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  Jun 3 2009, 11:03 AM
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 omno-ahhhhhhh!  Group: Established Members Posts: 2,124 Joined: 20-June 04 From: London, England. Member No.: 1,174 Gender: Secret  |
I'll be live in house keeping/ nannying with time off for other work. Moving in at the start of next week. I'm excited XD Anyone have any useful advice, or tips about living with a family and such? If you've nannied/ house kept or had a nanny/ house keeper. I'd be grateful.
-------------------- A society that takes itself too seriously risks bottling up its tensions and treating every example of irreverence as a threat to its existence. Humour is one of the great solvents of democracy. It permits the ambiguities and contradictions of public life to be articulated in non-violent forms. It promotes diversity. It enables a multitude of discontents to be expressed in a myriad of spontaneous ways. It is an elixir of constitutional health. J. Sachs in Laugh It Off Promotions CC v SAB International (Finance) BV t/a SabMark International (Freedom of Expression Institute as Amicus Curiae) 2006 (1) SA 144 (CC)
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Jun 3 2009, 12:36 PM
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 'Trouble Down Pit' now online! Group: Admin Posts: 10,141 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
Ooo, interesting. What do you have to do? Keep the place tidy and look after the kids? Does that mean you have no rent to pay either?
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Jun 3 2009, 12:55 PM
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 Has been kidnapped by gerbils and forced to post on here repeatedly Group: Established Members Posts: 1,088 Joined: 18-September 03 From: London Member No.: 606 Gender: Female |
woo, congrats!
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Jun 3 2009, 02:44 PM
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 Wait for the uprising Group: Established Members Posts: 3,177 Joined: 7-April 05 From: In a cave in Scotland Member No.: 1,735 Gender: Female |
My only advice would be this:
Make SURE that there is a list of things you are expected to do in the house and with the children- and preferably when you're expected to do them. It is very easy for an employer in this situation to say something like "You don't do enough" or "You didn't do [such and such]" if they think you know but you don't know. Also, you're employed as a nanny: if they start getting you to do specific jobs that seem outside of the job description, then update the description and make sure you're both happy with how it's working. -------------------- We are unraveling our navels so that we may ingest the sun. DARIA IZ GOOD ON TOAST TOAST IZ GOOD ON DARIA |
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Jun 3 2009, 06:05 PM
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 I've been brainwashed Group: Admin Posts: 4,120 Joined: 10-August 03 From: Cheshire Member No.: 526 Gender: Secret |
Ooo! Congratz and good luck. I've no advice for this at all...... Erm.... Listen to Daria... yeh that's good advice.
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Jun 5 2009, 06:21 AM
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 I could have written a short novel by this point Group: Established Members Posts: 1,959 Joined: 12-May 04 From: Victoria B.C. Member No.: 1,112 Gender: Female |
Congrats! Hope all goes very well.
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Jun 9 2009, 09:39 AM
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omno-ahhhhhhh! Group: Established Members Posts: 2,124 Joined: 20-June 04 From: London, England. Member No.: 1,174 Gender: Secret |
So, didn't actually move, plans changed due to guests for a party staying in the room for a few days. But I was there for a couple of days and did poop loads of cleaning and it went well. No rent, no bills, apart from when I call 09 sex numbers, I guess?
Look after the younger ones too. The older three are big enough to be left unsupervised. This time next week I should be mostly be moved in. Will give an update then >_ > -------------------- A society that takes itself too seriously risks bottling up its tensions and treating every example of irreverence as a threat to its existence. Humour is one of the great solvents of democracy. It permits the ambiguities and contradictions of public life to be articulated in non-violent forms. It promotes diversity. It enables a multitude of discontents to be expressed in a myriad of spontaneous ways. It is an elixir of constitutional health. J. Sachs in Laugh It Off Promotions CC v SAB International (Finance) BV t/a SabMark International (Freedom of Expression Institute as Amicus Curiae) 2006 (1) SA 144 (CC)
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Jun 10 2009, 12:37 PM
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'Trouble Down Pit' now online! Group: Admin Posts: 10,141 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
Good to hear it's coming along well. It'll probably feel pretty odd for a while!
