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Now, I used to hold onto a lot of 
guilt when I thought of how much time my little children spent with the nannies! I must still hold on to some guilt because I am embarassed to admit to other people how much time my children spend with the nanny. My mother always is telling me that my kids are way too attached to the nannies, and I should better organize my days so that they are getting more attention from me. Well, shhhh, keep this to yourself, I dont want to spend all day playing with the kids. Yes, I had kids, I knew that would mean I would have to actually play with them. In the summer, they dont see the nannies quite so much, but in these cold Canadian winters, the nanny is around a lot. I also have little girl that really doesnt like being out in the cold because she is still a little too young for it. I guess I could get out some crafts and come up with fun indoor activities, but, I suck at this stuff! They are happy with the nannies, and so am I. Sure, maybe my kids will end up with ADHD because of the tv, but, give me the science to prove that is more likely. Actually, dont, I dont want to know. I mean, they go to the YMCA with me almost every day of the week, and little boy has playschool and little girl gets to play all morning. Then she naps in the afternoon, little boy plays with the nannies, and I get to do what I need to do. Does this all sound like justification? Absolutely, but like earlier posts, this is me, I am lazy!! My other justifications are as follows; I hear women say, who are grandma age, that when they had kids they didnt have the nannies around all of the day.
Well, la di freakin da, you also werent scared that your next door neighbour, who is a wonderful person so it seems, could also be the neighbourhood pedophile, so you let your kids go outside by themselves all the time. Do not try and tell me that you always played with your kids all day long! I know your age group, you had a spotless house, so you had to at one point let the kids play by themselves. I am terrified to let my kids go outside and play without me. Call it paranoia, but I trust NO ONE!! Nice eh?? Okay, so maybe I trust some people, but I will not let them outside out of my sight. I am the crazy overprotective mother. Also, nannies werent as fabulous when I was a kid like they are today. We got bored because there was like two tv shows on and then there was nothing until after dinner. We did not have treehouse, if you are american, you probably have a similar show on tv that is a 24 hour a day kids station. The kids love it!! So anyway, when I was little, I would come up with my own play time, and find toys and play house, and play with my siblings or whatever. Now, the kids want to watch treehouse. I would love for them to just play make believe, I have tried encouraging it! It works for a short time, then the nannies come back. I could get rid of them!! What an awesome idea. Ya right, I love the nannies too! I want to watch them when the little children go to bed. My hubby loves the nannies, they keep him updated on sports, or hell as I call them. I could limit the time spent with the nannies for the kids. Then I would have to erase all of my laziness and try to change our routines. Again, not going to happen. So, I have just decided that I am not going to feel guilty over something that I love having. I have very intelligent kids, just like every other mother, and I am not worried that the nannies are frying their brains. Once they are in full time school, let their teachers worry about changing their routines. hahahhahahahhah, evil laugh. Just kidding, little boy loves school already and definately enjoys it more than the nannies, so again, not worried. I am not going to change, I am just going to rant and rave all over town how much I love my nannies! Again, the best thing that has ever happened to me as a stay at home stressed out mama.
guilt when I thought of how much time my little children spent with the nannies! I must still hold on to some guilt because I am embarassed to admit to other people how much time my children spend with the nanny. My mother always is telling me that my kids are way too attached to the nannies, and I should better organize my days so that they are getting more attention from me. Well, shhhh, keep this to yourself, I dont want to spend all day playing with the kids. Yes, I had kids, I knew that would mean I would have to actually play with them. In the summer, they dont see the nannies quite so much, but in these cold Canadian winters, the nanny is around a lot. I also have little girl that really doesnt like being out in the cold because she is still a little too young for it. I guess I could get out some crafts and come up with fun indoor activities, but, I suck at this stuff! They are happy with the nannies, and so am I. Sure, maybe my kids will end up with ADHD because of the tv, but, give me the science to prove that is more likely. Actually, dont, I dont want to know. I mean, they go to the YMCA with me almost every day of the week, and little boy has playschool and little girl gets to play all morning. Then she naps in the afternoon, little boy plays with the nannies, and I get to do what I need to do. Does this all sound like justification? Absolutely, but like earlier posts, this is me, I am lazy!! My other justifications are as follows; I hear women say, who are grandma age, that when they had kids they didnt have the nannies around all of the day.
Well, la di freakin da, you also werent scared that your next door neighbour, who is a wonderful person so it seems, could also be the neighbourhood pedophile, so you let your kids go outside by themselves all the time. Do not try and tell me that you always played with your kids all day long! I know your age group, you had a spotless house, so you had to at one point let the kids play by themselves. I am terrified to let my kids go outside and play without me. Call it paranoia, but I trust NO ONE!! Nice eh?? Okay, so maybe I trust some people, but I will not let them outside out of my sight. I am the crazy overprotective mother. Also, nannies werent as fabulous when I was a kid like they are today. We got bored because there was like two tv shows on and then there was nothing until after dinner. We did not have treehouse, if you are american, you probably have a similar show on tv that is a 24 hour a day kids station. The kids love it!! So anyway, when I was little, I would come up with my own play time, and find toys and play house, and play with my siblings or whatever. Now, the kids want to watch treehouse. I would love for them to just play make believe, I have tried encouraging it! It works for a short time, then the nannies come back. I could get rid of them!! What an awesome idea. Ya right, I love the nannies too! I want to watch them when the little children go to bed. My hubby loves the nannies, they keep him updated on sports, or hell as I call them. I could limit the time spent with the nannies for the kids. Then I would have to erase all of my laziness and try to change our routines. Again, not going to happen. So, I have just decided that I am not going to feel guilty over something that I love having. I have very intelligent kids, just like every other mother, and I am not worried that the nannies are frying their brains. Once they are in full time school, let their teachers worry about changing their routines. hahahhahahahhah, evil laugh. Just kidding, little boy loves school already and definately enjoys it more than the nannies, so again, not worried. I am not going to change, I am just going to rant and rave all over town how much I love my nannies! Again, the best thing that has ever happened to me as a stay at home stressed out mama.
Hear Hear Love the Nannies mine are called Samung and Sony and with out them I would be crazy lady down the street whose kids are out of control. Thank you Nannies I am forever in your debt. Just so you know I have NO and I mean absolutely NO GUILT what so ever!!
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