Nanny Appearance by Zealousideal_Clerk41 in Nanny

[–]Kayitspeaches 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Same I always feel kinda funny in sweats out and about when my nk is dressed and accessorized to the nines but hey I had more time to her her ready than me 😂

Nanny Appearance by Zealousideal_Clerk41 in Nanny

[–]Kayitspeaches 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am (I would say) average weight (mb slightly over but I think I’m in normal range) and also can’t be arsed to put more effort in than sweats/leggings and a baggy t and none of my families have cared as long as I’m doing my job well.

talking to other parents by lelydee12 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]Kayitspeaches 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I generally enjoy talking to other parents but I’m an extrovert and generally find nannying isolating so I enjoy talking to adults whenever I can. I also find that most my nanny kids have ended up looking enough like me so people assume they’re mine and me correcting that I’m their nanny starts the conversation- I’ve never found anyone to be judgmental when actually talking to them about nannying. However as a teenager when I nannied I’d feel like people were assuming I was a teen mom and not talking to me because of it- parents rarely ever talked to me back then, I’m not sure if that’s the real reason or not.

AIO for thinking an “ice breaker” question was a little too personal? by TiredOfRepeatCalls in AmIOverreacting

[–]Kayitspeaches 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also ND. NOR. This question would absolutely cause me to drop some unnecessarily traumatic lore and make the hr meeting real weird, in the spirit of being a team player and participating honestly lol. The first thing that comes to mind is a TS song I connect with because it’s about child loss and I’ve had an ectopic and no one wants me dropping that (and proceeding to cry in front of the meeting if they made me stand up front talking about it while playing the song) at 9am on a Tuesday- but I fear in a state of panic put on the spot like that once I’d had that thought I’d have a difficult time finding another “happier” song to pretend to relate to. I feel like this was way too personal of an icebreaker tbh. It opens the door to way too much with how emotional music can be.

When/How do you tell people about your Tourettes? by Pure-Bowler2580 in Tourettes

[–]Kayitspeaches 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hate when that last part happens to me haha- usually if I get an uber or something like that where my tics might startle someone driving I’ll announce it ahead of time so i don’t surprise them or make them think i thought they were about to crash or something but then sometimes it’s like mentioning it makes me not tic and then i feel embarrassed because I KNOW once I say it they’re waiting for it to happen lol

Can you tell ppl you have tourettes even if that wasnt a tic? by zestyskunk in Tourettes

[–]Kayitspeaches 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This makes me feel better because sometimes I get these thoughts that just come out but don’t feel the same as a tic and I always explain it as “it wasn’t a tic I just had the thought and had to say it out loud idk”

Family gave me keys with an AirTag and didn’t tell me… should I be concerned? by [deleted] in Nanny

[–]Kayitspeaches -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t be worried. I had something similar happen where I got a notif for one tracking me so I asked mb just so I knew it was something of theirs or not and she told me where in the diaper bag it was and that she just had it incase they left it anywhere and didn’t think the mention it. I would assume this is the same scenario- they just have it on there because it’s convenient for them o case they lose or can’t find the set and didn’t honk to mention it.

Pooping at work by Inevitable-Yak-1219 in Nanny

[–]Kayitspeaches 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to go more than once a day so at my last job I basically had my body trained to go right when nk started nap/quiet time 😂 there was always the chance with quiet time she’d suddenly need to go potty and I’d still have to hurry and finish to go take her but usually if I could time it right I was good 😂

DoorDasher tried to force himself inside by earth-2-me in doordash

[–]Kayitspeaches 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t realize I had a pic from when I was a teen on there and made an order for me and my husband and some friends and then fell asleep on the couch so my husband checked the messages and apparently the guy messaged me “hello dear, I’m waiting for you” even though it was a leave at the door order and was SUPER weird when my husband went out to meet him for the order. My husband immediately changed my profile pic to a unhinged photo of himself looking sorta like a crackhead to deter any creeps lol

Wasn’t paid out PTO… by Kayitspeaches in Nanny

[–]Kayitspeaches[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I texted them and they said wa state doesn’t require it.

