Some days, I love my job, other days its okay and then other days, I absolutely hate it! The family who I live with and work for is fantastic and their kids are, for the most part, great.
There are 5 kids...4 boys and 1 girl (with the girl being the oldest at age 12). The boys are ages 10, 9, 6 and 4.
My job is not the same from one day to another...one day can be fantastic and the next day can be the worst day ever! What I am learning is that sleep is so important to kids and if they don't get enough or it is interrupted, then their mood is off the entire day. This always makes my job a little challenging especially when it comes time to do homework!
Anyway, to get to the point or well I don't really know if there is a point but I will pretend there is, here is a typical day in the life of me as a nanny
6:45 or 7-wake up!
7:30-begin work! I usually begin by packing lunches or making breakfast (it just depends on who is up and if they have had breakfast)
8:05-The 10, 9 and 6 year old are off to school...Goodbye and have a good day!
8:06-begin to clean up the kitchen and do dishes while the 4 year old watches "Martha Speaks" and "Curious George" (his 1 hour of television a day)
9:00-4 year old goes to school....FREEDOM!
9am-12pm-off (exercising or doing something random) or run errands for the mom
12pm-4 year old finishes school comes home for lunch
12:30-2:30-I do projects with the 4 year old or play games or he has a playdate
2:30-begin to prepare snack for the older kids
2:50-12 year old returns from school
3:10-the boys return from school
3:30-kids begin homework or they have a playdate depending upon what activities are later on in the evening
4:30-begin to prepare dinner
(some kids are doing activities between 4:30 and 7...so most of the time I am on my own for dinner and homework)
5:30-dinner
5:45-clean up after dinner
6:00-everyone must read for 20 minutes in their rooms
6:20-baths/showers are started and homework is finished
7:30-4 year old goes to bed
7:45/8ish-6 year old goes to bed
8:30ish-9 and 10 year old go to bed
9ish-12 year old goes to bed
I usually finish working at about 7:30 when the 4 year old goes to bed! It is a long day, but I enjoy it.
Wondering however....when you were growing up, was everything so scheduled?!
Melissa, Thank you for your comment on my blog. Your job sounds very very challenging. Your day sounds EXACTLY like mine. Do the parents do any of this stuff for their kids? It kind of made me sad reading that you do all the Mom stuff.... I have a part time helper a few afternoons a week so I am not judging...just feeling a little surprised.
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