How to Iron a Shirt from the Chicago Tribune Gwen Whiting, co-founder of The Laundress has a degree in textile science from the Ivy League, and was actually graded for ironing. Her advice is below. Step #1: PREP Check for grime on the bottom of the iron. Also clear the ironing board of any debris. […]
How to Properly Wash Baby Clothes Cloth Diapers: Flush solid waste away. Some people use disposable liners inside cloth diapers to make this easier. Put diapers in a pail half-filled with a mixture of water and 1/4 cup of vinegar or Borax, to control odor and to make stain removal easier. If you will be […]
How Nannies and Au Pairs Can Teach Children to Help Do Laundry Since nannies and au pairs typically launder the children’s clothing during the work week, it’s a great opportunity to get the kids involved in learning a necessary life skill. Here’s how kids can help nannies and au pairs do laundry. SORTING: Kids love […]
Teach Me Time Talking Alarm Clock and Nightlight by American Innovative This week we discussed helping kids with homework and changing moody mornings for kids into happy mornings. Here’s a great way to teach kids to tell time and wake them up in the morning. Teach Me Time! is an adorable child’s bedside alarm clock, […]
Review of Homework Without Tears by Lee Canter (HarperCollins) This week we described how to help kids with homework. Nannies and au pairs that care for school-aged children will find in this volume the help they need to create an non-stressful learning environment in the home and motivate their youngsters to succeed in school. The […]
CBS Discusses What Study Habits to Leave Behind Myth One: Study in One SpotThe brain makes associations between what is studying and the background sensations that are occurring. Forcing the brain to make multiple associations with the same material, may provide the support needed to improve recall.Myth Two: Focus on One SkillParticipating in multi-modal learning […]
Angela Norton Tyler, author of Tutor Your Child to Reading Success, explains that, “When it comes to noise tolerance, every person and family is different. I have visited homes where I could barely stand the noise, yet the family seemed happily oblivious.” You might be thinking, “I like a noisy house! I thrive on commotion! […]
According to Angela Norton Tyler, author of Tutor Your Child to Reading Success, children don’t need a lot of space, but they do need to create a specific spot to do their homework. In an ideal world, all children would have sturdy desks and comfy chairs, huge areas to spread out materials, bulletin boards, computers, […]
Rules and Routines Make Children Feel Safe By Angela Norton Tyler, author of Tutor Your Child to Reading Success Children like knowing what is expected of them and what is going to happen next. They also like knowing that they can count on the adults in their lives to lovingly enforce those rules and stick […]
Routines Help Kids Succeed If your school-aged charges haven’t started school yet, they will tomorrow. In the September 2010 Be the Best Nanny Newsletter we discuss how nannies and au pairs act as tutors helping children with homework and school work. We discussed multiple intelligences and how each person has a different learning style. This […]
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