed a vacation and chiropractor after spending a week with our 2.5 and 6 month old!


To OP, as a mother I know how physically demanding your job is - every mother does and would agree that it is one of the toughest jobs there is.


I'm a nanny to two little ones and it's the easiest job I've ever had. I earn so much more and work so much less now that I ever have before I actually regret never getting into this sooner.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 15:22     Subject: Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yikes! Fifty hours per week with a toddler and an infant sounds like a huge undertaking.

Hopefully the money is worth it, because you are performing one of the toughest jobs in the world OP.


I am a SAHM with two of similar ages and it is certainly the toughest job I have ever had! And I am no "spring chicken" - I am 36 and have been in the executive work force for years and years.



+1 DH is an orthopedic surgeon - a very physically demanding speciality - and he said he needed a vacation and chiropractor after spending a week with our 2.5 and 6 month old!


To OP, as a mother I know how physically demanding your job is - every mother does and would agree that it is one of the toughest jobs there is.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 14:55     Subject: Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
Anonymous wrote:Yikes! Fifty hours per week with a toddler and an infant sounds like a huge undertaking.

Hopefully the money is worth it, because you are performing one of the toughest jobs in the world OP.


I am a SAHM with two of similar ages and it is certainly the toughest job I have ever had! And I am no "spring chicken" - I am 36 and have been in the executive work force for years and years.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 14:53     Subject: Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All the more reason for people to realize overweight nannies are not cut out for this profession. OP is a COMPETITIVE SWIMMER and suffering as a nanny, you think the COMPETITIVE EATER can do it?


I weigh close to 200 pounds and nanny for two toddlers and an infant. I have no trouble keeping up and we go on regular long walks to the park and other things we fat people aren't supposed to be able to do. Get a clue.

To OP: make sure you are lifting with your legs. You need to be basically doing squats every time you pick up a child. And for the infant-holding, make sure you are holding the baby up at your chest level when sitting to feed her (or lay her on a pillow or boppy) instead of having her on your lap and hunching over. I sometimes use a ring sling with older infants: place it under their butt, and even though you don't have an arm free (your arm needs to go behind their back to support them), it still takes the weight off your arm/elbow. I have a 20-lb 6 mo who loves to be where she can see, and it's really tough on my arms to jold her for extended periods. Finally: make sure you are doing yoga to stay loose and find a good chiropractor!



Excellent advice. It was a newborn charge who killed my back - certainly not because of his weight - but because of the positions in which I was holding him.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 14:46     Subject: Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
Anonymous wrote:All the more reason for people to realize overweight nannies are not cut out for this profession. OP is a COMPETITIVE SWIMMER and suffering as a nanny, you think the COMPETITIVE EATER can do it?


I weigh close to 200 pounds and nanny for two toddlers and an infant. I have no trouble keeping up and we go on regular long walks to the park and other things we fat people aren't supposed to be able to do. Get a clue.

To OP: make sure you are lifting with your legs. You need to be basically doing squats every time you pick up a child. And for the infant-holding, make sure you are holding the baby up at your chest level when sitting to feed her (or lay her on a pillow or boppy) instead of having her on your lap and hunching over. I sometimes use a ring sling with older infants: place it under their butt, and even though you don't have an arm free (your arm needs to go behind their back to support them), it still takes the weight off your arm/elbow. I have a 20-lb 6 mo who loves to be where she can see, and it's really tough on my arms to jold her for extended periods. Finally: make sure you are doing yoga to stay loose and find a good chiropractor!
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 14:23     Subject: Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
Anonymous wrote:Yikes! Fifty hours per week with a toddler and an infant sounds like a huge undertaking.

Hopefully the money is worth it, because you are performing one of the toughest jobs in the world OP.


lol you people
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 14:18     Subject: Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
Yikes! Fifty hours per week with a toddler and an infant sounds like a huge undertaking.

Hopefully the money is worth it, because you are performing one of the toughest jobs in the world OP.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 14:08     Subject: Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
Anonymous wrote:All the more reason for people to realize overweight nannies are not cut out for this profession. OP is a COMPETITIVE SWIMMER and suffering as a nanny, you think the COMPETITIVE EATER can do it?


You know a lot of nannies who are competitive eaters? Seriously?


OP will get used to the physical nature of being a nanny quickly. You build different muscles hauling children than you do in any other occupation.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 13:55     Subject: Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
All the more reason for people to realize overweight nannies are not cut out for this profession. OP is a COMPETITIVE SWIMMER and suffering as a nanny, you think the COMPETITIVE EATER can do it?
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 13:48     Subject: Re:Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
I've been my charge's nanny since his birth so I have gradually gotten stronger as he has grown. But yes - it is a physical job.

Congratulations on both graduating and your new nanny position!
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 13:41     Subject: Re:Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
You'll get used to it quickly.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2015 13:40     Subject: Advice from a "newbie nanny"...
Enter the nanny profession SLOWLY, friends. I am young, trim and thought I was in great shape (I swam competitively in college) but two weeks into my new 50 hour a week nanny position and my back and arms are killing me! I am using muscles picking up a toddler and cradling a newborn that I apparently have never used before. I am also exhausted at night. I graduated a few weeks ago and am really happy in my position but physically... ouch!