Day 5 - THE VERY FIRST "MANNY BOX"

So when I set up the Mr Nanny email address I wasn't sure what I would get from people...if anything at all.

For instance, I didn't expect my Stepmom to contact me through the site. She knows my number and we've been family for years so I thought she would call me like she does when she needs me to help my Dad get the Christmas decorations down...But she emailed me like Mr. Nanny isn't her stepson...

I think those are the funniest ones...the people who know my real email and use the Nanny one...

Anyways, because I've gotten enough questions I figured I should throw together the "Manny Box" where I'll answer peoples questions directly...

Without further ado...Let's get this party started!

1) "Hey Mr. Nanny, my question is who is what age?"

Hey reader! Thanks for writing! I'll answer this question because APPARENTLY you missed some of the earlier posts and rather than reading you'd like me to spoon feed the answer to you...Luckily, I love feeding people.

Owen and Ethan are twins. Each is 4. I too was surprised that twins means they are the same age. Summer is 3. Hope this answered your question!

2) "Hey Mr. Nanny! I saw how you mentioned the cheat sheet the parents gave you...What does it say about the kids personalities?"

Glad you asked! The following is verbatim.

Ethan - Doesn't like public bathrooms, will potty in a cup or bush in an emergency. Headstrong and stubborn, please stand your ground, make and explain rule or situation then walk away rather than feed his tantrum. Fav's - Backyardigans (Pablo), Little Einsteins, Imagination Movers, Tigger & Pooh, horror movies (JK...just making sure yall were paying attention).

Owen - Sensitive to being reprimanded but don't let him fool you, stand your ground. Please don't let him talk smart to you or others. Fav's - Movies (G/PG only), Spiderman, Batman, Transformers, Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

Summer - She's a typical girl - Ignore the moodiness. Doesn't like carbonated drinks - except fruit punch. Takes naps - have her go potty, kiss E&O, go in her room, read her a story, say night night. Fav's - Everything the boys like, Hannah Montana, princess anything.

3) "Mr Nanny - Love the blog! I was curious about the kids napping schedule. Why don't the boys ever seem to nap?"

Great question. The boys dont nap because otherwise they will go nuts at night and not sleep. Therefore, the goal is to tire them out and then unleash them into their beds later...

4) "Mr Nanny - Do the parents read your blog?"

Hello very astute reader. Although I touched on this in The Explanation Post I will do it again because I'm nice and have nothing really to do right now...Yes, the parents read the blog. They seem to be very proud of it. Both have been pushing it to their co-workers and friends so I assume they are OK with it. It helps that people are now heaping attention on them for their kids antics.

5) "Hey Mr. Nanny, I don't see how you could ever watch the kids and post this much. I think you might be an awful nanny but I love the stories. Can you explain the process?"

I sure can, you Compliment Machine you...I have a laptop with me and I also have started to carry a small notebook and pen so I can jot down things from time to time. Luckily, a good amount of it is just committed to memory and I'm able to throw it down whenever I get a chance. I take advantage of down times here and there to knock it out. For instance - yesterday I was gone from 1:30 to 5:30 so I didn't post. I intended to post last night however I ended up meeting the CEO out for a drink. So I posted this morning while they finished breakfast and watched some show.

And I am a very, very good nanny thank you. Where were you when I just spent an hour making Batman, Pablo, and Rapunzel masks?? People are very happy around these parts!

6) "Hello Mr Nanny. I like the blog. It is very entertaining. What kind of weird things have been emailed to you? Any date offers?"

Hey there...We're teetering on "too much personal information..." but EFF it...I haven't really seen anything too odd. One reader told me they were enjoying the blog I was writing but then told me I shouldn't cuss on my blog. I have taken this into consideration. I have heard from people I don't know and never intend to meet (not because they arent nice, mainly because they live in a different city or state)...I have actually received some light interest from a female or two which is very flattering because they don't realize what I look like....But nothing TOO crazy yet...I'm eagerly awaiting something nuts though. That's why I started doing this in the first place...

7) "Do you make a lot of money doing this?"

No. I don't...That's why I'm trying to augment my salary with this blog...Next week, I might go "NPR" style and ask for donations...

8) "Do you ever want to just unleash and smack the kids around?"

No, I'm not trying to recreate the Jackson 5 here...I like my job. Plus, even if I wanted to, Tom keeps dropping comments that make me think he's got a Nanny Cam hooked up...

9) "Do you really give them ice cream every day???"

OK. I got this question a few times. I misunderstood the parents. Apparently, its not supposed to happen everyday...So today there is not going to be Ice Cream time...Week 1 goal was to keep everyone alive...Next week I'll work on a solid diet.

10) I see a lot of references to "coworkers," your "boss," the "Family CEO," etc and I get a little bit confused. Is there a company organizational chart you could provide to help us readers visualize the setup a bit better? Love your blog! Keep it up! Sincerely, Cold In Chicago

HEY COLD IN CHICAGO! Thanks for the question and also for being witty with your name.

I would love to explain how this is set up.

CEO - Thomas the Dad

CFO - Kristin the Mom

Vice President of Operations - ME

Subordinates/Coworkers - The Kids

Thanks for your question...email again!

BONUS QUESTION) "Hi. I am drunk. I like your blog. I live in Richmond and think we would get along very nicely. Would you like to go out sometime?"

Hey oh! Sadie Hawkins style! I am flattered but you did not include a picture as I clearly explained in the Explanation Post...so as of right now I have to say NO...But the door has not closed...Unless youre a dude.

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Welp...for now thats all I got question wise...well worth mentioning at least...Hope you guys enjoyed it! Make sure you fire out some questions to MRNANNYBLOG@GMAIL.COM and next week we'll do it again...

Once again, I'd like to really thank each and every one of you who has been keeping up this week...I've been blown away by the comments and I couldn't say thank you enough...

I've said it once but I'll say it again - I owe it all to Ethan, Owen & Summer...

Your new best friend,

Victor