It’s unlikely that you’ll hire the very first nanny you come across without doing some sort of background research first. After all, you want to make sure that your nanny is someone that you feel comfortable bringing into your home and leaving alone with your kids all day. To help quell any uneasiness you may […]
Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats Recalled for Metal Fragments
October 18, 2012 2 Comments
The Kellogg Company has voluntarily recalled 2.8 million boxes of Frosted and Unfrosted Mini-Wheats due to a possible metal mesh in the cereal from a faulty manufacturing part, the company said this past week. According to the Wall Street Journal the recall will cost Kellog $30 million. Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original cereal recalled are […]
Add Some Character to Your Pumpkins
October 17, 2012 2 Comments
Wednesdays With Whitney By Whitney Tang Fall is all about pumpkins. Pumpkin patches, pumpkin pie, and especially pumpkin carving! However, carving can be a little difficult for the little ones we care for. Let them get more involved with these cute character pumpkins, inspired by Parenting Magazine’s 2012 Halloween Edition. Supplies · Pumpkins · Glue […]
Do You Have Written Reference Letters?
October 16, 2012 3 Comments
How Have You Asked for Written References? An anonymous nanny contacted Be the Best Nanny Newsletter asking how she should ask the parents who employ her for a written reference letter without worrying her employers that she’s leaving the job. So, we want to ask our readers to help answer her question. Do you have […]
Should Nannies and Au Pairs Speak to a Family’s Former Nanny or Au Pair?
October 15, 2012 1 Comment
Have You Ever Spoken to the Former Nanny or Au Pair that Worked for a Family Before Accepting a Nanny Job? On our list of questionsto ask parents during a nanny interview we recommend asking the parents if you can speak with their former nanny or au pair. But, when I ask my nanny friends if […]
Just 9-Days Left to Help Nanny Raise Money to Get Her Children’s Book Published
October 14, 2012 Leave a Comment
Fornax, the Friendly Toothbrush by Tiffaney Stoehr The children’s book Fornax, the Friendly Toothbrush takes kids inside a young boys fantasy, wherein he imagines his teeth as an amazing playground that needs to b cleaned. The author, Tiffaney Stoehr, has been in the professional child care business for over 15-years. After writing educational and training […]
The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons
October 13, 2012 1 Comment
Apple Activities to Do With Kids This week I borrowed The Season’s of Arnold’s Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons from the library and did the following activities with the toddler in my care. The Season’s of Arnold’s Apple Tree is about a little boy named Arnold, and his little brown dog. He has an apple tree in […]
What Not to Post About Yourself on Social Media
October 12, 2012 4 Comments
What have you seen nannies and au pairs post on social media that would turn off a potential employer? Yesterday we discussed what you should never post on the Internet about the children you care for at your nanny or au pair job. Today we list information you should never post on social media about […]
Nanny Starts Petition After Seeing Man Watching Porn in Library
October 11, 2012 4 Comments
Should adults be able to watch porn at the library? CBS News explains adults are protected, under the First Amendment, to watch legal pornography at public libraries. The only thing off-limits is child porn. See CBS News clip below.
Are You Sharing Too Much About the Kids Online?
October 11, 2012 2 Comments
Have You Ever Regretted Something You Posted About a Child On Social Media? When is posting photos and information about the kids you care for on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube too much? To answer that question you may want to start by asking the parents if you are allowed to share the information or image […]
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