The hardest part about starting this blog.. is the 'where to begin' section! (They don't tell you how to start a blog, only that you need to write it! haha)
I'll start by explaining a little bit about me! I am currently a nanny for 3 boys.. 17 months, 5 and 7 years. They are all gorgeous kids, easy to look after and I adore them! I am currently live in, but not for long. Living in comes with its perks, but it also comes with some not-so-great aspects! I have a fair amount of privacy- a door that shuts me off from the playroom! The kids are generally really good, they tend to stay out of my room, unless they have something they just HAVE to tell me! I share a bathroom with the 3 boys, so have had my fair share of 'missed shots' on the floor, the not-so-occasional pair of undies on the floor, etc.
The kids are great. They are easy going, loving and it seems they adore me! It shall be very hard to say goodbye in a few weeks.
How about I start with an experience I had when Master C was about 6 weeks old (I have been with him since he was about 2 weeks old) Master C and I were at our local shopping centre. MB was in Coles and Master C and his brothers were with me near the indoor play area. Mc's older brother, Master E was playing on the equipment and I was giving Mc a bottle.
An older woman of about 45-50 walked up to me, I thought she was going to comment on how cute Mc was (After all, he is a pretty cute looking bubba!) but no, this was not the case. She asked me how old Mc was and I told her, he is 6 weeks. She then yelled at me! "You are too young to be a mother, obviously you are a bad one, he should be having breast milk, not the bottle. Someone should be guiding you"
I WAS HORRIFIED!!!
I haven't mentioned it yet, but Mc was allergic to MB's breast milk and devastatingly for her, she could no longer breast feed. He was placed on a special lactose, dairy free formula and we got on with it. In some instances, breast is best for baby, but in Mc's case, this was clearly not to be.e
This woman had never met me before in her life, let alone Mc. I proceeded to tell her that Mc wasn't my child, not that it was any of her business and that his mother was grocery shopping. I also informed her, again telling her it wasn't her business, that he was allergic to his mum's breast milk and that he needed to be on a special formula. I said all of this in a calm manner, dispite wanting to tell this woman what for! How dare she come up and make comment on something she knew ABSOULTELY NOTHING about! She stood there for a moment and then walked off. No apology, nothing!
Some people have a hide, seriously!
Well, there is my first post. I hope this will be a good outlet for the occasional rant and also a place to tell everyone my wonderful stories; and of those, there are many!
Have a good afternoon everyone!
AussieSuperNanny (Well.. Trying to be!) xx
