How to Make Children Laugh

Hands That Make You Laugh by Sheila Ellison Monday we asked what are the funniest things the children you care for have said. Today we describe another fun way to get your charges to lighten-up and have some fun from Sheila Ellison and her book 365 Ways to Raise Great Kids. Hands That Make You […]

Are Your Charge’s Over Scheduled? Take Our Survey!

What Activities Are Your Charges Engaged In? Do your charges have cell phones, Facebook accounts, and allowed to play freely on the computer? Do they have enough play dates and leisure play time, or do you feel they are over scheduled? Let us know by taking the Be the Best Nanny Newsletter survey. The results […]

Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs

I Love Dirt!: 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature By Jennifer Ward Review by Andrea Flagg, Nanny, Co-Founder Nanny Alliance of New York and New Jersey This is a great book with 52 activities one for each week of the year. This book breaks out simple things to […]