10 Reasons to Consider a Nanny Who is a Mom by nannyclassifieds.com Finding the right nanny can be a really difficult and frustrating experience and it’s true that some parents go into it with preconceived notions of what a nanny should or should not be like (young and fun or older and experienced). We aren’t […]
You Won’t Gain Respect If You Allow Someone to Mistreat You
October 6, 2011 1 Comment
Resolving Issues on the Job by Marta Perrone Weekly in my career development class for domestic employees, we review the various issues that have occurred in the workplace to see how to better resolve them in the future. Many of the housekeepers [share] stories of being mistreated. The biggest concern is that they are not spoken […]
Fun Games to Help Kids that are Afraid of the Dark
October 5, 2011 7 Comments
Is a Child You Care for Afraid of the Dark? Being afraid of the dark is a very common childhood fear. Here are some fun activities I used with children at an outdoor, overnight camp I worked at with children. We used the following activities to help prepare the children to spend evenings and nights […]
Do You Care for a Child That is Afraid of the Dark?
October 4, 2011 3 Comments
Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours By Dr. Kevin Leman For our October To-Do List we encourage nannies and au pairs to help children deal with fear in healthy ways. Almost all of the comments by caregivers under our to-do list yesterday mentioned that their charges are afraid of the dark or going to bed. Dr. Kevin Leman, […]
Halloween, Kids, and Terror
October 3, 2011 7 Comments
October To-Do List: What Are Your Charges Afraid Of? The customs that evolved into Halloween originated as a festival marking the end of harvesting and as a way to placate evil ghosts and to ensure good crops for the coming year. When November 1 was celebrated as All Saints Day, October 31 became Halloween, which […]
Review of Shopping Cart Covers
October 2, 2011 8 Comments
Are You a Germ-A-Phobe? If you are the typical nanny, au pair, or parent you likely have considered using shopping cart covers to protect the kids in your care from germs on shopping carts. Despite the fact that shopping carts harbor germs, once you use a shopping cart cover you must launder the cover after […]
Goose’s Story by Cari Best
October 1, 2011 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs This past week we encouraged you to teach children what Autumn looks like, feels like, tastes like, smells like, and sounds like. A common sign of Autumn is the sound of geese honking as they migrate south for the winter. In Goose’s Story, by Cari Best, Canadian geese […]
What Do You Love Most About Autumn?
September 30, 2011 Leave a Comment
What Does Autumn Sound Like? This week we discussed how to get kids to appreciate and enjoy Autumn using their five senses. We encourage you to teach children what Autumn looks like, feels like, tastes like, smells like, and finally today what the season sounds like. In Autumn we can hear the tractors as the […]
Enjoying Autumn With Kids
September 29, 2011 1 Comment
What Does Autumn Smell Like? We have been discussing ways for kids to learn about Autumn using their senses. Autumn smells like the first fire in the fireplace, apple pies, and beeswax candles on the dinner table as night’s darkness falls earlier and earlier. Help kids identify smells like fireplaces and bonfires, pickling spices, and […]
What’s Your Favorite Autumn Recipe?
September 28, 2011 7 Comments
What Does Autumn Taste Like? Photo from amomamok When I think of autumn I think of the harvest of apples, pumpkins, cranberries, and corn. Just think of Thanksgiving dinner, and what American doesn’t love Thanksgiving? I love to cut up a red and green apples and have the kids close their eyes and have a taste […]
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