Finding a Nanny Job in a Tough Economy

Do You Have Your CPR/First Aid Certification? Last week we started discussing how to find a nanny job in a tough economy. First we recommend that you don’t put all your eggs in one basket. When looking for a nanny job use all methods available including using a reputable nanny placement agency, nanny web sites, […]

Interview with Stephanie Felzenberg, Editor of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter

Thanks to the regarding nannies blog for including an interview biography with Stephanie Felzenberg, nanny and editor of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter. Click here to see the interview.

Does Your Charge Spit Up a Lot?

Product Review Sunday – The OopC! OopC! is one of the best bibs. The absorbent material, large size, and easy side snap make this the best bib for nannies and au pairs. It is large enough to cover baby and caregiver and doubles as a burp cloth. As a burp cloth, the OopC! wrap style […]

October To-Do List

In Case of… In case of an emergency, your identification and contact numbers are stolen or unavailable, or your charges are hurt or missing, develop a system to retrieve vital information. A quick option is to send yourself an email with the data police or medical personnel might need. Include images, even video, of your […]

10 Million Fisher-Price Toys, High Chairs Recalled

The Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC) says Fisher-Price is voluntarily recalling 10.1 million potentially dangerous toys and high chairs. The CPSC is telling caregivers and parents to stop using the high chairs and to keep kids from playing with the toys, and to call Fisher-Price fir repair kits and replacement parts.

Be Quoted in Monthly Poll

How Nannies Find Jobs and How Agencies Help Find Nanny Jobs It’s the last day to take Be the Best Nanny Newsletter’s monthly poll about how nannies find jobs and how agencies work to help nannies find jobs. Nannies and nanny agency staff please click here to take our survey.

Importance of Letters of Reference

Nannies: Do You Have Written References? Don’t minimize the importance of references. You need great references to land great nanny jobs. Written References: Although parents should always speak directly to some of your job references, written references from are essential from people you may not necessarily be able to track down years later. Written references […]

The Standout Nanny Resume

Finding a Nanny Job in a Tough Economy Click here to see our sample resume posted to the left. No matter the method you use to find a nanny job: using a reputable nanny placement agency, a nanny web site, classified advertisements, or word-of-mouth the resume remains the most important way for nanny candidates to […]

Looking for Nanny Jobs Has Never Been So Frustrating

How Did You Find Your Nanny Job? By Stephanie Felzenberg, Nanny and Editor Be the Best Nanny Newsletter Too many of my friends are looking for nanny jobs without luck. Too many nanny agencies have gone out of business due to a lousy economy. Of the nanny placement agencies still in business, too many don’t […]

Have You Used the Bumbo Seat?

Product Review Sunday for Nannies and Au Pairs The Bumbo Baby Sitter is a portable, soft, lightweight (just three pounds), chair for a baby that can already hold her head up. It’s a great way to keep a baby in a safe environment as you and the baby move from room to room. This infant […]