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 […]
Wednesdays With Whitney Do you ever feel like painting can be monotonous with toddlers? Giant blobs here, tiny scribbles there. Young children get bored easily with the same old paintbrushes and the same old pictures. Change up your painting this fall with by adding some texture and creativity to your children’s masterpieces. Supplies • Apples […]
No Head Trauma is Good Head Trauma The obesity rate in the United Sates is among the highest in the world. Even the first lady, Michelle Obama, created the Let’s Move campaign to help tackle the issue of childhood obesity. The Let’s Move initiative states “Children need 60 minutes of play with moderate to vigorous […]
Scott Cartmill of “Beverly Hills Nannies” Do You Personally Know Any Male Au Pairs or Nannies? When I saw the title of this article The First Manny is Admitted to a Top Nanny College in Englandfrom ABC News I thought, “It’s about time.” When I first started working as a nanny in the 1990s I […]
photo from Nordic Ware Product Review Sunday The family I work for has an ebelskiver pan and mix and I tried it out with tremendous success. So, this Product Review Sunday, I highly recommend a cast-iron ebelskiver pan, ebelskiver mix, and a fun cookbook with recipes for some delicious ebelskivers. A tradition in Danish homes, […]
Interview with The Temporary Nanny This week we spoke to niche nannies. On Tuesday, Traveling Nanny and Newborn Care Specialist Donna Robinson credited Clelie Bourne as the nanny that helped inspire her become a niche nanny. Yesterday, we shared an interview with Newborn Care Specialist Kim Dillon who Clelie Bourne credits for helping her decide […]
How Kim Dillon Became a Niche Nanny This week we have already met Traveling Nanny and Newborn Care Specialist Donna Robinson who shared some great advice about being a niche nanny. Today, another niche nanny, Kim Dillon, who specializes in caring for newborns, preemies, and multiples shares her experience of working as a Newborn Care Specialist. […]
Wednesdays with Whitney You know it’s fall when the leaves start changing colors. Why not celebrate this bright occasion with a simple entertaining craft for the little ones. Make these fall trees with the children you nanny and watch their creativity flow. Supplies • Thick construction paper • Markers or crayons • Scissors • Tape […]
Traveling Nanny and Newborn Care Specialist Donna Robinson I first heard about niche nannies when I met Donna Robinson who markets herself as The Traveling Nanny at an International Nanny Association conference. Donna is an expert in Newborn Care and was the first nanny I ever heard of marketing themself as a Travel Nanny. When […]
