Nanny Hailed for Saving Toddler from Path of Sanitation TruckChicago Sun-Times This is a tragic story about a nanny who is a heroine. Below is just a small part of the article. Click here to read entire article. When nanny Jennifer Anton saw the white pickup truck careening toward her on the downtown sidewalk Saturday […]
What Nannies and Au Pairs Need to Know in an Emergency
May 24, 2011 4 Comments
Have You Ever Had an Emergency with a Child in Your Care? Could you recall vital information about your charge’s health in an emergency? Many doctors suggest that parents and caregivers keep a record of their kids’ important health facts handy. This can help a medical team make a better and more rapid diagnosis when […]
Have You Ever Lost a Child at an Amusement Park?
May 23, 2011 2 Comments
What to do if You Lose Sight of a Child at an Amusement Park 1. Before you go, explain to the children what they should do if they get separated at any time from you. Typically they should stay put. Never run. Their nanny or parents will retrace their steps and look for you where […]
Velcro Child Safety ID Bands
May 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
Products Nannies Love For the past few Product Review Sundays we have recommended identification products for children to wear in case they get lost. So far we have recommended trying Who’s Shoes Child ID Tags, Safety Tat Child ID Tattoos, and Tig Tagz identification bracelets. Today we recommend having the children wear Velcro Child Safety […]
A Nanny Review of Family Logistics: The Art and Science of Managing a Large Family by Kim Brenneman
May 21, 2011 5 Comments
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs Any nanny, au pair, or mother of any faith might learn how to organize the running of a busy household from reading Large Family Logistics by Kim Brenneman. But, it is written for Christian, stay-at-home mothers, and in particular, mothers that home school. If you are […]
Have You Ever Experienced Sexual Harrassment at Work?
May 20, 2011 4 Comments
Workers have the right to be free from sexual harassment at work. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment is a violation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Under the Civil Rights Act of […]
Have You Ever Found a Boss Attractive?
May 19, 2011 7 Comments
The scandal that Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a child with his housekeeper is all over the news. Rumors suggest that the relationship was consensual. I am not implying that any domestic worker that reads our blog or subscribes to our newsletter would ever have a romantic (or sexual) relationship with an employer, but would like to […]
Do the Kids Know What to Do if They Get Lost?
May 17, 2011 2 Comments
Safety Information Every Child Should Know We have been recommending child ID safety tags for kids. In case the child you care for is lost or injured in an accident, safety tattoos, bracelets, and tags can be the vital link to quickly reunite you. Sunday we recommended Who’s Shoes Child ID Tags, last week we […]
Which is More Important To You – Your Child or Your Pet?
May 16, 2011 5 Comments
Child ID Challenge Mission Which is more important to you – your child or your pet? Strange question? Not really, when you consider these statistics: * 60,000 pets are reported lost or stolen each year and 90-percent wear ID* 700,000 children – more than one each minute – are reported lost for more than one-hour […]
Have You Used a Child Safety Shoe ID Tag?
May 15, 2011 2 Comments
Products Nannies and Au Pairs Love! You turn away for only a moment and your charge is gone, lost in a sea of people, it could be a store, amusement park, or airport. Over the past two weeks we recommended safety tattoos and safety bracelets that include immediate, up-to-date information for police should a child […]
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