Before Traveling with the Family One perk of being a nanny or au pair can be traveling with your employers’ family. Traveling while working can be an opportunity to see new place you might not be able to visit otherwise. But, while the family is on vacation you are being paid to work. While the […]

What Are You Doing for Memorial Day? Memorial Day can be a somber time when we honor those we have lost. If you are spending the day with children consider their age before discussing the true sentiment of Memorial Day. Younger children might be frightened if they’re told too much too soon about war and […]

How Many Hours Do You Work Each Day? Most nannies work long hours — certainly longer than the typical 40-hour work week. Although labor laws require workers be paid overtime and lunch and rest breaks during the work day it is impossible for nannies, au pairs, and sitters to leave children alone so they can […]

Asthma and Allergy Awareness Each year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) declares May to be “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.” It’s a peak season for asthma and allergy sufferers, and a perfect time to educate family, friends, and others about these diseases. Americans spend up to 90 percent of their time […]

At What Age Were the Chidren Been When the Mothers You Have Worked for Stopped Breast Feeding? I wasn’t going to post about the Time magazine cover showing a boy breast feeding from his mother. Discussions over this photo on the cover of the magazine have spread like wildfire all over the Internet. But, nannies are a […]

What Advice Can You Share with Nannies Looking for Part-Time, Weekend Babysitting Jobs for Extra Income? A reader of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter who works as a full-time nanny asked me how she should find part-time weekend babysitting job for extra income. If you are considering finding some part-time, weekend babysitting jobs for extra […]

Why I Left My Preschooler in the Car Unattended By Patricia-Anne Tom for Circle of Moms, in Washington Post While you might think the answer should be a resounding, “no,” many Circle of Moms members say the answer is not so cut and dry. Most moms “know” it’s wrong — and in some states even […]

10 Reasons to Give Gifts to Nannies It’s no secret that the relationship between busy working mothers and the nannies who help to care for their children can be a bit strained. Moms go to great lengths to find the perfect nanny, then agonize about whether or not the children might love her more when […]

New Series Beverly Hills Nannies Includes a Ladysitter A new series Beverly Hills Nannies will be premiering on Wednesday July 11 at 9 pm ET. The show follows a “ladysitter,” Justin Sylvester. I first saw Justin  on the Housewives of Beverly Hills as he worked as a “ladysitter” for Kyle Richards.  As I watched Housewives of Beverly Hills I actually thought […]

Bring on the the Nanny Drama! Tune in to “Beverly Hills Nannies” Premiering Wednesday, July 11 at 9 p.m. ET. Ten high-class nannies are making their way to Beverly Hills to manage a slew of high-maintenance, wealthy families on ABC Family’s “Beverly Hills Nannies.” The nannies managing the Margolis, Faulk, Thames, Bellamar, Tsicrou, and Solomon […]