tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post7599357673206840480..comments2023-10-31T06:06:59.528-04:00Comments on How to Be the Best Nanny : The Pros and Cons of Becoming a Live-In NannyBest Nanny Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06103799261254020125noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-40610839724158706852010-05-23T13:03:48.591-04:002010-05-23T13:03:48.591-04:00The hardest part of being a live in nanny for me w...The hardest part of being a live in nanny for me was homesickness. The job is also long hours and very lonely and isolating. If I were working in an office I would more likely have other employees to get to know but it's limited when working in a private home with kids. You only meet the other nannies and moms and I was lonely. I worked my year than went home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-77340838926039451072010-05-03T20:57:53.301-04:002010-05-03T20:57:53.301-04:00The first family I worked for was hard. They would...The first family I worked for was hard. They wouldn't let me call or email family and friends back home on work hours. But I switched familys and it's better. I know you can't spend too much time emailing and calling friends and parents during work but it is really important to treat your nanny as anyone else. When homesick I needed to talk to my parents and friends to encourage me to stick it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-12788765222502931182010-05-03T17:53:59.154-04:002010-05-03T17:53:59.154-04:00It is important to recognize homesickness as it ca...It is important to recognize homesickness as it can be stressful and a struggle with a form of depression. Due to the at times isolated nature of our careers and loneliness; it is easy to splurge our paychecks instead of spending wisely, saving, and investing wisely.<br /><br />I have relocated several times in my career as a nanny to places where I didn’t know anyone at all. If one is placed with a brick and mortar type agencies chances are they will have nanny events where one can meet others. Or else in one’s area there may be nanny associations or meet up groups.<br /><br />However, there have also been times in my life where there aren’t many nannies. Or I was placed through a national online agency that doesn’t have those networks too. This is where I have relied on my hobbies and interests to get me past my homesickness.<br /><br />Go to the local museums and history sites, check out farmers markets, and weekend art shows. <br />Join playgroups, get your charge(s) involved in story times, and community rec classes. Go to the library and parks. Sooner or later you will bump into people over and over again and develop friendships not just for the kids but between you and other parents/caregivers.<br /><br />I’ve always gotten involved with different things at my church, and this has allowed me to meet many others. Whether it was teaching, doing drama ministry or choir, or even participating in the book club there. (Plus bookstores and libraries have book clubs too.)<br /><br />I sometimes took community rec classes myself on evenings and weekends. Or got involved with nature/hiking groups.<br /><br />You can’t just think of your relocation as being about having a job, but rather it is one element of your life. So don’t live for your job, enjoy the opportunity to have a life.<br /><br />BTW – if you click on homesickness in the tag subject lines here you will see another great article written about this all about a year ago. :)Lisahttp://modernizingmarypoppins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-20140646177564600182010-05-03T16:26:12.000-04:002010-05-03T16:26:12.000-04:00I think all au pairs feel homesickness but if they...I think all au pairs feel homesickness but if they can overcome the culture shock and missing family it's a good experience. Good comments Donna!AuPairDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07601954529507054216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-54862635288115154112010-05-03T12:06:41.763-04:002010-05-03T12:06:41.763-04:00I'ts true I did get very homesick my first liv...I'ts true I did get very homesick my first live in nanny job. But eventually I learned to love the town and now I choose to live here and am a live out nanny. So even the most homesick nanny can adjust it just takes some time. Be sure to keep in contact with everyone at home using facebook and emails.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09183213131821912914noreply@blogger.com