Making Mother’s Day Cards with Children

Make a Coupon Card Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday. Nannies and au pairs should help the children make cards for their mother. Making a card with valuable coupons for the mother to redeem from the children is a fun card to help children to make for their mother. Some coupon ideas include: It’s […]

Caring for Multiples

Twins are Individuals The most important priority for nannies and au pairs caring for twins and multiples is to prioritize! It requires a tremendous amount of energy to care for even one baby then add another one, or two… As Sarah, a nanny working in the Atlanta area says, “Basically, if you can survive the […]

Preparing Children for an Adopted Baby

How Nannies and Au Pairs Can Help Siblings Prepare for a New Adoption A new baby coming home is always stressful experience. The adjustment will be very similar to any family bringing home a newborn but when parents adopt a child it is often after much effort and expense. Before a new child is adopted […]

Celebrate Sibling Day

How Nannies and Au Pairs Can Teach Siblings to Celebrate One AnotherSibling DayMother’s Day is coming up, but why not celebrate Sibling Day? Pick a separate day, other than a birthday or holiday, during the calendar year to celebrate a sibling day for each child in the family. A good day might be exactly six […]

Trials and Tribulations of Raising Siblings

Last week we started discussing siblings. But with so much news about the swine flu we got a little side tracked. So this week we will continue discussing siblings. In the book, 365 Ways to Raise Great Kids, Sheila Ellison writes, “Siblings have the unique opportunity of going through life together, growing into adulthood side […]

Nanny Service Offers "Swine Flu" Discount

KCPQ http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-050209-swineflunanny,0,1346367.story By Amy AllenStaff reporterMay 2, 2009Seattle A western Washington nanny service is reaching out to help families who need childcare because of school closures. Annie’s Nannies is waving their $250 membership fee for anyone who needs help to find temporary childcare because of closures related to swine flu concerns. Families left without childcare […]

Closed Schools Leave Parents With Daycare Woes

NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 News) ― With more North Texas schools closing because of the H1N1/swine flu outbreak — many parents are left wondering what to do about childcare. Even though many daycare centers across the metroplex are still taking kids, they want to stress that children shouldn’t come if they’re sick. The Tarrant County […]

Children’s Books About Siblings

Weekly Trip to the Library Mail Harry to the Moon By Robie H. Harris Ages 3 to 6 Harry’s older brother is enraged when he cries, spits up, or puts him on Grandma’s lap. Big Brother demands that Harry be thrown in the trash, flushed down the toilet, or put back inside Mommy. Finally, on […]

Wars Between Step Siblings and Biological Siblings

Caring for Step Siblings With the divorce rate so high in America it is likely that many nannies and au pairs work with blended families with step parents and step siblings along with biological parents and biological siblings. When working for a blended family there really is no way in-home childcare providers cannot become involved […]