So..

In an effort to help myself chronicle my experiences as a nanny as well as to inform anyone else who might be so inclined to bouts of random curiosity, I decided to create this blog.

I'm a twenty year old nanny working in the DC area on my first gig, trying to decide where to go from here- to college, to another entry-level "normal" job, or onward to another family who wants a secondary parent. When I first started here, it didn't seem like something I would ever wanted to do again, and I regretted my decision to leave everything and everyone I knew to live my life almost wholly with and for another family, but as time as gone by (I've been here almost two months) I've grown to like it. It may just be my ability to adapt to most any situation pretty quickly after a routine is established, but I don't think I'd mind doing this again, after I finish out my time here and take a summer off.

It's difficult to find a good balance between your personal discipline style and that of their parents, and to be working (albeit at different intensity levels) pretty constantly, but it's satisfying to see your relationship with both the children and your employers grow. And your bank account, haha. I haven't taken a position with a really well-off family so my wages aren't as amazing as they could be, but my bills are few, along with opportunities to spend, so it's working out nicely for me.