My nanny finally finished her internship and we’re now working on getting things back to normal. We’re still doing a bit of adjusting because now we’re preparing my daughter to get ready for school. It’s a tall order but I think we can make it. Not having my nanny those past few weeks reminded me…
Category: Missing Nanny Series
Missing Nanny 5:Super Playdates!
Nothing, and I mean nothing, completely drains a toddler’s energy than a playdate with other equally restless toddlers. It’s not an exact science and it varies from child to child. But in my child’s case, one hour of uninterrupted play is equivalent to a 4 hour afternoon nap. So when my cousin Julie Faith…
Missing Nanny 4: Going to Grannies
The reason why Filipinos have such close family ties is because each generation is in one way or another completely dependent on one another. In most Filipino families, the primary caregivers of children, in addition to the parents, are the grandparents. This is still the case for most families but it’s not as predominant as…