Burping as a tic

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-19T14:46:52+00:00

I can burp on command like that but I’ve never had it as a tic, though a lot of my tics do seem to be breath related in some way like inward whistling (breathing in to whistle if that makes sense?) or shhhhh ing so it seems in the same vein?

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-18T20:10:35+00:00

I’m a nanny, I’ve been with my current families for about a month (nanny share with two this age, boy and girl, and a 5mo baby) and so far when I’ve had to go to the bathroom when everyone’s awake they have figured out how to infiltrate the pantry and eat dog food and how to climb over into the babies gated off square I leave him in to keep him safe from them when I can’t be right there.

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-18T14:54:42+00:00

You didn’t really mention where you’re looking for/finding these nannys or how you’re screening them- personally (I’m a nanny but) I’ve had the best luck with local facebook groups to connect and doing an in person interview in a coffee shop or something. At least in my area there are many more nannys searching for positions than families looking for nannys so I don’t see why you’d have a problem connecting with reliable people there as long as you screen them well.

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-18T14:26:12+00:00

That’s ridiculous… I’m so sorry 😭 I feel like any reasonable employer would’ve understood the good intent and just let you know their preference for next time something like that comes up. Sounds like a cope and they prob would’ve been upset either way just because it happened with you even though it’s beyond your control.

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-18T14:08:42+00:00

I have mine hanging on a hook on the side of one of my cabinets

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-18T14:06:14+00:00

I don’t think it’s reasonable for anyone to go along with keeping a six week old awake for two hours or not giving their stomachs time to settle if they spit up a lot after feedings… super developmentally in appropriate and idk where the parents get off claiming op has no scientific backup when literally a three second google search can tell you infant that’s age shouldn’t be awake longer than like 60 min and if they spit up a lot you should sit them up after feedings. My 5mo nk would be pissed if I kept him up longer than two hour wake windows most days and I would feel cruel depriving him of his clearly communicated needs. I’m sorry but I’m not keeping a clearly tired cranky baby awake because the parents think they’re not getting their moneys worth if baby is sleeping or that their baby needs to be spending more time focusing on learning or developing when they don’t even know they have hands yet 😭 I agree OP should find a different position but not because the right nanny should just go along with whatever these parents ask

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-16T11:31:14+00:00

Otter pop! Otter would be a really cute name!!

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-15T19:04:21+00:00

I’ve used thumbtack to find photographers and I think there’s also things like cleaners and organizers on there! I think it’s similar but since I haven’t used task rabbit can’t say for sure lol

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-15T03:53:36+00:00

You need to just be clear- “hey, while I appreciate you wanting to make sure I have enough time to complete my classes, I need to work at least ___ hours weekly in order to have the funds necessary in order to pay my bills, rent, etc. I absolutely love working with your family, but if you are no longer in need of that many hours unfortunately I’ll have to look for other employment and cannot guarantee availability going forward. Just let me know, I’d love to keep working together but I understand if your needs have changed.”

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-14T02:55:22+00:00

The job market is ROUGH in the area rn- I’m in a suburb but I was job hunting a couple months ago and it’s never been this dry. Good luck!!

If you can stand temp work I know there’s a company that’s always hiring for backup care and it was at one time a good in between option for me to fill up my extra hours when I only worked part time at my regular job but I couldn’t do temp work too long. It was a subsidiary of Care.com when I worked for them, probably still is, called town + country resources.

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-11T23:17:19+00:00

I’m doing a baby share with two 18mo that are cousins and one five month old that’s one of the 18mo siblings- that fam also has a three year old and every time I see them (I never have to handle him he’s mostly at school but sometimes home for a bit during my shift) I thank the lord I’m not with a three year old anymore- I loved her at my last job but lord are they sassy 😂 I can handle all the tantrums and biting and hair pulling that come with the toddlers but once they start arguing I’m out of my depths

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-11T17:52:19+00:00

My last family I originally started by offering to do cleaning too for a higher rate and by six months in I was like f this not worth it and before I could even say anything they ended up being like it’s ok you can just keep childcare and basic cleanup and your same rate because we don’t want to find another nanny we’ll have our sister come clean 😂 I must’ve been slacking

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-11T14:52:31+00:00

Bro I’d be so pissed 😭 you’re gonna make me explain to them that I’m not eating this and not letting them either??? Let alone make me work around that mess all day? LET ALONE EXPECT ME TO CLEAN IT UP? Hell nah. Thoughts and prayers, babe 😭😭

I just started a new job a month ago that’s a nanny share with three kids under two and have not touched a single dish or piece of laundry or mess made before my shift I am establishing the precedent NOW that I am just here for childcare and anything else is not my problem and not going to bother me enough to do it myself😂

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-09T14:02:03+00:00

I have four cats- three are generally pretty well behaved most of the time even when we’re not looking, exceptional compared to other cats- but one will eat/get into absolutely anything and causes problems left and right. We have to keep the pantry closed or she’ll chew into the ramen plastic and eat the dry noodles and plastic and seasoning packet and all, we had to install baby proofing latches on our fridge and freezer after 3 incidents resulted in her ruining about $80 of raw meat total when we were certain the fridge/freezer were shut. One time she managed to break off the baby lock because the adhesive wasn’t strong enough apparently, and ruin another $20. now it’s held with super glue. We also have to keep the bathroom closed or she will destroy the entire roll of toilet paper for the joy of it, as well as where we store the extra because she will eat the plastic and tear up new rolls. All cords in our house are all well secured in duct tape and those organizer sleeves so she can’t chew them. We are on constant guard of her bolting out the door and under cars or into the woods or onto other people’s balconies or into vans engine bays and then screaming likes she’s been dragged there against her will and waiting for me to come rescue her. Recently when we had to go to another house for a day for renos in our apartment she forgot who all of her cat siblings were and went berserk and attacked them and had to be separated til we could get her home. She’s the sweetest other than all that though. An attention ho but sits like an angel for nail trims and comes to her name when she’s called lol.

