Though I have held a good number of jobs in life, the 'profession' that I've gravitated to the longest (and have enjoyed the most) is being a nanny. I've served quite a number of families in the Midwest, and recently found myself reflecting on the many duties that have been a part of my daily nanny routine over the years. These included:
*preparing lunches, seeing the children off to the bus
*transporting children to and from school in the family car, or on foot
*preparing family meals in the home
*laundry
*dishes
*feeding children all meals
*changing diapers, changing diapers, and changing more diapers
*light, moderate and extensive cleaning
*house-sitting and pet care
*assisting with
*transporting the entire family to the airport for local and international family travel
*overnight stays
*music play with my own instruments
*supervising play dates with several children in the family home
*walking the family dog
*carpooling in the family car to take neighborhood children to school
*providing care during illness for both parents and children
*shopping for family meals
*going on a broad array of field trips in my own vehicle
*overseeing a large number of children at multifamily parties
*helping the children choose holiday gifts for others
*providing packing, moving, and unpacking assistance
*helping with holiday and party decorating
*garden care, watering and harvesting
*home improvements (painting, creating murals)
*written contributions for early intervention programs and behavioral assessments
*creative play with provided and improvised materials
*infant transitioning from mother's milk to the bottle
*potty training for both boys and girls
*public pool trips
*long bicycle rides with the baby 'chariot' in tow
*river wading, swimming, outdoor water sports
*tennis lessons
*implementing parental disciplinary regiments
*learning languages spoken in multilingual families to facilitate the children's grasp of new words
Of course as I continue to work with children and their families new duties will arise, but if I've learned one thing about working with families and children, it is that I must be ready for anything, and be ready with a smile!
*preparing lunches, seeing the children off to the bus
*transporting children to and from school in the family car, or on foot
*preparing family meals in the home
*laundry
*dishes
*feeding children all meals
*changing diapers, changing diapers, and changing more diapers
*light, moderate and extensive cleaning
*house-sitting and pet care
*assisting with
*transporting the entire family to the airport for local and international family travel
*overnight stays
*music play with my own instruments
*supervising play dates with several children in the family home
*walking the family dog
*carpooling in the family car to take neighborhood children to school
*providing care during illness for both parents and children
*shopping for family meals
*going on a broad array of field trips in my own vehicle
*overseeing a large number of children at multifamily parties
*helping the children choose holiday gifts for others
*providing packing, moving, and unpacking assistance
*helping with holiday and party decorating
*garden care, watering and harvesting
*home improvements (painting, creating murals)
*written contributions for early intervention programs and behavioral assessments
*creative play with provided and improvised materials
*infant transitioning from mother's milk to the bottle
*potty training for both boys and girls
*public pool trips
*long bicycle rides with the baby 'chariot' in tow
*river wading, swimming, outdoor water sports
*tennis lessons
*implementing parental disciplinary regiments
*learning languages spoken in multilingual families to facilitate the children's grasp of new words
Of course as I continue to work with children and their families new duties will arise, but if I've learned one thing about working with families and children, it is that I must be ready for anything, and be ready with a smile!
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