How Nannies and Au Pairs Can Help Children Follow-Through This week Maria Lopez, a nanny and former second grade teacher, has agreed to answer questions nannies have about helping children do well in school. Reyna Horowitz, a nanny in New York asked Be the Best Nanny Newsletter what she can do to help her young […]
How Nannies and Au Pairs Help Kids Thrive in School Be the Best Nanny Newsletter has received several questions from au pairs and nannies about helping their charges with homework and behavior issues at school. To help answer in-home child care provider questions, Maria Lopez, a former second grade teacher and nanny working in Miami, […]
It’s Election Day All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 37 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate will be contested in this election along with 38 state and territorial governorships, many state legislatures, four territorial legislatures and numerous state and local races. If you forgot to wake up […]
Something You Positively Must Do in November – BE POSITIVE! Adopt, accentuate, and exude a positive attitude. Being positive with yourself, the kids, and parents helps get positive results. Do not be a downer, a drama queen, or a complainer. It is so easy to fall into a rut when petty annoyances become out sized […]
Safety Concerns Finding Nanny Jobs on Social Media Web Sites We have been discussing taking your nanny job search into the new technological age. We highly recommend using social networks to help with your job search. When looking for jobs the more exposure the better! If you have a MySpace page or use Facebook you […]
Marketing Yourself for a Great Nanny Job in a Tough EconomyWe have been discussing how to find a nanny job in a tough economy. Now that more nannies use nanny web sites to find nanny jobs than any other method it’s time for job seekers to use the Internet to market themselves. This week we […]
Thinking Outside of the Box to Find a Nanny Job The biggest social media tool is Facebook. Facebook allows you to connect with friends in a more relaxed setting than LinkedIn. It also allows you to follow the nanny industry businesses you prefer. You can utilize your Facebook account much like your Twitter and LinkedIn […]
With New Technology Comes New Ways to Find Nanny Jobs Twitter has surprisingly emerged as a great way to network and continue your job hunt. Although Twitter messages are limited to 140 characters per “tweet” that’s enough space for nanny agencies and nanny web sites to advertise a nanny job. When opening a Twitter account […]
Finding a Nanny Job in a Tough Economy The October, 2010 Be the Best Nanny Newsletter survey shows that nannies find jobs on nanny web sites more than any other method (a big change from just three-years ago). In fact, 20% of nanny placement agencies that took our original poll in 2007 have closed. With […]
Product Review SundayNannies, we understand how frustrating it can be to feed little ones when out on the town. Youngsters don’t want to be fed sitting in their strollers. They want to be allowed to sit at the table with you and their family. That’s why we love the Caddy Hook On Chair. This Hook […]
