Supernanny Icon: Fräulein Maria
Posted: September 28, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Supernanny Icons, Tales, Tunes, Uncategorized | Tags: bond, captain von trapp, fraulein maria, love, maria von trapp, singing, super nanny, the sound of music, von trap family, von trapp children Leave a comment
There are so many inspiring things about my job. For me, nannying is more of a calling, which brings to mind the story of a certain Supernanny, Fräulein Maria, who also found her true calling to be with a family who -until she entered their lives- had been estranged from one another. Maria’s effect on the children and their father, Captain Von Trapp is a bonding one, her sweetness and song uniting them together; the emotional climax of the film happening when the Captain hears his children singing and, overcome with his long repressed love for them, and surmounting his fears about being a father, joins them in song. Read the rest of this entry »
Ease-y Rider
Posted: September 7, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips | Tags: activity, captain awesome, Doc, ease transitions, first child, location, nanny, period of adjustment, schedule, second child, super nanny, thought 3 Comments
As a Supernanny, I run a tight ship schedule-wise. I’m always on time, or early, due in large part to the fact that I often over budget for time, because I know that when timeliness is dependent upon kiddo cooperation, there may be delays. One of the reasons I include these babe time buffers is because I know that the vast majority of children need a period of adjustment between one activity/location, and the next. It’s important to ease the transition from mealtime, to playtime, to chore time, to drive time, to bedtime. Kiddos are much more cooperative when they are not being pushed and pulled hurriedly in any direction. It’s not that there are averse to change, they just need to know it’s coming. Read the rest of this entry »
Y'all Behave! 