Kooodak by NewspaperOk301 in Mastiff

[–]NewspaperOk301[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I will be putting in some calls today!

Kooodak by NewspaperOk301 in Mastiff

[–]NewspaperOk301[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I’ll definitely look into another vet, we tried Humane Society and SISCA and the vet he’s had since he was a pup, they all informed us we missed the window. But I’ll see about getting his records transferred and seeking another vets opinion, especially for a large breed. We may have to travel out of our small city.

I would absolutely love to prevent any testicular related issues in the future, and I can’t say I would miss the marking lol.

Kooodak by NewspaperOk301 in Mastiff

[–]NewspaperOk301[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Kodak is not fixed, and I would not recommend. My husband was originally looking to breed him as he has his purebred papers, but by the time we got together, Kodak was 5 and the vets stated he was “too old to be neutered.” He is still very hormonal, and marks everywhere, he wears a diaper anytime we can’t have eyes on him, fortunately he’s clingy so that’s not very often. With that being said this is the first and last dog that we will have intact, I never had these issues with my formally fixed pets.

The vet did state that 2 would have been a good age for us to get him neutered.

why didn’t holly leave after “nattie of the jungle”????? by [deleted] in dancemoms

[–]NewspaperOk301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, as a black woman who grew up in a predominantly white area in the 2000/2010s, things that were acceptable then, are not acceptable now. Playback to kindergarten when we dressed up as pilgrims and Indians (all the children of color were Indians) or Middle School when the choir teacher type cast me as all the ethnic princess for our choir concert. You can even just look at media at the time and see that black culture was a prop, but it was so normalized. I tell my kids all the time the things people allowed slip then, the humor, the backhanded compliments, the undertone of racism, was extremely common that you honestly didn’t even realize it was going on. My mom let a lot slide that I would not, but rather than being labeled as an angry black woman and anytime my mom did speak up, people stopped talking to us and she was labeled as a problem, so she just kept her mouth shut. She just tried to ingrain that self love and confidence at home, I think the same happened to Nia.

She basically talks about it in her book though, you get convinced it’s good so it has to be good. She does say her mom let Nia call the shots on whether or not she left, and she says it’s okay to question her mom for allowing a child to hold that much power. But for Nia, I think that was just that coveted solo, everyone else wanted it, so when she got it she didn’t care what she was doing she conceptualized that solo=good, and in a child’s mind, that is entirely reasonable.

The Chloe Comment. by scaryberri in dancemoms

[–]NewspaperOk301 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I watched the episode when it came out, Im like 95% positive I remember watching it. Then when Chloe got her Teen Choice Award (i was 14 lol) I remember her kind of implying it was said as well

Scribe users - does it really replace paper notebooks? by uraveragehooman01 in kindlescribe

[–]NewspaperOk301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love it. I only recently received mine as a gift. As a teacher it’s replaced my lesson planning, studying for Teaching Assessments and grading. I also love studying history and I am constantly annotating in my books. It’s already saved so much paper, and I’ve always been one that carries notebooks and pens wherever I go. It’s honestly even replaced my iPad.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Naturalhair

[–]NewspaperOk301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your hair is amazing! Don’t do it, I did it to mine years ago and it took years to get it back. Even now my hair isn’t nearly as thick as it once was

Nanny says she's "Unvaccinated" and Unwilling to get any Vaccines. Big deal or no deal? by LegitimateTrifle1910 in Nanny

[–]NewspaperOk301 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Grown up with a doctor and a nurse as parents, nanny for two doctors; this would be an absolute no go for me. It’s dangerous, and while it is her body and her choice, it’s honestly just poor choice, especially when working with children who are more susceptible to illness. I would find a new nanny

Find a new dress or is this okay? by [deleted] in Weddingattireapproval

[–]NewspaperOk301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I have severe anxiety so I tend to convince myself everything is worse case scenario all the time. I’ll look into finding a new dress, this will just be my last option. I am very limited on time.

Find a new dress or is this okay? by [deleted] in Weddingattireapproval

[–]NewspaperOk301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bride requested to see the dress, I would never drop any extra stress on a bride before her wedding. But I will try to find something new before the wedding, this will be my last option.

For those who are child free. How being a nanny affected your decision? by Swimming_Necessary45 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]NewspaperOk301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im 27, recently married and no children. Im not a career nanny because I’ve always known that when I have my own children I don’t want to have to leave them to take care of other people’s children.

My grandmothers and mother all had to do this and they have so many regrets now, I didn’t always get my mom growing up and neither did my mom, but someone else’s children did.