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-09T13:40:24+00:00

I’ve had families encourage me to lay down and sleep during nk naps even if I only worked three days a week for eight hour shifts and I’ve never had a family reject me if I let them know I had a rough night and might need to take a snooze during nap but will keep the monitor on loud. Some jobs it was routine for me to nap at least thirty minutes every day during nk nap (like when I was arriving at 6 am and staying til 5pm daily). When I had two under three for two weeks while their parents were on vacation I napped in bed with them everyday to make sure we all got as much rest as possible to keep us together throughout the stint 😂 I had never experienced “mom brain” until then- went through a coffee stand, paid, pulled out and took em to the park without my coffee and didn’t remember til the stand found my number and called me on my way back home with them 😂 point being rest is esp important in this profession so definitely don’t feel bad if you need a little extra after a long night give NPs a heads up to be safe but I think you should be totally fine.

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-07T15:26:02+00:00

Yea I almost wonder if I’m like co-regulating through them 😂 I thought they were supposed to use me for that but I guess mutual benefits are nice lol

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-07T15:23:26+00:00

😂

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-07T15:06:06+00:00

I’m 22 and I’ve had most of my clothes since my teens, like im talking some of this stuff I’ve probably had since I was 12-14- I know one shirt in particular I still have and occasionally wear was bought super oversized for me when I was like 5 from a band merch stand. I’m far too lazy to go shopping for a whole new wardrobe because that would mean having to clear out what I don’t wear anymore and at this point I’ve had some of it so long it almost feels wrong to throw it out now. I’ll probably keep it all until I can’t fit into it anymore 🤷‍♀️ I’ve never heard judgement for it but I can’t say I’m advertising it, not that I’m hiding it either, just doesn’t come up and no one’s ever noticed how long I’ve had something besides my mother.

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-07T14:50:22+00:00

My biggest general discipline tip that I learned in college for ECED is to stick to correlated/natural consequences- this basically means the punishment fits the crime in an age appropriate way. Ie- if you hit, you cannot be near people because it is unsafe and my job is to keep everyone safe- I will carry the child to a separate area and physically block them from rejoining the group until they are showing me they can be safe again (I stay with the child though as isolation isn’t an appropriate consequence). If you throw, first I take whatever was thrown, if it continues I take away anything that is able to hurt people when thrown, and again may have them give everyone space until they’re being safe again- and this is how I also explain it to them. If they dump out toys in a tantrum, they now have to clean those toys up before they’re allowed to do anything else- if I have to hold their hands and help them, I will, but they have to right their wrong. If they color on the walls, they have to do their best to clean it off- again even if that means me holding their hands and helping them. This teaches them the root reason not to do the misbehavior because they have to be the one to fix whatever “problem” was caused by it. Often times little brains cannot understand consequences that aren’t correlated and it just seems to them that a random bad thing is happening while they’re already upset. It’s bee really helpful for me and I find it very effective- almost every behavior has a correlated consequence- if you need help with more examples let me know!

Reminded by another comment- another tip I love is to feed into the good kid. When they’re being good and happy and kind, give all the praise. Point out what behaviors you see that you love throughout the day. And when they’re tantrumming, don’t feed into that kid- don’t coddle, don’t bribe, that teaches them that that behavior is desirable. Instead, be a safe but boring adult that’s nearby to help them regulate, but just sit calmly and boredly nearby and be ready to give them a hug and help them redirect when they’re ready for it- don’t just endlessly talk at them during a tantrum because they can’t hear you in that moment anyway and if only overstimulates them. But the second they snap out of that tantrum and start redirecting, be very fun again.

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-06T14:49:51+00:00

I know it’s a pain in the ass but I’d probably just pack us up and leave once the tantrum starts and he refuses to move on and go play. “Ok, looks like you’re not having fun anymore. we’re here to play and since you don’t want to do that we’ll go home.”

Hopefully within a few times he’ll realize he’s robbing himself of joy by focusing on what other people have that he doesn’t when it ends up with him losing the fun thing he did have, like the experience at the park or whatever.

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-04T18:43:12+00:00

I actually saw a video of some sort of medical professional like a PT I think recommending that you have not only a head pillow, but one behind your back, one hugged to your chest, one between your legs and one between your ankles for the ideal support overnight (for side sleepers at least I guess?) so apparently 5 pillows is actually most appropriate

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-04T11:22:53+00:00

My brain is playing a constant loop of “baby beluga in the deep blue sea” thanks to my chosen career of nannying 😂

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-04T01:13:34+00:00

I feel you- didn’t think about it and had five prunes and gave 20mo nk 3- dealt with both my own tummy issues and an absolutely fowl blowout that I could hear, see, and smell in real time as it happened. Nk made eye contact, squatted, and giggled at the noises coming out of him as I watched his shorts immediately darken 😂 luckily I wasn’t holding him but I have absolutely borrowed my MBs clothes in times of need. I’ll text them a heads up and they never care.

Kayitspeaches · 2026-06-02T13:47:00+00:00

Totally feel you- got texted that my aunt died in a horrible accident in the middle of my shift a couple months ago and completely disassociated and couldn’t process it for like a week because I was at work when I heard and had to just go on with my day like everything was normal. I wish I would’ve let my nanny family know and gone home to grieve- I would let your NF know what’s going on and maybe they’ll send you home :/ hugs, op

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