10 Tips on How to Be an Organized Nanny
July 9, 2022 1 Comment
By Lorie Marrero of “The Clutter Diet“ Organizing is part of every nanny’s job. But organizing at work is different than organizing at your own home. To respect professional boundaries all nannies must include the family members in the task or organizing. Nannies must always keep the family they work for, and the children the […]
Cauliflower Marinara
July 8, 2022 1 Comment
All children love pizza! These Cauliflower Steaks with Marinara are like a light and tasty take on pizza that I found on the cooktoria web site. Always allow the children to help you prepare the foods you cook for them. My Nanny Kids love spreading the marinara sauce and sprinkling the cheese onto the cauliflower […]
“Jasper the Jumping Jellyfish” and Craft
July 6, 2022 Leave a Comment
Creative Wednesdays I love taking children to the library. I found “Jasper the Jumping Jellyfish” by Sam and Missy Walshaw at the local library. If you can’t find the book at your local library click here to view a child read the book to your Nanny Kids. Have the little ones make their own jellyfish […]
Don’t Use Pull-Ups: Use Underwear and Waterproof Potty Training Covers to Potty Train
July 3, 2022 Leave a Comment
A lot has been learned about child development since I graduated college in the 90s. So, I bought the courses from Scientific Secrets for Raising Kids Who Thrive by Peter M. Vishton, Professor at The College of William and Mary to see what clinical discoveries have been made since I first learned about child development. […]
July 4th Cake
July 1, 2022 Leave a Comment
This is a fun red, white, and blue cake my Nanny Kids and I made for Independence Day. I always have the children help bake dessert with me. Visit the Beth Cakes web site for the recipe.
Fireworks Paper Plate Hat
June 29, 2022 Leave a Comment
Independence Day celebrations on the Fourth of July in America are celebrated with firework displays. So I made this simple fireworks hat for a girl in my care to wear to the fireworks display this Fourth of July. Click here to see how to make an American flag hat for the Fourth if July. I […]
Teaching Phonics to Children
June 26, 2022 Leave a Comment
By ChildrenLearningReading.com Phonics is a necessary part of any good method of teaching children to read. Teaching children phonics and helping them develop phonemic awareness is the key to mastering words, which is the first key step toward successful reading. Children need to develop a knowledge of the letters, the sounds represented by the letters, […]
5 Children’s Books to Teach Emotional Intelligence
June 25, 2022 Leave a Comment
Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions, as well as understanding the emotions of those around you. If you have ever cared for an extremely reactive child that seems unable to control their emotions, or reacts inappropriately towards others, you know that emotional intelligence is one of the most important […]
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