For me silence is mind-numbing.

Wait. That may not be the right word for it.

There is something about silence that makes the day feel like it’s going on forever and while it’s not anxiety-driven, I do find that I’m a lot more fidgety and I need to find something to occupy my mind constantly, which is usually checking social media.

This is something that is nothing new. I used to hate working in class when we had to be silent. My mind would be half on what we were meant to be doing and half on the clock waiting for the bell to ring.

The only time when I find silence is helpful is when I’ve got writer's block or I’m reading. Otherwise, I have to have some form of noise around me.

This whole thing is one of the reasons why I loved and still love being a nanny. Didn’t matter what was happening there was always some kind of noise happening.

Its Potty Time! A Toilet Training Guide

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Toilet training is both an amazing and frustrating part of raising a child. It's amazing because it means that your child has reached a milestone where they are no longer in nappies and have reached a stage of independence. However, the frustrating side is all the work you have to put in before it becomes a habit.

Over the past 10 years of being a nanny, I've helped to toilet train a lot of children and what you'll find in this post is all the things that I do to ensure that the whole experience is a positive one for both you and your child.