Article: Our Nanny diaries ; From Mary Poppins to the new Scarlett Johansson film The Nanny Diaries, nannies have long fascinated Hollywood. But what is the job really like? Judith Cole finds out

Being a nanny is a huge responsibility but it's a very rewarding career and I'd definitely recommend it.

I grew up in a family of seven - five girls and two boys - so I always had children around me and that was probably why I wanted to work with children.

When I qualified in childcare I worked in a nursery before leaving to become a full time nanny. I was with a family for a year, and started working for my present family 18 months ago.

As a nanny you have more freedom and more one-to-one interaction with the children. In the nursery I had four or five children in my care, but now that I have just two to look after I have so much more time for them.

The freedom in the job is probably the ...

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