Summer nannies are super important to families, especially because it can be difficult to find daycares that will take certain hours, ages, and only certain months in the summer. It’s a big deal for parents to trust you with their kids all day and all summer, but its also a super rewarding experience. You get attached to them, and thinking about them going back to school makes you sad, because you won't get to see them very often. If you are a summer nanny, you can probably relate to the situations below.
You’ve eaten your weight in chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, and PB & J sandwiches.
All the kid foods you grew up eating come back for the summer.
You’ve heard, “your kids are so cute” too many times.
You don’t even correct people anymore, you just smile and say thank you.
You say “my kids” when you talk about them.
Its just so much easier than saying “the kids I nanny”.
People give you weird looks in public because they can’t tell if you’re the nanny or the mom.
Don’t mind me, I’m just the nanny. I'm only 18, how can I have an eight-year-old, a three-year-old, and a one-year-old?
“He’s crabby today” is the most dreaded word combination you can hear.
These words mean its going to be a very long day.
You've learned not to freak out if they get hurt.
Nine out of 10 times they'll just ask you to kiss it, and then they're up and playing again.
You’ve been called mom a few times.
You don’t even acknowledge the mistake anymore, you just answer.
You’ve never been so enthusiastic in your entire life.
They could show you a dull rock and you react like it’s the biggest diamond on earth because you know they’re excited about it.
You can clean the kitchen in less than three minutes.
Having the dishes washed and put away, counter wiped down, and hands washed in the fastest amount of time possible is now a specialty.
You spoil them a tiny bit.
You might give them a few too may fruit snacks or cookies just because.
The temper tantrums no longer make you uncomfortable.
You ask them to get dressed in the morning and its like the whole world is imploding. You just walk away and keep on doing what you were doing until they stop crying and do what you asked them to. They even apologize because they don’t want you to be mad at them, even though you aren’t.
You’re a master at putting the car seat in.
It takes you less than a minute to connect the car seat to the seat belt and to strap them in.
Kidz Bop is your nightmare.
There's no way of getting out of it anymore, so you just suck it up and listen to it every day. Listening to real songs on your drive home is your saving grace.
You’ve seen every single episode of Paw Patrol.
You know every character name, you know the theme song, you can summarize every episode, you know what time the show their favorite show comes on.
You’ve always got your nanny pack.
Your bag consists of sunscreen, pull-ups, bandaids, waters, books, and toys at all times.
You’ve made more trips to the library this summer than your entire life.
You come home with 10 books, read them all in two days, and make the trip back again.
