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The ABC's Of Being A Nanny

What is a better form of birth control (or not) than spending your days as a nanny for some cute kiddos?

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The ABC's Of Being A Nanny
Sierra Abbott

What is a better form of birth control (or not) than spending your days as a nanny for some cute kiddos? If you have ever been a nanny, then you will relate to the ABC's of being a nanny.

A is for...

Apple juice...the drink that I have to pour for my kiddo like twenty times a day.

B is for...

Birth control....especially after that poopy diaper.

C is for...

Crying...does the crying ever stop with babies? I think not.

D is for...

Diapers...they are never-ending.

E is for...

Eating...aka an excuse to go to Chick-fil-a twice a week and not feel bad about it.

F is for...

Friendship...being a nanny means you get a built-in new best friend.

G is for...

Gym...did you know that they have baby gyms? Yeah me either until I became a nanny.

H is for...

Hugs...there is nothing better than the most genuine, sweetest hugs from the kiddos you spend your days with.

I is for...

Invested...I promise that as a nanny you will be so invested in the family of the child that you care for that it will make it hard to leave them when your job is over.

J is for...

Jesus...all I need to get through the day of being a nanny is a little bit of Jesus and a whole lot of coffee.

K is for...

Kids...kids are kind of a big part of the job I suppose.

L is for...

Lists...you know it's going to be a great day when you get to the families house and they have a list of things they want you to do that day with the kids.

M is for...

Money...the joys of making bank and usually just getting straight cash.

N is for...

No...how many times will I have to stay no to this child in my lifetime? Probably too many to count.

O is for...

Old...why does being a nanny make me feel so old? Maybe because I am old enough to be in charge of a child?

P is for...

Parks...I never knew how many parks there were to play at until I became a nanny.

Q is for...

Quiet time...aka only happens when your kiddo is fast asleep (for however long that lasts).

R is for...

Responsibility....you are literally responsible for the life of a child.

S is for...

Strollers...why are these things so obnoxious? Especially in small spaces...

T is for...

Television....I am now an avid "Sofia The First' fan.

U is for...

Uber...I have basically turned into an Uber driver for this kiddo.

V is for...

Vibrant...there will never be a dull day, which means each day will be pretty vibrant.

W is for...

Wasteful...I have never seen more food wasted in my life than my time as a nanny. Why do kids never eat?

X is for...

Xylophone...why do they make the loudest most annoying toys for kids on the planet? Like why does a two-year-old need a xylophone for a toy?

Y is for...

Yoga pants...aka a nanny's typical uniform (bless up for not having to wear nice clothes to work).

Z is for...

Zoo days...the chance to embrace your inner child and get to spend the day at the zoo.

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