9 more days after today
Well... I've been working part-time as a nanny... and the other 3 days I am a data entry clerk, typist, secretary, photocopier person, and everything else possible. But, I was first a nanny. As I mentioned in an earlier entry, I only just got the other job recently. It's a long story, one I'll go into some other time.
Anyways, I'm going to be done being a nanny at the end of June. I've been a nanny since last October, and what have I all learned? I've learned that boys see things completely differently than girls, and that it's quite possible I will never understand a little boy's mind. I nanny for 3 boys, ages 2, 4, and 6, so I get an inside look at a toddler, a pre-schooler, and a kindergartener. All very active, all very different. As they should be. But, I've learned what time Jimmy Neutron is on and that older people can like that show too... I've learned that you really can turn anything into a gun and yes, there are specific rules for playing "Spy" as well. I've learned that there is nothing more potent than a diaper of a little boy who eats mostly cheese. I've learned that potty training is not as fun as it may sound, and I've learned that little boys really suck at aiming when they're 4. I've learned that sometimes, they really just don't understand what you said and forget completely to do what they were told. I've learned that a strong-willed 6 year old who starts yelling at you and kicking and scratching and hitting because you're sending him for a time-out, is really just mad because it's the only way he's figured out to be hugged, but he's a real sweetheart once you get close to him. And I've learned that Teletubbies... yes, I'm going to say it... Teletubbies can be funny too... but you have to watch it with a 4 year old.
So... now that I'm almost done nannying... 9 more days after today... I don't know how I feel about it. I've wanted to quit for so long, because it hasn't been working out, only being part-time and all, and I've wanted to stay forever because my heart has brought these 3 boys into it, and I've wanted to yell and scream too, but I didn't, and I've wanted to cry, because I don't know how to get through to him sometimes... But all in all, I'm going to be happy it's over. They're a lot of fun, and when I'm at their house... I want to stay. When I leave, I want it to be over soon. So complex to me, because I'm torn! But, it will be over at the end of June, and then, I will no longer be a nanny. The experience I have now I wouldn't trade for the world, and when I eventually have my own boys, I'll know a thing or two, but I don't want to leave them. But this season of my life is almost over... In the end, what do I do? Make the most of these last 10 days... and live it up. Because they're only this age for a bit, and then they get old too.
Anyways, I'm going to be done being a nanny at the end of June. I've been a nanny since last October, and what have I all learned? I've learned that boys see things completely differently than girls, and that it's quite possible I will never understand a little boy's mind. I nanny for 3 boys, ages 2, 4, and 6, so I get an inside look at a toddler, a pre-schooler, and a kindergartener. All very active, all very different. As they should be. But, I've learned what time Jimmy Neutron is on and that older people can like that show too... I've learned that you really can turn anything into a gun and yes, there are specific rules for playing "Spy" as well. I've learned that there is nothing more potent than a diaper of a little boy who eats mostly cheese. I've learned that potty training is not as fun as it may sound, and I've learned that little boys really suck at aiming when they're 4. I've learned that sometimes, they really just don't understand what you said and forget completely to do what they were told. I've learned that a strong-willed 6 year old who starts yelling at you and kicking and scratching and hitting because you're sending him for a time-out, is really just mad because it's the only way he's figured out to be hugged, but he's a real sweetheart once you get close to him. And I've learned that Teletubbies... yes, I'm going to say it... Teletubbies can be funny too... but you have to watch it with a 4 year old.
So... now that I'm almost done nannying... 9 more days after today... I don't know how I feel about it. I've wanted to quit for so long, because it hasn't been working out, only being part-time and all, and I've wanted to stay forever because my heart has brought these 3 boys into it, and I've wanted to yell and scream too, but I didn't, and I've wanted to cry, because I don't know how to get through to him sometimes... But all in all, I'm going to be happy it's over. They're a lot of fun, and when I'm at their house... I want to stay. When I leave, I want it to be over soon. So complex to me, because I'm torn! But, it will be over at the end of June, and then, I will no longer be a nanny. The experience I have now I wouldn't trade for the world, and when I eventually have my own boys, I'll know a thing or two, but I don't want to leave them. But this season of my life is almost over... In the end, what do I do? Make the most of these last 10 days... and live it up. Because they're only this age for a bit, and then they get old too.
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