It’s Not Cute When Kids Curse Cursing got a rookie anchorman fired on his first day of work. Profanity on radio or television used to be verboten. Increasingly, an acceptance of coarse words has infiltrated the media. Usually the profane words are presented as the “F” word or the “S” word, or the even more […]
Do You Serve the Kids Organic Produce?
April 18, 2013 Leave a Comment
Why I Think Organic Fruits and VegetablesTaste Better With Earth Day celebrations coming up this weekend I want to urge nannies and parents to serve children organic fruits and vegetables. I believe fresh organically grown foods taste better. Think about the tomato sprayed with Windex that Jacqueline Astete described on our blog last year and […]
Making Apple Pizza
April 12, 2013 2 Comments
Cooking With Kids Kids love pizza and they love dessert. Here’s a an easy recipe that combines both their love of pizza and treats but isn’t as rich as the desserts parents don’t want their nannies to serve their little ones. The kids in my care love this delicious treat and they love helping make it as well. You […]
Just Because I’m Overweight Doesn’t Mean Your Kids Will Be
April 9, 2013 2 Comments
Nanny Confessions: Overweight Nannies Can be Great Role Models of Good Health By Stephanie Felzenberg Undoubtedly nannies have a huge influence in children’s lives. Nannies are role models for the kids in their care and the best role models are a great source of guidance and bring out the best in children. There are countless […]
Don’t Come Home Late on Weeknights
April 8, 2013 Leave a Comment
Respecting Professional Boundaries for Nannies and Parents Live-in household employees should never stay out too late on a week night. When nannies stay out until one or two o’clock in the morning, parents worry about the quality of care provided for their children. Without proper rest childcare providers tend to become impatient, slower to respond […]
Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
April 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
Book Reviews by Kids for Kids Review by Taylor, Eight-Years-Old Flat Stanley is about Stanley Lambchop. One day a bulletin board fell on Stanley and made him flat. At first he was upset, but then he learned that being flat could be fun. He did things no normal person could do. One day Mrs. Lambchop […]
Why Nannies Should Never Yell at Children
April 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
People Only Yell When They Have Lost Control Nannies and au pairs are important role models for the children in their care. It’s common sense that to teach good table manners caregivers must use good table manners, to show kids how to share childcare providers must share, and to teach kids to be kind the adults in […]
Sometimes You Have to Bite Your Tongue
April 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
Nanny Confessions: Parents Should Think Before They Speak By Stephanie Felzenberg, Nanny and Editor How to Be the Best Nanny Blog In the perfect nanny and employer relationship neither party complains or gossips about the other to others. Unfortunately, more often than not, parents and nannies do gossip to friends and family about one another. […]
Taxes: Being Prepared and Choosing Preparers
April 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
April To-Do List (posted on 4/1/13)Whether you have filed your taxes yet or not, April is a fine time for you to review your record keeping and filing procedures and make a choice of tax preparers. √ Create a Great Filing System: The choices for filing and storage of documents has never been greater and easier […]
Keep Bottles, Toys, and Pacifiers from Dropping
April 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
Product Review Sunday (published on 3/31/2013) There is nothing worse then having to constantly bend down to pick up a baby’s bottle, sippy cup, or toy especially once they discover how far they can toss it. That is why I was thrilled to discover there are secure straps make for baby bottles, sippy cups, toys, and […]
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