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Jun 10 2009, 01:38 PM
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 If my woman were a fire... Group: Established Members Posts: 3,328 Joined: 14-November 04 From: hole-in-the-ground, Texas Member No.: 1,473 Gender: Female |
The only advice I can give you concerns kids, but you may already know this. They're a lot more likely to respond to you saying something like "I'd really appreciate it if you'd stop running in the house." instead of "STOP RUNNING YOU LIL' S***"
Who knew, right? Joking aside, It's good to hear you've found such a good postion. No rent sounds pretty nice to meee. -------------------- Her dignity shone so bright like a light on a hill and she burned for me, no other man came near her flame. Bad country songs - the deafening twang of the rich white kid blues. You can own the strange, but the lights and glares will not make you real. |
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Jun 12 2009, 06:40 PM
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'Trouble Down Pit' now online! Group: Admin Posts: 10,141 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
I find silly threats work well with small children: 'stop running or I'll tie your legs around yor head.' 'Don't do that or I'll disembowel you with a spork.'
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Jun 13 2009, 06:53 AM
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 Lord of the Keys Group: Established Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 1-October 04 From: Wonderful-smelling dwelling in French-Canada Member No.: 1,329 Gender: Female |
'I am a witch and I will eat your eyes' is what I tell the little jerks at my job who like to jump on flowers and rip pages out of books. I say it with a big smile and their parents always, always laugh. Their kids never do--they know I'm serious.
Congrats on the jawb, frog! Nannying is hard and sometimes annoying but also super rewarding and awesome--I nannied a four-year old 5 days a week one summer and all I really remember was how awesome it was when she actually got stuff out of hanging out with me all day (new things she learned, etc). -------------------- can I kiss your dopamine? In a way I wonder if she's living in a magazine |
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Jun 17 2009, 05:49 PM
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 Ooga Booga!! SMILE! Group: Moderators Posts: 1,293 Joined: 19-October 04 From: No Quite Londinium Member No.: 1,379 Gender: Male |
Love the threats, you can also start the
Well done Frogster good to see jobs are available at the mo. One month down and I'm still beedy eyeing the vacancies. Sounds like great fun, hope you're enjoying it. Top notch! -------------------- Presently defacto leader of the scuttler nation; conform, consume, o'smile for snaffie's sake --> A smile a day keeps th...Ah sod it...just SMILE!!!Some weird dragon lady gave me a cookie and said if I got in the van she'd adopt me. I ignored mummy and went with Wyvern & lookee here, I now have my own adoptee to cause chaos: Stardust_Smile...Official barman to Tribe Wyvern COME VISIT but beware the Monkey Overlords, they plan the demise of the hairless ones. Your house is at risk. Always read the label.
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Jun 18 2009, 12:12 PM
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'Trouble Down Pit' now online! Group: Admin Posts: 10,141 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
Be fair to yourself Smiler, you have had other things to be getting on with in the meantime. A wedding and a honeymoon don't organise themselves.
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Jun 19 2009, 09:49 AM
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 Roger Rabbit, having hit the skids, is now busking for a living. Group: Moderators Posts: 8,645 Joined: 4-March 03 From: In front of the screen Member No.: 95 Gender: Male |
Speaking as a parent... Actually, I've nothing more to add. I don't have any tips, I just play it by ear and hope I don't mess up too badly.
It gets really hard to keep the little mites in line when they get comfortable with you. Like, if they're jumping on the sofa, I'll say something like, "I'd prefer it if you didn't jump on the sofa, guys." And one of them will reply "Well, we'd prefer to keep doing it!" So then I say "Please stop doing that, you might break it." And they ignore me and carry on. "Don't do that, you might fall and hurt yourself." "So? It's our choice!" Blimey! So then I shout "PACK THAT IN OR I'LL SIT ON YOU!!" And they all laugh and say "Oh no, dad's gonna sit on us!" and "Sit on him! Sit on him! Go on!!" So then I sit on one of them and they all roll about laughing, but they stop jumping on the sofa. So my advice is to sit on them. I think 
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Jun 19 2009, 01:26 PM
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omno-ahhhhhhh! Group: Established Members Posts: 2,124 Joined: 20-June 04 From: London, England. Member No.: 1,174 Gender: Secret |
Beans. I could prolly fit one each under a cheek.
-------------------- A society that takes itself too seriously risks bottling up its tensions and treating every example of irreverence as a threat to its existence. Humour is one of the great solvents of democracy. It permits the ambiguities and contradictions of public life to be articulated in non-violent forms. It promotes diversity. It enables a multitude of discontents to be expressed in a myriad of spontaneous ways. It is an elixir of constitutional health. J. Sachs in Laugh It Off Promotions CC v SAB International (Finance) BV t/a SabMark International (Freedom of Expression Institute as Amicus Curiae) 2006 (1) SA 144 (CC)
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Jun 19 2009, 07:44 PM
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 : P> Group: Moderators Posts: 2,352 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Derby Member No.: 991 Gender: Secret |
QUOTE (leopold @ Jun 19 2009, 10:49 AM)  So my advice is to sit on them. I think Hence why it's called babysitting? 