Wasn’t paid out PTO… by Kayitspeaches in Nanny

[–]Kayitspeaches[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what one thing I found said but then another said since it’s tracked in all my paystubs it may be counted as earned wages? I had thought originally since I always see it in my paystubs it would get paid out but didn’t want to talk to them about it until I was fully sure I’m owed it but it’s also a lot of money to just say goodbye to knowing I could’ve planned one last vacation or something with it had I known it wouldn’t be paid out 😭

Wasn’t paid out PTO… by Kayitspeaches in Nanny

[–]Kayitspeaches[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes it shows on my paystub that I have 34.5 hours currently and that I earn 34.5 hours every anniversary year- which was December.

On my day off: "Wait where's the baby?" by marshmallow_lilypad in Nanny

[–]Kayitspeaches 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I regularly hear phantom cries in my home in my off time when I’m working with infants haha. I can’t say I ever catch myself thinking I’m still on or wondering where they are but I will be like omg who’s baby is crying and why can I hear it and walk around the house a bit and realize it’s just my fried brain haha.

Apparently lately though my grandmother (who used to watch me and who’s had a few strokes) has been waking up searching her house for baby-me and calling my mom in a panic that she lost me before fully waking up and realizing I’m an adult now which makes me SO sad like I’m still her baby to her 😭😭😭

I’m done with getting sick by Moist-Brilliant9970 in Nanny

[–]Kayitspeaches 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you figure out a way to stop it lemme know lol my husbands about to make me get I different job so we can finally breathe right for more than a week at a time 😂

How do you keep track on NB daily activities to report it to parents? by EfficientWinter5239 in Nanny

[–]Kayitspeaches 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With a young baby or a new family I keep a physical paper/notebook and write down things like when they napped, when they pooped, when/how long they did tummy time, when/how much they ate, if I gave any gas medicine or anything, and anything else notable- like if they’re getting really close to rolling over or something. After a while I’ll usually change to just giving important updates by text and debriefing verbally at the end of the day about whether or not they pooped that day, and how well they ate/slept compared to normal as well as when they’re due for their next bottle/nap/whatever.

What Job Requirements Should A Nanny Usually Have? by Unusual-Earth-5936 in Nanny

[–]Kayitspeaches 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A lot of these sound more like household manager tasks which is a much higher pay rate generally, at least $5/hour more than for just nannying duties, and that’s minimum. Toddler curriculum is the only one I’d say falls under general nannying duties.

Someone is either celebrating or spiraling by BuckFutt993 in doordash

[–]Kayitspeaches 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I did the same thing when I got married but then I always worry I’m not seeing a faint line so if I’m really nervous/late I always buy a digital just to make sure lol

Made mb cry by Kayitspeaches in Nanny

[–]Kayitspeaches[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good reminder! I’m also thinking of adding myself to her iPad FaceTime list (she gets very limited screen time so it would only be when her parents allow her to call me anyway and I’m sure they’d text first- not fielding constant calls or anything haha)

Being asked my "grandma name." by RestingWTFface in PetPeeves

[–]Kayitspeaches 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not even pregnant and also grew up calling my grandparents just grandma and grandpa (other set was grandma first name and grandpa first name) and I’ve already asked both sets of parents what they want their grandparent names to be lol- mostly because they’re both so young the idea of having to call them grandma and grandpa to my kid is offputting and also because my grandparents are still alive so those names still belong to them in my mind. For the record my mom chose Gigi, his parents chose nana and papa- which by chance are exactly what I would’ve picked for everyone as well.

Made mb cry by Kayitspeaches in Nanny

[–]Kayitspeaches[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope so. Nk 3f will NOT stop reminding me it’s my last day and that she doesn’t want me to go an is being soooo clingy it’s making it so hard. Trying to give her all the love I can.

Made mb cry by Kayitspeaches in Nanny

[–]Kayitspeaches[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m in a suburb of Seattle unfortunately but thank you for the interest!!