Skip to content

Not Quite Mary Poppins

A lifestyle blog for modern nannies and celebrators of childhood.

Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram

Click here to reach out!

Meet the Bloggers:

Kathryn

Well hello there! I'm a career nanny currently caring for two little rugrats in Nashville, Tennessee. I absolutely love working in the world of children, and I'm passionate about connecting with other members of the vibrant nanny community. I'm a travel junkie, coffee addict, and children's book fanatic. Come share the love!

Mackenzie

I am a career nanny of three littles outside of Philadelphia, PA. Working with little humans is my dream job, and it is an honor to be a part of a community who feels the same way! Other than my job I love tea, reading, succulent plants, essential oils, and traveling! Thanks for being here, it's so great to have you as a part of our community!

Search for:

Categories

Child Development
Creative Play Activities
Naptime Reads
Personal Posts
Playlists
Sunday Spotlights
Uncategorized

Archives

Archives

Follow Along via Email!

Click to follow Not Quite Mary Poppins and receive new posts in your inbox.

Follow Us on Instagram!

Daily Tip From Nanny Care Hub: Nannies, resist the urge to say “no” all day. Pretty much everything you say – don’t hit, don’t run, don’t whine – can be rephrased in positive language. Please touch softly, please walk, please use your regular voice. With practice, positive language can become as natural as saying no, no, no. And it teachers kids how to communicate in the same way. ••• Fun fact: for the first three years of my life my parents NEVER used the word no with me. They wanted me to know why they were declining. They painstakingly phrased things like: -Sweetheart touching a hot thing will hurt your hand, you have to keep your hands off the stove. - STOP! Running in the road is unsafe. -My hands are busy with dishes right now, I can play with you as soon as they’re free. -Dessert is for after dinner, you may have a veggie or a fruit right now. • And so on and so forth. I carry on this attitude and phraseology in how I work with kids every day. I ask two questions before I answer: 1) Do I have to redirect this request because I’m not able now? 2) How can I phrase it positively? ••• Happy Friday Nannies! What can you say yes to today?

s n o w d a y Add forts (made for adventure of course) Homemade hot chocolate 3 charges + 4 friends Grazing all day >> Can’t remember if they ate a meal. But they did have vegetables, yogurt, bacon, and waffles, so it all equals out. << Add a pound of books Add a dash of artwork. It equals a long day that make the job beautiful. I work for snowy days like this. Kid magic ✨

Caregivers - do you? Lest I sound hypocritical let me tell you this: for the first three years I worked as a nanny no I did not. I sometimes ate the kids leftovers if the day had too much in it. Yes, I said that. No, I’m not ashamed. But, I do wish I had known this then. You can take a break. You work 8-10 hours a day. When the kids at school, asleep, having quiet time TAKE A BREAK. Eat a real lunch. Do a vinyasa pass. Meditate for 3 minutes. Sit and look out the window to enjoy the day. It doesn’t make you a bad worker, it makes you better at your job the rest of the day. Don’t burn out, build yourself up. ... 📸: @thisisnatalie

Behaviors are the byproducts of emotions. As childcare providers, I think it’s part of our job to look for the source of a behavior and start from there. We cannot ask a child to comply without first seeking to understand them. #nannylife #nannying #respectfulchildcare #childrenarepeopletoo @creativechildmag

I actively work with parents to set age appropriate expectations. I’m an advocate of discussion, problem solving, understanding each others perspectives, and promoting respect. And I’m a huge fan of LR Knost and this quote. Children remember punishment more than they remember what they did wrong. Let’s raise kids who remember how they solved the problem and felt empowered to: apologize, connect, fix things, and move forward. 🙌🏻

We could all use this magic reminder from Ms. Frizzle ✨ Don’t forget to make a mess this week and teach your little humans trying is better than doing it right. 💖

Follow Not Quite Mary Poppins on WordPress.com

Click here to reach out!

Have questions or comments? Want to be featured in a Spotlight Sunday post? Contact us here!

Name(required)

Email(required)

Comment(required)

Post to

Cancel