The Barf Bag Test
Posted: August 31, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips | Tags: airplane, artwork, barf, barf bag, care, compassion, conscientious, empathy, golden rule, motion sickness, planes, sympathy, throw up, travel, treat others how you want to be treated 4 Comments
When my family would go on vacation, we three children were always given a few travel gifts to see us through. Travel games, books to read, and coloring books topped the list. For our first few family vacations we mostly drove to our destinations, but as we got older, we started flying as a family. I preferred driving only because it gave me more time to read and our car’s seats were more comfortable than those on the airplane, but eventually I became accustomed to Read the rest of this entry »
Little Radioheads
Posted: August 28, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips, Tunes | Tags: Big Cat, Boss lady, child appropriate radio, children, children music, children's playlist, Doc, melody, Mr.Man, music, pandora for kids, picking out music for children, playlist, Rebel 2 Comments
What kind of music someone prefers can tell you a lot about him/her. Some of the most revealing conversations I have had with friends and family have been about music, and it is through our mutual love of music, and The Doors in particular, that my fiancé Luke and I first fell in love. Music is a way to bond with people and provides a common denominator in relationships. (That, or bad taste in music can act as a red flag for someone you do not need to spend a road trip with!) Read the rest of this entry »
“Mu-sic/ Makes the Kid-dos/ Behave Bet-ter/ Yeah!”
Posted: August 24, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips, Tunes | Tags: Big Cat, children, chuck inglish, cool kids, jammer, Little green bag, live music capital of the world, mikey rocks, mohawk austin, Mr.Man, music, pumped up kicks, the beach boys, the beatles, the cool kids 2 Comments
It has been said that the benefits of music are incalculable. Certainly in my experience, listening to good music is on par with a good meal, a relaxing drive, a beautiful sunset, and can recall memories of when the song was first heard- how I felt, who I was with, the happiness or heartache of that specific time. Music is something that can be universal, a shared experience with hundreds and thousands of others, or individual, with someone having an extremely personal response to a piece of music. As an ardent lover of music, I try to impart my enthusiasm to my charges. Read the rest of this entry »
Right Round
Posted: August 21, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales | Tags: alice i wonderland, Big Cat, children, dizzy, Doc, glasses, intoxicated, Mr.Man, nanny, Rebel, spinning 2 Comments
As a Supernanny, I am privileged to be privy to many kiddos’ first brushes with intoxication. No, I don’t rub whiskey on their gums, I mean the intoxicating activity of spinning. I remember spinning, of any kind, being my activity of choice when I was a child. Whether I was on a tire swing, a merry-go-round at the park, or just holding hands with a friend/parent and whirling around, I loved the rush of adrenaline, the exhilaration of this seemingly simple activity. Read the rest of this entry »
Say My Name
Posted: August 17, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips, Tunes | Tags: baby, Big Cat, calling babies by their names. proper names, funny, funny nicknames, Mr.Man, nanny nicknames, nicknames, Rebel, Snuggles Leave a comment
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, just because I’m a Supernanny does not mean I don’t make mistakes. It only means that I learn from my mistakes and hopefully become better at my job. One thing I’m always working on is referring to kiddos, particularly infants, by their given names, and not just by “baby”. It’s much harder than you think, considering that what I love most about them is their babyness- it’s the first thing that comes to mind, “Hey look, it’s a baby!” I have been working on being more mindful of this habit because it is important to refer to each child as an individual. Though I see each one as a unique person, Read the rest of this entry »
“Pioneers and Indians”
Posted: August 14, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales | Tags: Big Cat, conestoga wagon, covered wagon, growing up, imagination, imagine, mind, Mr.Man, native americans, pioneer, pretend, young 3 Comments
As a child with an overactive imagination I pretended to be characters in books, movies, and at times characters I invented. Though mostly drawing inspiration from the fictitious, every so often a factual setting would prove irresistible to my creative impulses. Around fifth grade, a certain historical group struck my fancy: the pioneers. Could have been that we were studying them in school, could have been a cowboy movie, most likely it was the Read the rest of this entry »
Free Your Mind
Posted: August 11, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips | Tags: Big Cat, children, concepts, creative, heaven, imagination, imagine, miss cheryl, nanny, question, religion, spirituality, unicorn 4 Comments
To be a true Supernanny, one must have an active imagination. Luckily for my charges, my creative and whimsical impulses have not faded since childhood, if anything my imagination has only become more vivid and lively. I remember the way I used to think about things as a child, mostly because I have never stopped thinking that way. Read the rest of this entry »
Kids Only!
Posted: August 7, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips | Tags: adult, adults, child, children, creepy, cute, older, patience, young 2 CommentsIn my personal experiences as a child who turned into an adult, and my observations as a nanny I have found that there are many different instances that are child specific. By the phrase “child specific” I mean that it is only socially acceptable when a child does something, or certain situations are only adaptable when a child comes into play.
For a real life example, look no further than your author, Miss Cheryl. Read the rest of this entry »
Lost In Translation
Posted: August 3, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips | Tags: Big Cat, children profanity, curse, cuss, cussing, Doc, first words, learning to talk, Mr.Man, nanny, profanity, Rebel, speech, swear, swearing, talking, toddler, understand 2 Comments
As a Supernanny, I pride myself on my ability to understand my young charges, an unspoken bond existing between us. However, when it comes to toddlers, it is in the realm of the verbal that a vast divide in understanding may occur. Toddler Speak, also known as gibberish, poppycock, and “huh?” is both endearing and confounding at the same time. Hearing a child formulate his/her first words is so adorable, it’s the chance to hear his/her speaking voice, which in and of itself is heart-melting. That combined with his/ her earnest efforts to communicate? So awesome, though not a little bit puzzling. Read the rest of this entry »
Y'all Behave! 