How to Ask People Not to Smoke When Caring for Kids Everyone knows that secondhand smoke is harmful to children. But it’s also hard to confront people. Although I used to try to hold my breath and ignore it when someone smoked because I didn’t want to be rude, I am now convinced it’s okay […]
Nanny Confessions: Don’t be Shy About Telling People Not to Smoke In Front of Your Charges
July 16, 2013 1 Comment
Why Not Just Hang Up Your Phone?
July 9, 2013 Leave a Comment
Nanny Confessions: Stay off Your Cell While Out with the Kids This Summer In 2011 we asked 27 nanny industry experts if nannies should be allowed to text and use their cell phones while working. An overwhelming number of the experts recommend limiting personal cell phone use and personal texting while working. Some actually suggest […]
Nanny Confessions: Being a Live-In Nanny
July 2, 2013 1 Comment
The Benefits and Difficulties of Being a Live-In Donna Moore is an 18-year-old high school graduate originally from Birmingham, Alabama that moved to Fairfield, Connecticut for a year to work as a live-in nanny. She has found that working for a family with three children has been a great opportunity. The live-in nanny explains, “The […]
Nanny Confessions: Why I Love Working with Children
June 25, 2013 1 Comment
What Do You Love About Working with Kids? I love working as a nanny because my office is the kitchen, playroom, beach, pool, and playground. I love working as a nanny because I appreciate living in-the-moment when caring for kids. For me, there is simply nothing better than knowing I am making a positive influence […]
The “Perfect Fit” Means Something Different for Everybody
June 18, 2013 2 Comments
Nanny Confessions: Nannies Can’t Tell Me How to Do My Job Nanny jobs vary tremendously. The reasons people choose to work as nannies vary tremendously. Just as all families that hire nannies have different needs, so do nannies. Some nannies don’t want to help do dishes, laundry, or run errands for the parents. