How to survive awkward conversations with your babysitter Did you see this segment on the TODAY show? Career coach Debra Shigley and Parents magazine’s Chandra Turner discuss how to deal with situations that may come up with a babysitter or childcare provider. They ask questions like, “If your friend is looking for a nanny and asks […]
Is it Awkward Discussing Problems With Your Boss? Did You See This Segment on Today?
October 21, 2011 5 Comments
Do You Let Children Under 2 Watch TV?
October 20, 2011 10 Comments
More Guidelines that Screen Time is Not Educational for Babies As we recently mentioned once again, it is recommended that children under two-years old limit their time spent in front of televisions, computers, self-described educational games, and even grown-up shows playing in the background. In fact, in 2009 Baby Einstein products were required to give […]
Do You Think Toddlers Can Be Diagnosed with ADHD?
October 19, 2011 5 Comments
Is it Immaturity or ADHD? On Slate web site they posted an article by Brian Palmer, How to Diagnose a Toddler with ADHD. The article discusses new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics urging parents and doctors to lookout for signs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children as young as four-years old. Previous guidelines […]
Does Working as a Nanny Make You Want to be a Mother or Convince You Not to Have Kids?
October 18, 2011 5 Comments
Choosing Between Suzie Homemaker and G.I. JaneBy Ashley Withers of The Daily Campus I have been a nanny since the 9th grade, so over the past seven years I have spent a ridiculous amount of time with kids ranging in age from two to 13. I love kids and I love spending time with them, but […]
Rock-a-Bye Reader
October 17, 2011 Leave a Comment
How to Read to BabiesBy Esme Raji Codell, Author of How to Get Your Child to Love Reading We have been reviewing products marketed to teach babies to read and debated about whether babies can learn to read. We all agree it’s important to help teach kids to books by reading to them aloud from […]
"Your Baby Can Read!"
October 16, 2011 4 Comments
Do You Think Babies Can Learn to Read? Dr. Robert Titzer, Ph.D., developed this reading program for babies after researching infant learning and development. His philosophy is based on the idea that we miss the optimal window to teach our children how to read by waiting until kindergarten. He believes the natural window to learn […]
Do You Make Time to Read to Kids Each Day?
October 15, 2011 3 Comments
Benefits of Reading to Children: The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease One of my favorite experiences working as a nanny is seeing my little 20-month old charge walk proudly out of the library carrying a book she has borrowed for the week. She is so cute carrying her book out of the library, with her chest puffed […]
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October 13, 2011 Leave a Comment
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What Job Benefits Do You Have? What Job Benefits Do You Wish You Had?
October 12, 2011 7 Comments
10 Job Benefits Nannies WantBy aupair.org Families that employee nannies have a lot of flexibility on what benefits they provide to them. Most families do offer some of the same standard benefits that anyone would expect at a full time job, but every nanny also has the option of requesting benefits when negotiating her contract. Here […]
Does Your Bank Charge a Fee for Using Debit Cards?
October 11, 2011 9 Comments
How to Find a New Bank Change isn’t my forte. I’ve lived in the same apartment for over seven-years. I have two Bank of America ATMs on my one-mile walk to work and another right next door to the PO Box I use for this newsletter. I’ve gone to the same location for banking for over ten-years, […]
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