We can teach children that are being bullied to respect themselves by standing up to bullies. There is a lot of new information about dealing with bullies all over the Internet, journals, and textbooks. The current belief of many child psychologists, teachers, and guidance counselors today is to teach children to stand up for themselves. […]
We started discussing how important it is to help teach children to respect themselves and others in July, 2009. Michelle D. a nanny from Fort Lauderdale, FL is trying to help a child to respect herself and stand up to bullies. Michelle explains, “One of the girls I care for is very heavy and is […]
By Anne Merchant Geissler, Author of The Child Care Textbook We have been discussing respect. To be respectful of your employers you must try not to judge the parents. The ability to be non-judgmental is a necessary factor in maintaining an open line of communication. An empathetic professional acknowledges and accepts the feelings and emotions […]
To Respect Parents, Nannies Must Reduce Stress and Not Overreact On Sunday, we began discussing nannies that gossip about their employers. It is not respectful to gossip about others. Another common obstacle for nannies when they need to communicate with their employer’s in a respectful manner is the tendency of some caregivers to overreact. Anne […]
Nanny Do’s and Dont’s of Speaking with Parents In July we started the discussion of teaching children to respect themselves and others. Click here to see the first post on the topic. When discussing respect we must also consider how nannies respect children and parents. We already talked about Ariel T., a nanny that admitted […]
Playwise: 365 Activities for Building Character, Conscience, and Emotional Intelligence in ChildrenBy Denise Chapman Weston and Mark S. WestonPublished by Penguin Group. August 1996. Children learn by playing. Playwise describes fun activities to play with children to help them develop confidence, caring, and sense of honor they’ll need to make their way in a the […]
On Monday we started discussing when nannies yell at children. To continue the discussion Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D., the international peacemaker and founder of the Center for Nonviolent Communication in Cleveland, Ohio, has created a simple model to follow for effectively communicating with compassion. Listen: Listening with compassion and empathy strengthens your connection with children and […]
Respect Children By Staying Calm When you yell it is your problem, not the children’s problem making you lose control. It is natural that kids will occasionally “get under your skin.” Yelling at a child for something that is affecting you will not resolve the problem. Before responding to children in anger, take a deep […]
Non-empathetic responses that contribute to feelings of low self-worth in children. Last week we began discussing teaching children to respect themselves and others. Monday we started discussing how children react to being yelled at or criticized. Yesterday, Anne Merchant Geissler, nanny educator and the author of The Child Care Textbook and The Nanny Textbook, explained […]
Making or Breaking a Child’s Self-Esteem Yesterday we began discussing Maria F., a nanny who is disturbed when she sees nannies yelling at children. To continue the discussion, Anne Merchant Geissler, nanny educatior and the author of The Child Care Textbook and The Nanny Textbook, explains how the verbal environment makes or breaks a child’s […]
