Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children

Nannies and Au Pairs: Have You Cared for a Child with Anxiety? In the March 2010 Be the Best Nanny newsletter we discussed common childhood and more anxiety disorders that might require the care of a physician. Generalized Anxiety Disorder is characterized by excessive worrying about a variety of events, occurring more days than not […]

Children’s Books About Coping with Common Childhood Fears

Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs In the March 2010 issue of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter we discussed coping with common childhood fears. Separation Anxiety: Do any of your charges suffer from separation anxiety? If so, they are not alone. Separation anxiety is completely normal and actually a developmental milestone. […]

Finding the Calm During the Storm

Coping with Common Childhood Fears When you care for a child who is severely afraid of storms, learning to comfort them in the midst of the chaos is important. In the March 2010 issue of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter we discussed coping with common childhood fears. Some tips we listed to help keep a […]

Monsters Under the Bed

How Nannies and Au Pairs Can Help Children that are Afraid of Monsters Another common childhood fear discussed in the March 2010 issue of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter is monsters under the bed. At one time or another, every child imagines monsters under the bed or in a closet. Preschoolers have very vivid imaginations […]

How Nannies and Au Pairs Can Help Children That are Afraid of the Dark

In the March 2010 issue of Be the Best Nanny Monthly Guide we discussed how to help children cope with common childhood fears and how to determine when a child may need professional help for anxiety disorders. Being afraid of the dark is a very common childhood fear. We listed ten suggestions to help children […]

Separation Anxiety for Nannies

Even if you have been caring for a child since birth, suddenly, at some point after six-months and until they are three- or even four-years old, the child may become extremely upset when their parents leave for work. This common childhood stress is called separation anxiety. In the March 2010 issue of Be the Best […]

Be the Best Nanny Newsletter March To-Do List for Nannies and Au Pairs

March is a month of changes — winter goes out, spring comes in. Indeed, March is a month in which you should pay attention to “ins” and “outs.“ Get out of debt. Credit card minimums and rates are increasing are increasing. Get out from under the highest interest cards. Put more payments in and get […]