Easy Science Project Oil and water do not mix. After making the lava lamp, even if the kids try to shake up the bottle, the oil breaks up into small little drops, but it doesn’t mix with the water. When they add the Alka-Seltzer tablet it will react with the water to make tiny bubbles […]
So You Want to Be a Nanny? Whether you have been out of the workforce raising your own family and are ready to work again, want to change careers, or starting your first job fresh out of high school or college, here are some tips to finding your first nanny job. 1. Education: Education and […]
Helpful or Hype? The pee‑kaboo reusable potty training sticker is a unique and fun way to potty train a child and helps overcome the ultimate potty training obstacle-actually getting the child to want to use the potty again and again. Simply place the sticker in the base of a flat-bottomed portable potty seat and watch […]
Improving Your Internet Identity Whenever you brag, flirt, gossip, trash talk, and share articles on the Internet you are creating a public online identity. And one of the first things most parents do when they receive your resume is Google your name and see what you have said, liked, and posted online. Regularly type your […]
Focus on Health, Strength, and Growth Instead I came across a great article in Cooking Light Magazine by Jennifer Drawbridge about kids and diets. The title answers the age old question about taking about kids about weight. The title is, “The Right Way to Talk to Your Kids About Weight. Correct answer: not at all.” […]
Make Earth Day Everyday Tomorrow is Earth Day. Great power lies in the hands of nannies and au pairs that consistently teach children to reduce, reuse, and recycle. To teach children to respect the environment, we must live green and value our natural world, especially when our charges look up to us. If we truly […]
Don’t Overact to Gender Cross-Over Play and Dress It’s insane that newsworthy information such as the Iran nuclear talks don’t trend for more than a few hours on social media but when Jaden Smith wears a dress it is a top trending discussion for three days (and counting). Nannies, au pairs, and parents should not overact […]
Creative Projects and Recipes to Share with Kids Today is Saint Patrick’s Day. Start the day with the kids by serving them some shamrock-shaped pancakes and green milk, make lunch with rainbow toast or Irish Soda Bread, serve corned beef and cabbage for dinner, and share Irish Potatoes (a candy) for dessert. Don’t forget to have the little ones follow a […]
Saint Patrick’s Day Fun By far my favorite activity to do with kids on Saint Patrick’s Day is a game in which I have the kids follow leprechaun footprints. All you need to do is cut out foot prints from green construction paper or spray your footprints in the snow with green water. Then hide […]
Books Make the Perfect Christmas Gift Reading Christmas books to children is a great holiday tradition. It enhances their beautiful memories of Christmas, as they are snuggled up close and warm, feeling secure, and loved. Reading Christmas books add to that certain magic only a child’s imagination could create. The best fictional Christmas books are […]
