Daytime TV and the NannyTelevision is so pervasive, easy to use, and always available. It has expanded from the living room and recreation room, to the bedroom, kitchen, and even the bathroom. The television is in grocery stores, cars, and waiting rooms. Television is here, there, and everywhere. But, should nannies and au pairs turn […]
The 2009 International Nanny Association Salary Survey is based on the year 2008. Six hundred and sixty seven (667) in-home child care providers responded to the survey. The respondents included nannies, traveling nannies, temporary nannies, newborn care specialists, doulas, and governesses. The summary of the report can be found at: http://www.nanny.org/pdf/2009%20INA%20SURVEY.pdf Feel free to share […]
By The San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfmoms/detail?entry_id=40153 Visit any San Francisco park on a weekday afternoon and you’ll likely see babies snoozing in strollers and toddlers pushing trucks through the sand, snacking on goldfish, and zipping down slides. You’ll also likely find a gaggle of nannies (and a handful of parents): some attentively watching their kids; […]
Here are some simple things nannies and au pairs can do every day to prevent sibling fighting. 1. Set ground rules for acceptable behavior. No cursing, no name-calling, no yelling, no hitting, and no door slamming allowed. 2. Solicit their input on the rules and consequences. This teaches kids that they are responsible for their […]
In each issue of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter we conduct a survey. The link for the current poll about cultural differences be found at the top right corner of this blog. In the February, 2007 poll 259 in-home childcare providers answered our questions about caring for multiple births. Just some of their responses are […]
Click this link to continue the conversation about daycare versus nanny care for toddlers. http://www.boston.com/community/moms/blogs/child_caring/2009/05/how_academic_do.html
Be the Best Nanny Newsletter asked mothers and fathers of multiples that employ nannies or au pairs what help they need most from their in-home caregivers. The answers from 383 mothers and fathers of multiples is listed here. Mothers and Fathers of Multiples Want Their Nannies or Au Pairs to Help Them With: 1. Bathing […]
Siblings often have to share a bedroom (especially when a family has multiples). Nannies and au pairs can help siblings share a room successfully by remembering the children are individuals and helping them keep their belongings organized. Here are some ways to help siblings who share a bedroom. First make sure children of the same […]
Just like feeding babies, diapering, bathing, and dressing babies is a time consuming task. But, diapering, bathing, and dressing multiples can feel overwhelming without help. That is just another reason why nannies and au pairs are so helpful to parents raising multiples. DIAPERING: The advice about diapering by hundreds of nannies and au pairs that […]
Feeding Multiple Babies We started a discussion about caring for multiples last week click here to see article. Now we will discuss specific ways nannies and au pairs can assist parents of multiple babies each day. Some of the helpful tasks nannies and au pairs caring for multiple births provide include helping feed the babies, […]
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