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OHbaby! Forums : From Nanny to Mum https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 07 May 2026 03:33:46 +0000 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:26:36 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=31126 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[From Nanny to Mum : I nannied overseas and also worked...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31126&PID=908901&title=from-nanny-to-mum#908901 Author: Bombshell
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Posted: 24 January 2010 at 9:26pm

I nannied overseas and also worked here for about 30 families before that - I made a decision in my late 20s that I was not looking after any more kids until I had my own...I think that break helped me a lot!

I bonded over the period of the pregnancy - i think that is where the major difference was for me...she was ALL mine...whereas even the 6 weekers i nannied were someone elses - even when I lived in I had no deciding powers etc...I have control over how I parent and what she does etc...and our bond is amazing!

I wonder now if I would ever find someone I would trust enough with my baby as a one on one...I think I was just special LOL! I am still in touch with some families today and am so proud of the kids (some in their 20s now EEK!!!) and how they have turned out....esp when I watched them from babies thru to early pre teens regularly...ones even followed into my career!]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:26:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31126&PID=908901&title=from-nanny-to-mum#908901 <![CDATA[From Nanny to Mum : I bonded fine with Jake but also...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31126&PID=908424&title=from-nanny-to-mum#908424 Author: mummyofprinces
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Posted: 24 January 2010 at 3:35pm

I bonded fine with Jake but also had higher expectations on myself... "I should know what I am doing".

I will say it was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be... I remember how tired I was at the end of the day and sometimes miss being able to hand him back LOL]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:35:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31126&PID=908424&title=from-nanny-to-mum#908424 <![CDATA[From Nanny to Mum : I was a nanny for around 10 years...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31126&PID=908314&title=from-nanny-to-mum#908314 Author: kiwisj
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Posted: 24 January 2010 at 1:15pm

I was a nanny for around 10 years on and off before I had Callum. The hardest thing I found was that I put a lot more pressure on myself to "get things right" once C arrived but after a good chat with our Health Visitor I managed to relax a bit more. Even now though I find myself getting frustrated that C can escape when I'm changing his nappy

- thought I had that bit figured out!

I wouldn't say I felt an "instant" bond with Callum although I put that down to his being prem more than anything else. We are definitely bonded now, he's really affectionate and funny and we have a blast

]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:15:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31126&PID=908314&title=from-nanny-to-mum#908314 <![CDATA[From Nanny to Mum : I was a nanny for about 10 years...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31126&PID=908290&title=from-nanny-to-mum#908290 Author: LeahandJoel
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Posted: 24 January 2010 at 12:40pm

I was a nanny for about 10 years as well and to be honest I was dreading what was coming when I was pg with Leah. The last family I had looked after the youngest (i looked after him from 9 weeks till 3.5yrs) didn't sleep through the night till he was 2....I used to get stories every day of how hard the evening and nights were, and when I had looked after the kids for a weekend it seemed endless.

My kids aren't like that, I don't dread that time of day, maybe cos i'm home with them so they aren't fighting for attention, I love having the sleepy cuddles and smiles as they go to bed etc. I had absoloutely no trouble bonding with either of them....it was instant love.

]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:40:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31126&PID=908290&title=from-nanny-to-mum#908290 <![CDATA[From Nanny to Mum : Hi there I have been working as...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31126&PID=908226&title=from-nanny-to-mum#908226 Author: nannyabbey
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Posted: 24 January 2010 at 11:29am

Hi there
I have been working as a nanny off and on over the paseed 10+ years and i'm due with our first bubba at the end of June. I would love to hear from anyone else who has made the transition to hear how the 'bonding' went as i have heard it can be a challenge - as all the other babies you care for get given back and aren't really yours.

thanks
nannyabbey]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:29:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31126&PID=908226&title=from-nanny-to-mum#908226