Saint Patrick’s Day Fun Irish folklore describes leprechaun as little fairies. Legend says they keep pots of gold at the ends of rainbows. Every Saint Patrick’s Day my nanny kids and I make leprechaun traps along with thousands of kids around the world. I make a trail of leprechaun footprints out of green colored paper […]
I volunteer at my nanny kid’s school when I can. While observing recess my nanny kid and her friend asked two other girls if they could play with them. One of the other girls said, “I am just playing with Anna today but can play with you tomorrow.” My nanny kid said, “okay,” and happily […]
Products Nannies Love Caring for a child with anxiety is difficult. All kids are different and what works well for one child with anxiety might not work for another. Learning to manage symptoms of anxiety and cope with triggers takes time and practice. Talking about what scares a chid, journaling their feelings, and using relaxation […]
Work Agreements for Babysitters It’s a waste of a babysitter’s precious time when parents cancel, or reduce the number of hours they will work, at the last minute. For underemployed nannies, babysitting jobs are often needed to pay the bills. For those who rely on babysitting jobs to make ends meet, last minute cancellations can […]
If parents are reasonable and conscientious about respecting job boundaries of their caregivers, they will get better job performance from their nannies. 10 Ways for Parents to Respect Nanny Professional Boundaries: 1. Sign a work agreement. Detail the job responsibilities, house rules, emergency procedures, work schedule, vacation and sick time procedures, compensation, pay frequency, communication […]
Products Nannies Love Daylight Savings time begins today in most states in the United States. So, there’s no better time to discuss how to teach kids about time. Telling time is an essential skill but there’s no point in trying to teach kids to read an analog clock before children can count to 60. In […]
There are more and more job postings from parents looking for bilingual nannies. Knowing a second language is definitely a resume builder for nannies. After birth and while kids are young, their brains are hard-wired to acquire language naturally. As a child approaches puberty, the nature of language learning and storage changes, becoming less flexible. […]
How to Keep New Year’s Resolutions At some time in your life, you’ve undoubtedly made a New Year’s Resolution and broken it. This year, stop the cycle of resolving to make a change, but not following through. You can also teach the kids about New Year’s Resolutions by reading the following children’s books about the topic. Squirrel’s New […]
Children’s Books About Hurricanes Reading children’s books is always a great way to discuss difficult topics with children. Today I am sharing some children’s books to help nannies, au pairs, and parents have age-appropriate discussions about hurricanes with children. I found these book reviews a year ago by Elizabeth Kennedy and Susan Larson during a […]
Father’s Day Gift Dad’s love personalized gifts from their sons and daughters. Help your nanny kids make this gift for their father. What I Love about Dad contains fill-in-the-blank lines for your nanny kids to describe why their pops is tops. Just complete each line and voilà: you have a uniquely personal gift he’ll read again […]
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