Showing posts with label puberty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label puberty. Show all posts

Wednesday

(another) Sensitive Subject

   I don't know how to handle this. I have worked as a nanny for 6 years. This is my first time being a nanny for old, school aged children. The kids are all in school, so during the day, I do their laundry, make dinner and keep the house clean. (A housekeeping team comes every Friday morning for 4 hours).
     The twelve year old boy is getting older and he masturbates a lot. I know this because there is evidence everywhere, in his bathroom, bedroom, the theater room, even shared hall bathrooms.  His sheets basically need to be washed about everyday, and mostly we're talking full bedding. My job is not really to clean bathrooms, but to keep them clean, which means, keeping spots of mirror, wiping toothpaste out of sink. I don't mop or clean toilets.
     I grew up in a family of girls, so I don't know how this is handled. I am afraid if I mentioned this to the family, they would think I was complaining about doing my job, or a pervert or trying to shame him. Is there a talk that a family would usually have with a boy who is leaving materials all over the house? An etiquette book? Am I wrong to think that he should clean up after himself, every time without discussion?I also think that if his covers are covered in spunk that he should strip the bed and start the laundry. I don't think I'm being a germaphobe but I don't really want to touch any bodily fluids. I'd like to handle this gracefully. The parents are both super busy, type A and we communicate in notes back and forth.

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