u/Dry-Giraffe1744

Is this a common thing these days? Children having toys at the table and kids are used to just playing while an adult brings the food to their mouth and they just open like a baby bird?

The kids I nanny for will eat everything I prep if they have a toy and just feed them quick. But if they don’t have a toy they just sit there and daydream. Or put up a fuss about eating. I’m curious about if this is like a new normal thing?

Just made another post and then remembered I totally forgot about making a Mother’s Day craft with the kids I nanny. The oldest has already gone off to school, so even if I did find something to make with the twins I feel bad the older one isn’t included (and she would be very sad to be left out). Feeling like a jerk and a bad nanny for totally spacing on making a Mother’s Day craft with the kids ☹️

Using vent flair but would love some input!!

When I started my job a little less than 2 years ago it was with twins who were infants and their 2 year old sibling. I’ve always preferred working with babies and was really just trying my luck with the 2 year old if that makes sense lol.

So now here we are 2 years later, very much getting used to the toddler stage with the little ones and the older one goes to preschool. In the mornings I’m with all 3 and it’s been a little exhausting tbh playing with all 3 in the morning. The toddlers are wanting to do certain things (seperatly of course) and the now almost 4 year old also wants to play. It’s like an hour max in the mornings and it feels super chaotic to me, especially with his early in the morning. I’m now realizing that since the older sibling is not in school for the summer, this is going to be what my days are like 😐

I can’t really take them all out anywhere, the parents are still a bit nervous with the twins cause they run in different directions. We (mom, me and 3 kids) will go out to do stuff occasionally. But I’m just dreading this type of play all summer. I’m not super good at “playing with the kids” and the oldest also likes to “boss around” while playing with I also really don’t like doing lol. Parents are also in the home, dad wfh and mom is sahm now. Just needing some good vibes sent my way so I can mentally get through it lol.