Pic Post: Stuck on Me!
Posted: November 12, 2013 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales | Tags: Doc, kiddos, nanny, Rebel, reward stickers Leave a comment
While spending the day with Doc and Rebel, Rebel felt I was doing such a good job that he rewarded me with, not one, not two, not even three, but FOUR reward stickers! This is the kind of sincere praise that makes happy my nannying days!
100
Posted: September 17, 2013 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales | Tags: 100th post, Doc, nanny, Rebel, Supernanny 2 CommentsAs my 100th Y’all Behave post approached, I began to think of all the 100s in my nannying life. So many things seem either few and far between, or incalculable, but then others approach that round number with almost complete accuracy. For example, when Rebel for a period of weeks, and for whatever reason, requested, “Hundred kisses please,” after every smooch. Or when Doc asked me, “Cheryl, how heavy are you? Like 100 pounds?” to which I of course replied, “Yes honey, if anyone asks, Miss Cheryl is 100 pounds.” Read the rest of this entry »
The “Break-Up”
Posted: August 20, 2013 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips | Tags: Bad Kitty, breaking up words, breaking up words to say them, Doc, helping children with reading, helping children with speech, miss cheryl, nanny, Rebel 1 Comment
No, y’all this is not a post about past failed romances, (Not that I couldn’t pen quite the page-turner!) nor is it about the bust up between a nanny and her client (Though I’m sure there is a nanny out there with a heckuva story to tell!). No, pals, this is about my method for helping kiddos learn how to read! Read the rest of this entry »
The Pretenders
Posted: July 9, 2013 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips | Tags: Boss lady, Doc, helping children develop imagination, helping kids be creative, imagination, kiddos, Rebel 2 CommentsOne of the best things about being a nanny is the opportunity it affords me to act like a kiddo again. Anyone who knows me, knows that I have a bit of the whimsical about me, and am prone to flights of fancy. I love playing make-believe with my charges, always encouraging them, when it comes to imagination, to Go Big or Go Home. Read the rest of this entry »
Help Me Help Y’all
Posted: June 25, 2013 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips | Tags: car wash, children and accountability, chores, Doc, gas station, helping children learn responsibility, raising responsible children, teaching responsibility Leave a commentRespons-ability!
Many times when I’m with the kiddos, my primary concern is caring for them, doing things for them, keeping them distracted and happy. In my frantic frenzy to meet all of their needs, I can sometimes overstep and do too much for them. Most times it’s unintentional, but at times it is deliberate, as I know that I can clear the table/ pick up the living room/ or pick out the day’s outfit much more quickly and efficiently than the kiddos can. However, this doesn’t do the kiddos, their folks, or myself any favors in the long run. The old adage, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime,” holds true for kiddos as well. It is monumentally important for caregivers to pass on knowledge in the form of responsibility to young ones. Read the rest of this entry »
