Bite Me!…No, Wait! Don’t!
Posted: October 9, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips | Tags: anne rice, biting, children biting, Doc, edward cullen, eric northman, infants, no biting, Rebel, stop children from biting, toddlers, true blood, twilight, vampire, vampire children, vampires, vampires in literature Leave a commentI understand the long-standing allure of the vampire as a mythical creature (I’m a huge fan of Anne Rice), and the resurgence of vampires in pop culture by way of literary franchises such as Twilight and True Blood (both the brainchilds of female authors, gotta love that!), comes as no surprise to me. It’s an attractive premise-the idea of immortality, strength, power, passion, and the lifestyle it affords: late nights, sleeping the day away, no grocery shopping -hey, being a vampire sounds good to me! However, there is one aspect of the vampire legend that gives me major pause (pause, Team Jacob, not paws) and that is the whole biting part. As a Supernanny, one of the issues I run into occasionally is kiddos “turning” into biters. Now, it’s my duty to break them of this habit during my time with them, hopefully preventing it from happening in my absence. Read the rest of this entry »
Get Your Role On!
Posted: September 4, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips | Tags: babies, caregiver, co-parenting, discipline, help, helper, infants, mother's helper, role, schedule, school age, secondary caregiver, toddlers 2 CommentsNow in my sixth year of nanny life, I’m on a regimented rotation with several families, however in the whole of my nannying thus far, I have had commitments spanning from exclusivity with a single family, to juggling up to five on a regular schedule. Each family has a different dynamic -different number of children, range of ages, spectrum of childcare needs- and so I adapt my Miss Cheryl persona per house accordingly. I walk in the door, ready and in character! Lines memorized, no second takes. Read the rest of this entry »