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11/6/11 4:55pm by Granny Nanny
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I was sworn to secrecy… until today.  As my daughter nears the end of her pregnancy (their baby boy is due to arrive in late December), my son and daughter-in-law recently informed us that they are expecting their second child (gender TBD) in May! (I tell you sibling rivalry never ends: For those of you new to this column, my son and daughter had their first babies within ten days of one another in January 2010.)  Read more >

Survival of the Youngest

10/23/11 7:14pm by Granny Nanny
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Early this week, when a four month old infant died in his sleep at a local daycare center, I cried.  I cried for the infant, for the family, and yes, for the woman who owned the business for 14 years without incident. Her photo was front and center on the first page of the paper. It showed her bent over on the ground, hands over her eyes, as another woman tried to console her.  Read more >

Scary Medicine

10/19/11 7:13am by Granny Nanny
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chest x-ray

This was NOT the topic I had in mind for today, but I just had to rant. Of late I have been bothered with annoying back pain, which is all the more annoying since it prevents me from sitting down at my computer for long periods. But all of that is not as annoying as my doctor’s visit was last week.  Read more >

Dining Out with a Toddler? 10 Tips to Keep You Sane

10/13/11 11:30am by Granny Nanny
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Restaurant with Toddlers

Face it: Americans love to eat out. I think the economy would have tanked long, long ago if it weren’t for the restaurant industry. That’s why we owe it to our children, the future of our country, to encourage the support of our eating establishments. Thus the suggestions below which were gleaned from years of embarrassing dining experiences, both with my toddler grandchildren and with my own kids long, long ago. DISCLAIMER: These are only suggestions. Pleasant results are not guaranteed.  Read more >

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Full Name
Granny Nanny
Member Since
February 2011
About Me: 

 If anyone out there in cyberspace is reading this, I hope I can make it interesting for you.   After all, this is not a celebrity biography or anything close to it; so here goes....

Although I have a BA in psychology and an  MS in early childhood education, both degrees are easily trumped by my on-the-job education in parenting two very different children (an education still ongoing, I might add).

Despite these degrees and experiences, my genetic predisposition is to be an artist. I was determined to stay home with the children when they were young, even though it represented a struggle financially. But I was fortunate to be somewhat talented as a calligrapher, so I was able to build a home business based on it. As the children grew older, my husband and I opened a printing plant where we manufactured social stationery - and that is what we have been doing for the last 22 years or so.

We retired in 2009 when it became obvious we needed a break from our 24/7 workaholic lifestyle. Besides, our daughter and son-in-law were living out of  state before their baby was born, and we promised to help them out with childcare if they came home (shameful bribery!).

My present occupation as a "Granny Nanny" represents a very recent career change. Last year our two married children (forever competing) made us new grandparents within a week of each other! Our son had a little boy, as did our daughter.  My husband and I are co-granny-nannies at various times of the week for my daughter's son.  Unfortunately, our son and daughter-in-law moved too far away for us to be of that kind of assistance to them.  On the bright side, all the new technology has helped us deal with the distance - and our experiences with this little one will be part of this blog.

And that pretty much brings you up-to-date. Isn't it sad that I can sum up my life in 5 paragraphs? Oops, I left out my childhood and my childhood marriage (only kidding, I was 22 -which now seems like a child) to my husband of 41 years - the best thing that ever happened to me and the reason I had something to write in the previous 5 paragraphs.

 

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teacher, calligrapher, graphic artist and blogger
Location: 
Long Island,New York
 

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