Heidi Murkoff’s Way to Teach Limits In the book What to Expect When You’re Expecting: Fourth Edition by Heidi Murkoff the author explains that got an opinion on this controversial topic of time-outs, but done right, time-outs can be an effective way to teach limits. Murkoff says that the key is to think of time-out not […]
Four Ways to Stop Kids from Whining
September 19, 2013 Leave a Comment
Break the Whining Habit Advice shared from Dr. Ray Guarendi the Author of Discipline That Lasts a Lifetime When reading Discipline That Lasts a Lifetime by Dr. Ray Guarendi you will learn that all kids whine sometimes — it’s part of their childish nature. Contrary to popular belief, not all kids outgrow the practice. Some […]
Have You Ever Worked for Parents That Punish Their Kids Too Much?
March 6, 2012 Leave a Comment
Working for Authoritarian Parents Authoritarian parenting is also called strict parenting. Parents who adopt this parenting style are demanding of their children, but not particularly responsive to their children’s needs and concerns. These parents have high expectations for their children to conform to a set of rules of behavior. When their children violate these rules, […]
Nannies, Are the Children You Care for Spoiled?
February 10, 2012 3 Comments
Is My Kid Entitled? How to Tell In this article found on MSN web site by Martha Brockenbrough we learn that children today often have a sense of entitlement and how to change, what entitlement looks like, and how to shift our priorities. Below is just a portion of the article. Please click here to see […]
Do You Think Parents Should Be Allowed to Spank Their Own Kids?
February 8, 2012 2 Comments
Yesterday, on our Facebook page, we all agreed that nannies should never hit or spank the kids in their care. But, do you think parents should be allowed to spank their own children? The article we linked to yesterday shows a link between children being spanked and being more aggressive. Below are Dr. Sears ten […]
Should Nannies Be Allowed to Spank?
February 7, 2012 2 Comments
MSNBC Article Explains Spanking Linked to More Aggression in Kids I am just going to assume that no nanny or au pair that reads this blog would ever consider spanking a child left in their care. But, in informal conversations I have heard plenty of in-home child care providers admit they would consider spanking their own […]
How Nannies and Au Pairs Can Cope with Back-Talk
November 16, 2011 6 Comments
What Are Your Tips For Working With Disrespectful Tweens? Yesterday we explained that eye-rolling, sarcastic, back-talking pre-teens don’t have the maturity to know when they’ve crossed the line. Their highly reactive amygdala (part of the brain) triggers the brains’ automatic fight-or-flight reflex. In other words, it’s inevitable that pre-teens will speak and behave inappropriately to see what […]
NANNY & CHARGE DISCIPLINE CHART
February 6, 2009 5 Comments
Getting Children to Help Create Their Own Punishments To finish our series about discipline we recommend creating a discipline chart with children. Have the children help you make their discipline chart. For example, ask the children what they think would be a fair punishment for a sibling that yells at the other, if they talk […]
CREATIVE WAYS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO BEHAVE
February 4, 2009 4 Comments
Fun Ways to Reward ChildrenWe started discussing positive discipline last week. Here are some creative ways to encourage children to behave properly. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/behavior/201.html Beat the Clock: Good method for a dawdling child.Ask the child to do a task. Set a timer. If the task is done before the timer rings, your child gets a reward. […]
Interview Questions to Ask About Discipline
February 2, 2009 6 Comments
Nannies, Au Pairs & Parents Need to Be On the Same Page When Disciplining Children There may be no topic more important for nanny candidates to ask potential employers than how the parents’ discipline their children. All childcare providers discipline (teach) children each and every day. During the job interview with potential employers is when […]
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