I most definitely love kids way more than the average adult. I always have and always will. With kids I have almost unlimited patience, we communicate well together and because I have a child development background I understand what their needs are at each age. Because of this I've never had a child who I couldn't get control of. Kids love me, we have fun together but I also expect a lot from them and they know it and act accordingly. I've been a nanny 12 years now and can't imagine doing anything else, yet I'm positive now I will never have my own kids. Way more fun being a nanny and an Auntie!

I definitel love kids more than I love the average person.

I am an introvert and a bit of a misanthrope TBH, but I have always felt very nurturing and maternal towards the people I love and pretty much every child fits that bill. Even "bad" kids I can't imagine thinking "I don't like that kid"--more like, "I'm not sure the parents and I would be a good fit/I would not be equipped to handle that constellation of special needs."

Kids are wonderful and my friends tell me I am a babyholic. True story: I went to Disneyworld with some girlfriends for a girls' weekend. We were in line for a ride when the toddler in front of us started to melt down, and I pulled some bubbles out of my purse and cheered her up. That was the highlight of my trip.

I choose to work as a nanny because I truly love children and have the unique gift of being able to relate to them in a way that not every adult can. All children love the way I interact with them and I have always had great chemistry with each and every child I have had contact with. Not a disappointment yet!

I think it takes a special type of person to work with children.

One must genuinely love children. And have the personality to match it.

One must be fun, tolerant, mature, responsible, laid back, easy going, an excellent communicator, have a great sense of humor and love to engage and play play and play!

A must is to be a kid at heart.

Lots of my friends tell me they could never do what I do. They say they love their own kids, or course, but could never take care of anyone else's kids. They just do not have that in them.

I love what I do. It is personally rewarding because I know that I am playing a huge part in each child's growth and I know that when each child eventually outgrows their need for a caregiver, I will still be a very important and special part of their lives regardless.

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Anonymous wrote:When I started out, I really did love kids. At this point I'm seriously considering never having any of my own, and can't wait to get the hell out of this industry.

Ditto. My Family is pushing me to have kids and I basically told them only if they plan on paying for my nanny, night nurse, boarding school and therapy for me because after being a nanny for so many years I could never image doing it 24/7 as a stay at home mom.

I'm the poster you quoted. It's not even the kids themselves who have turned me off, its all the crap of dealing with shitty parents and employers. It has made something I used to love flat out exhausting. The idea of raising my own kids now feels equally exhausting. Maybe I just need a few years away from nannying, and this board.