Anonymous wrote:So said my five-year-old charge when asked what do nannies do. We were talking about what various occupations do - what do doctors do? “Doctors keep us healthy”; “Police officers keep us safe”... When I asked him what nannies do he didn’t miss a beat and answered, “nannies give us love”.

How fricking cute is that?!

What a sweetheart!

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Anonymous wrote:It’s what I was looking for in a nanny for my daughter - someone to give her love. What is more important than that? Approval, love, acceptance, joy at seeing her... Her first nanny loved her more than her own life but moved away. Our current nanny clearly doesn’t love her or our new baby.

Your job is to give them love. Nannies take care of them. Read on here how often nannies are dismissed without given the opportunity to say goodbye to child.

I do love my children! And our first nanny loves them dearly. I just want that again.

I was so moved by what OP’s charge said and agree with it. “Nannies give us love”. I will not allow yet another thread to evolve into “nannies are just household employees and mean nothing to the children in their care”.

Anonymous wrote:It’s what I was looking for in a nanny for my daughter - someone to give her love. What is more important than that? Approval, love, acceptance, joy at seeing her... Her first nanny loved her more than her own life but moved away. Our current nanny clearly doesn’t love her or our new baby.

Your job is to give them love. Nannies take care of them. Read on here how often nannies are dismissed without given the opportunity to say goodbye to child.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s what I was looking for in a nanny for my daughter - someone to give her love. What is more important than that? Approval, love, acceptance, joy at seeing her... Her first nanny loved her more than her own life but moved away. Our current nanny clearly doesn’t love her or our new baby.

This breaks my heart. Please consider a replacement if you think it’s hopeless. Little children really do require stability, competence, and yes, love. It’s not an extra, it’s an absolute requirement. Or consequences down the road....

I always start with newborns for this reason - it is hard for me to bond with a 3 or 4 year old. But when you start caring for a child since birth, the love and bonding is forever. I know several nannies who feel as I do.

I don’t bond well with nonverbal children. But once they start talking, it’s great. To each their own.

My charges know my position is ending soon. On Friday, one asked me how long I’ll love him. I replied that I’ll always love him, even when he doesn’t want to call me anymore. He said that will never happen, but I’m realistic. Teen and preteen boys don’t want to call former nannies

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Anonymous wrote:It’s what I was looking for in a nanny for my daughter - someone to give her love. What is more important than that? Approval, love, acceptance, joy at seeing her... Her first nanny loved her more than her own life but moved away. Our current nanny clearly doesn’t love her or our new baby.

This breaks my heart. Please consider a replacement if you think it’s hopeless. Little children really do require stability, competence, and yes, love. It’s not an extra, it’s an absolute requirement. Or consequences down the road....

I always start with newborns for this reason - it is hard for me to bond with a 3 or 4 year old. But when you start caring for a child since birth, the love and bonding is forever. I know several nannies who feel as I do.

Anonymous wrote:It’s what I was looking for in a nanny for my daughter - someone to give her love. What is more important than that? Approval, love, acceptance, joy at seeing her... Her first nanny loved her more than her own life but moved away. Our current nanny clearly doesn’t love her or our new baby.

This breaks my heart. Please consider a replacement if you think it’s hopeless. Little children really do require stability, competence, and yes, love. It’s not an extra, it’s an absolute requirement. Or consequences down the road....

It’s what I was looking for in a nanny for my daughter - someone to give her love. What is more important than that? Approval, love, acceptance, joy at seeing her... Her first nanny loved her more than her own life but moved away. Our current nanny clearly doesn’t love her or our new baby.

Thank you. It was a really special moment ?

Anonymous wrote:My charges parents are going through a divorce. The other day he said to me "You understand me and my life and that makes me feel so good.'

Wow! That is really beautiful, PP. I bet you’re a great nanny. You truly hear him.

My charges parents are going through a divorce. The other day he said to me "You understand me and my life and that makes me feel so good.'

This is why I am a nanny. Kids are so lovable and sweet!

Anonymous wrote:Yesterday my charge told me he’d be sadder than sad if I died. Cute, but also creepy. Got to love kids.

My former charge, who I still see every week, asked me if we would always be best friends. I said yes and then he asked, “what about after you’re dead?”

Yesterday my charge told me he’d be sadder than sad if I died. Cute, but also creepy. Got to love kids.

Adorable!

So said my five-year-old charge when asked what do nannies do. We were talking about what various occupations do - what do doctors do? “Doctors keep us healthy”; “Police officers keep us safe”... When I asked him what nannies do he didn’t miss a beat and answered, “nannies give us love”.

How fricking cute is that?!