When you start out as a nanny, you anticipate that there could be many things that could make you reluctant to get up in the morning. But probably low on the list is the thought that you can't face the children.
If you work in a nursery or other early years setting, from time to time you will find it hard to warm to a particular child. Under these circumstances there are other children in perhaps a large group, and other staff to share their care. But when you work as a nanny there is not much else except you and a child. Your thoughts turn to the long morning you face with Lucy, who could whinge for Europe, or an endless afternoon with Ned, who may risk being left at the park if he does one more of those disgusting, long-drawn-out sniffs.
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