Book Reviews By Kids, For Kids

Revenge of the Horned Bunnies by Ursula VernonReview by Myles, 9-Years-Old Revenge of the Horned Bunniesis the sixth book in the Dragonbreath series by Ursal Vernon. The main character is a dragon named Danny Dragonbreath. Danny, Christina, Spencer, and Wendell go to a summer sleep away camp called “Camp Jackalopes” in the desert. Danny’s counselor […]

CA State Senate Passes the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

Photo from Domestic Workers United What You Can Do Now About the CA Domestic Workers Bill of RightsLast week California’s State Senate passed the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights and now California Governor Jerry Brown needs to sign it into law. If you support the bill call Governor Brown’s office at (916) 445-2841 and leave a message asking the Governor to […]

Wednesdays With Whitney

Melted Crayon Pictures By Whitney Tang Broken crayons are the bane of every nanny’s existence. They’re difficult to color with, they get lodged in cracks, and they take up unnecessary room in the craft box. Instead of living with these obnoxious nubs, turn them into an afternoon craft which doubles as a bright decoration for […]

Have You Ever Hung Up Flyers to Find Babysitting or Nanny Jobs?

I have seen more and more babysitting and nanny jobs advertised on homemade flyers posted on a bulletin board at the children’s library in the town I work in. I personally like that nanny agency staff ask parents and nannies essential questions to help determine if the nanny and family might be a good fit. There […]

Children’s Books About Labor Day

Today in America we celebrate Labor Day. Most nannies and au pairs do not work on Labor Day. We celebrate Labor Day as the last weekend of summer by having picnics, barbecues, parades, and water sports. Here are some children’s books from Amazon.com and the book reviews included on Amazon.com to share with children about the holiday. Labor […]

You Can’t Beleive Everything You Read

Do You Read Newspapers Anymore? I was made aware of a blog that tried to damage my reputation yesterday. I made sure to check what was accused on the other blog and I am confident that the angry remarks are not founded and haven’t been the case since we started publishing Be the Best Nanny Newsletter in […]

How to Clip a Baby’s Nails

Have You Tried Using a Nail Clipper With a Magnifier? At my first nanny job the mother taught me how to trim her baby’s fingernails and toenails while the baby was asleep. She kept the nail clipping utensils in the car so we could trim the baby’s while he was asleep in his car seat. […]

Book Reviews By Kids, For Kids

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon Review by Katie, 9-Years-Old This book is about a little baby bat named Stellaluna who has to grow up with birds. She is growing up with birds because when she was a really tiny baby she and her mother were going for some food. An owl spied them, then the owl […]

What Nannies Can Do During the Baby’s Naptime

How to Keep Motivated During Down Time When the third grader is at school full-time and the toddler is napping it can be hard to be motivated to do another load of laundry when your favorite soap opera is on the flat screen and some leftover birthday cake is waiting to be tasted in the […]

9 Ways to Lose Your Nanny By Rosalind Prather

Rosalind Prather of Trusting Connections contacted us and personally asked us to discuss her article found in an article by she wrote for the Tuscon Citizen. The nanny agency owner lists nine ways for parents to lose their nanny. To see the entire article please click here. 1. Tardiness 2. Unorganized Chaos 3. Unclear Expectations 4. Unrealistic Expectations. […]