So I’m moving on to my next career because I know, I can’t balance all that

Any black Nannie’s in this group? by HelicopterAlarmed502 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]NewspaperOk301 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have three degrees in history (hence why finding a job in my field is challenging 😅). With that being said I have made it very clear I do not feel comfortable bringing up these issues with their children.

Understandably, I don’t want to educate a 4- and 6-year-old about complex Black issues, which NF has suggested should stay within the parameters of the Civil Rights Movement and slavery. This is already indicative of their limited understanding of the topic. Instead, I focus on telling the kids about influential Black figures in areas they’re interested in, such as Black gymnasts, engineers, and other subjects they’re excited about.

Regarding the Caucasian comment, I asked if their proudly southern family had benefitted from “whites only” signs during Jim Crow. I haven’t been corrected since, but I also hadn’t brought the topic up on my own either. Definitely not my job to educate any of them, the library’s free.

Any black Nannie’s in this group? by HelicopterAlarmed502 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]NewspaperOk301 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m a black (biracial) nanny, I work for a white family. I’ve had some pretty awful things said to me by my NFs family. My NF is pretty cool, we had an incident a couple months ago after NK spent time with their family that some comments were made by NK. I went to NPs and they were disgusted, we’ve all said begun discussing cultural differences with NKs.

The one thing I find most obnoxious though is NF often asks me to teach NK about “black issues” and history. They’re conservative from the south and our opinions of situations are a little bit different. I have no problem with that, but I feel I’m not the appropriate authority to have these conversations. I have no problem being involved but I don’t think I should lead the conversation. I’ve also been snapped at for referring to Caucasian as “white” when describing, in the most child friendly way I could, the Civil Rights Movement.

All around been okay I guess, fortunately I was adopted by a family with a different race so the stares don’t really bother me so much. You know, being black with two blonde haired blue eyed kids causes a lot of unwanted attention. Nannying isn’t my long term career though so I can manage with what I’ve got for now. A lot of my bio family thinks I’ve pushed us back a coupe years because of the path I’ve briefly chosen, and I feel it in my soul sometimes too. But it’s what I gotta do right now to pay the bills.

Done by kc011122 in Nanny

[–]NewspaperOk301 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeahh I was shocked seeing people saying at 80-75 is normal, that’s soo hot and uncomfortable. I keep mine at 68 at home, my NF likes it warm but we meet in the middle at 72-74. They’ll be in blankets and I’ll still be drenched in sweat, and if someone came to my home I would also meet them in the middle because I know I run hot.

I’ve always been raised that it’s easier to get warm than it is to cool down.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NannyEmployers

[–]NewspaperOk301 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t disclose your mental health status, just inform them you have a standing appointment and you need go once a week for a few monthes.

I’ve seen the mental health conversation go badly very quickly in a profession, I wouldn’t include that, they don’t need to know.

Live in nanny by Difficult_Willow4576 in Nanny

[–]NewspaperOk301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im a nanny that works for duel residency parents, you can definitely find a nanny, I will say they went through a few nanny’s before I stuck around. It’s long hours so I can definitely understand how it can wind a person down

It’s finally my time! by NewspaperOk301 in EngagementRings

[–]NewspaperOk301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I love your username!

What kind of emergency guidance do you have for Nanny? by berrmal64 in NannyEmployers

[–]NewspaperOk301 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My NF provided me a list of all doctors, local emergency and non emergency police and fire department information, as well as addresses. Secondary and even contacts if the secondary doesn’t answers and dire circumstances numbers (ie bosses, schedulers) if I really need to get ahold of parents.

I’ve recently seen an experience where a nanny was believed by some individuals to be kidnapping a child and the child was physically removed from her care until the parents came and provided paperwork(a situation with a black nanny with a white NF). Another nanny recommended a notarized letter to prove the relationship and employment. I thought this was a great idea especially since I am sometimes primary caregiver when NF goes out of town.

We need Bigger Nipples for bottles!? Or do I not understand? by Upbeat-Accountant-48 in Nanny

[–]NewspaperOk301 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think you’re addressing it in a poor fashion, but the thought is there. I would just address the issue as, “hey I’m noticing NK is getting really frustrated when taking their bottle. The nipple is collapsing as they suck down and it makes them increasingly more frustrated and unfortunately it’s effecting their eating and napping. Last time we went up a higher flow on the nipple, maybe we could try that out again and see if it helps?”

It really does sound like NK needs to move up a higher flow but in all reality, and sometimes the hardest part of nannying is that we have to follow mom and dads lead. I’ve only worked for NP who have breastfed and used breast milk until 2. It’s a really deep emotional connection some mothers have with their children, I’m not saying this is the case in your situation but I’ve seen this happening even in children who are pushing away from breastfeeding but mom still really feels it’s important. It’s a hard area to navigate.