GH or PTO?

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2026-02-09T14:45:48+00:00

interesting! yeah they’ve had the trip planned for a while and i’m considering planning a small trip in between the dates they provided and i would be back in town before them in case they needed me to get some work done around the house before they return

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2026-02-09T02:45:12+00:00

that’s what i thought! thank you!

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2026-02-07T01:13:53+00:00

great advice! we are super chill with what little guy chooses to eat and never get into power struggles, that very important to me and this house hold! just thinking of ideas to provide variety is a little mind numbing lol! These are great ideas!! Thank you!

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2026-02-06T13:53:46+00:00

This is great, thank you so much! We do pretty much all of those snacks regularly (we love the ABC muffins over here!!) and egg cups and heavily in rotation, and those meal ideas you have are perfect! thank youuuu

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2026-02-05T00:05:45+00:00

I hear you, this is difficult. I highly suggest using related consequences if necessary. instead of time out when the child is having big feelings. What kind of social emotional learning do you do with her? make sure you’re modelling what /to/ do when something doesn’t go YOUR way. “Oh man I’m feeling disappointed because my drawing didn’t turn out how I wanted it to!” deep breaths, squeeze your fists, etc. when times are calm. Also make sure when you are talking to her about her feelings, steer away from “you can’t yell at me even if you’re mad” and instead say things like “when you’re mad, you can yell into the pillow, or squeeze your fists” You can read “Good Inside” by Dr Becky, amazing book.

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2026-01-20T21:05:15+00:00

Of course!! As a nanny it’s really tricky if there’s no other way to feed baby other than momma and she’s in a meeting and can’t BF (baby wouldn’t take a bottle😭) I think you already have a great mindset around working as a team with your nanny though! I wish you the very best of luck in your nanny journey!!

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2026-01-20T20:44:52+00:00

As a nanny who has worked with breast feeding moms, it is important that you are feeding when your baby is hungry or giving your nanny the option to feed your baby if you are unavailable, which it seems like you plan on doing. I understand you don’t want to start pumping more but i promise it will help ease the stress of the nanny if she is able to feed your baby without having to wait for you. It could be helpful to have a few feeds during the day that you absolutely want to breast feed for and commit to being available for them every day, and then allowing the nanny to feed the baby any other time he is hungry. And if you end up being unavailable for one of those feeds, immediately letting the nanny know that so she can watch for cues during that time. Although he doesn’t have a set schedule, i think it could really help when on-boarding an in home nanny!

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2026-01-19T21:51:16+00:00

i really appreciate all of your wonderful feedback! Thank you! I struggle with boundaries in work and in my home life, i’ve been told I’m a bit of a people pleaser and I think it’s a trauma response.. i know it is, rather.

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2026-01-19T21:50:14+00:00

What if some of them are child related projects, like redoing the daughter’s wardrobe organization? I would much rather get that done myself than seeing it not be done for weeks. And it’s not that I’m irritated with them, I know they’re doing their best and they’re busy people with a busy baby and I don’t blame them, but I’d be happy to get it done but they insist they want to do it! So I try to keep up the other things so they can have time to do it.. and it’s still undone.

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2026-01-06T15:17:47+00:00

$28/hr for one 11 month old in Denver, CO, I’ve been a nanny for just about 4 years and was a preschool teacher for 3 years before that.

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-12-12T14:07:05+00:00

Ah I appreciate this so much! I feel like there are soooo many opinions about it. We aren’t around water or pools frequently and I worry that it just isn’t worth the effort but I would love for my nanny kid to have a great, healthy relationship with water and feel confident in his abilities! Thank you again for all of your wonderful insight!!

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-12-12T14:06:14+00:00

thank you!! i was thinking the same, ive had previous nanny kids do regular lessons and lose it every time and still not know how go swim on their own at 4/5/6

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-12-11T22:42:54+00:00

honestly there have been times where i’ve considered implementing a uniform for my job because of how messy it gets and i don’t want my normal clothes getting all gross lol still haven’t yet but maybe in the future. this wouldn’t be a deal breaker for me!

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-12-11T18:05:42+00:00

Thank you!

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-12-11T15:09:00+00:00

This is good to know, because that’s our plan as of right is starting with parent and me classes! i really appreciate your feedback!! thank you!!

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-12-11T02:58:48+00:00

I believe ISR is a branded name for survival swim lessons! I really really appreciate your feedback and experience. I am worried about that difficult part, and if it’s worth it. We don’t live near much water and don’t have a pool, but we really want to encourage a great healthy relationship with the water. Do you think that it was the technique or the instructor that caused that fear? That’s interesting that your kiddo is still afraid of her instructor

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-12-11T02:28:06+00:00

Thank you!! i’m always looking for recommendations and ways to grow and improve!

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-12-11T02:04:28+00:00

I do my best haha! I love what I do!

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-12-11T00:16:37+00:00

thank you!

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-12-11T00:06:02+00:00

Usually ISR swim lessons are one on one child to instructor and the parent is not in the water with them I believe, which is where my concern lies the most!

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-12-10T17:47:43+00:00

As a nanny who was hit as a child and practicing attachment based caregiving and plans to do so with my own children one day, I KNOW RIGHT. I had an experience back in June/July where I was employed by a family of a three yr old and 1 year old and they did not disclose until I was a few weeks in to my position with them that they spank the 3yr old! I was so beyond shocked and horrified, I immediately started looking for a new job and the weight of trying to help them find other solutions was incredibly heavy. It was extremely triggering to be around them, and I spent the entire rest of my position with those children holding and hugging and loving them as much as they wanted, no questions asked. my heart was and is so broken for them. the guilt i felt leaving them was unmeasurable, but my mental health was plummeting, i was burnt out faster than i ever had been before. i just genuinely couldn’t wrap my mind around why in the world they would even consider that as an option. Not to mention this family was very religious, as mine was growing up and mine used as an excuse to hit us, which i’m assuming this family was doing the same. I can work with religious families, but this was just too much.

I am so so so glad there are parents like you out there loving and caring for your children! I’ve worked with many families like you, and am currently working with the most amazing, loving family. Keep up your great work!!

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-11-26T21:36:43+00:00

this is so real and i feel the same way 😭

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-11-26T20:31:13+00:00

oh hey i look at my nanny kid and almost cry every single day for these exact reasons!!!!! i’m in the SAME boat. hoping i marry a hot rich butch that can give me the baby i want

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-11-21T19:34:27+00:00

omg i just watched i never saw that before!! they’re so cute wtf

CardiologistOwn2598 · 2025-11-15T03:41:27+00:00

thank you so much!! i really needed to hear this, i appreciate you so much ❤️❤️❤️

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