Earth Day for Nannies and Au Pairs We constantly hear about global warming and the need to preserve the Earth’s environment. Very simply lifestyle changes can make a great impact. Both adults and children can do little things that help us reduce, reuse, and recycle. Great power lies in the hands of nannies and au pairs […]
Do You Agree With Nanny Agency That Economy is Improving?
April 3, 2012 Leave a Comment
Annie Davis Seattle Company’s Annual Economic Prediction Based on Household Hiring “As Clint Eastwood so aptly put it on Super Bowl Sunday -‒ It’s half time in America. And after the first fiscal quarter of business, I am confirming that America is on the way to touchdown and game change,” says Annie Davis, founder of […]
How Nannies Can Find Support
March 30, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Internet, Local Nanny Groups, and Nanny ConferencesBy Sue Downey, Nanny and Co-Founder of Nannypalooza Other than dirty dishes in the sink on Monday mornings and late parents on a Friday night, one of the biggest problems that nannies face is the isolation. Nannies do not have coworkers. There is no water cooler and no […]
Pet-Sitting Contract for Nannies and Au Pairs
March 23, 2012 2 Comments
Does the Family You Work for Have a Dog? Pet-sitting can be a pet-peeve (no pun intended) for some nannies and au pairs. For example, Katie, a nanny working in Atlanta, GA told Be the Best Nanny Newsletter, “I don’t like pets. I just don’t accept nanny jobs at homes that own any large pets.” […]
Are the Nannies Who Make Twice as Much an Hour Also Twice as Good?
March 20, 2012 1 Comment
The Best Nanny Money Can Buy in the New York Times In this article in the New York Times today the author poses an interesting question. Do nannies making more annually than pediatricians offer better quality care than nannies being paid $15 per hour? What do you think?
Do You Think A VBAC Doll Is Great or Too Much?
March 20, 2012 3 Comments
Teaching Kids About Birth MamAmor dolls are pregnant, birthing, and breast-feeding mamas. The VBAC Doll collection from MamAmor is a collection made to show various birth situations, from vaginal birth to c-section birth and yes, even a VBAC birth (short for vaginal birth after cesarean). The dolls were created to help teach kids about birth. These […]
What Do You Do to Build Trust Between Your Parent Employers and Yourself?
February 23, 2012 1 Comment
Attachment: An Important Part of Your Job We have been discussing how important it is for nannies and au pairs to make attachments with the children in their care. We explained how daily routines are essential to forming attachments with kids. But an in-home caregiver’s attachment with their parent employers is equally important. The most […]
Routines are Essential to Building Attachments Between Nannies and Children
February 22, 2012 1 Comment
Attachment: An Important Part of Your Nanny Job Children thrive in predictable environments, where mealtimes, nap times, separating from their parents, and toileting are dealt with consistently. Daily routines include greeting children in the morning, how the parents leave for work in the morning, how you serve their breakfast, how the kids get dressed, to doing homework, […]
Did You Ever Think Your Charge Might Be a Bully?
January 26, 2012 Leave a Comment
No Name-Calling Week FOR THE KIDS: Are you a bully and don’t know it? Maybe you know you’re a bully, but don’t know how to change your ways? Ask yourself these questions: 1. Does it make you feel better to hurt other people or take their things? 2. Are you bigger and stronger than other […]
Teaching Your Charge to Stand Up to Bullies
January 24, 2012 2 Comments
No Name-Calling WeekWe 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 […]
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