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Jun 22 2009, 09:03 AM
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Roger Rabbit, having hit the skids, is now busking for a living. Group: Moderators Posts: 8,645 Joined: 4-March 03 From: In front of the screen Member No.: 95 Gender: Male |
Oh, dear lord, what have I started...
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Jun 22 2009, 09:53 AM
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omno-ahhhhhhh! Group: Established Members Posts: 2,124 Joined: 20-June 04 From: London, England. Member No.: 1,174 Gender: Secret |
Thanks all
 /me is off to join a nannying forum *twitchmumblesprecociousdismissivebratspawnmumbletwitch* -------------------- A society that takes itself too seriously risks bottling up its tensions and treating every example of irreverence as a threat to its existence. Humour is one of the great solvents of democracy. It permits the ambiguities and contradictions of public life to be articulated in non-violent forms. It promotes diversity. It enables a multitude of discontents to be expressed in a myriad of spontaneous ways. It is an elixir of constitutional health. J. Sachs in Laugh It Off Promotions CC v SAB International (Finance) BV t/a SabMark International (Freedom of Expression Institute as Amicus Curiae) 2006 (1) SA 144 (CC)
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Jun 22 2009, 12:36 PM
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'Trouble Down Pit' now online! Group: Admin Posts: 10,141 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
Ah, so you're settling well in with the lovable scamps then?
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 Jul 17 2009, 03:02 AM
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 Guppy Xtreme! Group: Banned Posts: 3 Joined: 17-July 09 Member No.: 15,670 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (funked)out_frog @ Jun 3 2009, 12:03 PM) I'll be live in house keeping/ nannying with time off for other work. Moving in at the start of next week. I'm excited XD Anyone have any useful advice, or tips about living with a family and such? If you've nannied/ house kept or had a nanny/ house keeper. I'd be grateful. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Of course tumbles will happen, but a good nanny makes safety a priority both at home and when she and your child are out and about. She'll hold your child's hand when they cross a street on the way to the park, keep a close eye on him in the backyard, and keep the safety gate to the kitchen closed at all times. If she drives your child, you'll want to ride with her yourself at least once or twice to see what she's like on the road. Make sure her car is well maintained and that she always buckles up your child in the car seat. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
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Jul 17 2009, 12:30 PM
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'Trouble Down Pit' now online! Group: Admin Posts: 10,141 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
Man, this person's spam software is awesome:
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 Oct 9 2009, 02:14 PM
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omno-ahhhhhhh! Group: Established Members Posts: 2,124 Joined: 20-June 04 From: London, England. Member No.: 1,174 Gender: Secret |
So, I just made a FML submission that went kinda like this:
Today I took a call from a nannying agency asking to speak to the lady of the house. Last night that lady of the house told me I'd be out of my live in nannying/ house keeping job in a month because there wasn't enough work for me. But if there ever was I'd be the first person they contact. FML Could be worse, I could just have a week. Right? -------------------- A society that takes itself too seriously risks bottling up its tensions and treating every example of irreverence as a threat to its existence. Humour is one of the great solvents of democracy. It permits the ambiguities and contradictions of public life to be articulated in non-violent forms. It promotes diversity. It enables a multitude of discontents to be expressed in a myriad of spontaneous ways. It is an elixir of constitutional health. J. Sachs in Laugh It Off Promotions CC v SAB International (Finance) BV t/a SabMark International (Freedom of Expression Institute as Amicus Curiae) 2006 (1) SA 144 (CC)
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Oct 9 2009, 06:59 PM
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 Samauri Teapain Group: Established Members Posts: 2,172 Joined: 3-January 04 From: In a Cardboard box under my bed. Member No.: 844 Gender: Male |
Aww s**t Frog, that sucks. Big time. *hug*
How much would you get for the kids on ransom? -------------------- @>-'--,--Cath and gothictheysay are my E-Teapotettes.@>-'--,--
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Nov 4 2009, 10:57 PM
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 Flaps and spins on the spot Group: Established Members Posts: 2,651 Joined: 17-June 03 From: At the end of the road to nowhere.....literally! Member No.: 390 Gender: Female |
So what's happened hun?
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Nov 7 2009, 04:06 PM
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Super advanced member Group: Established Members Posts: 69 Joined: 24-September 09 Member No.: 15,765 Gender: Female |
Hows it going?
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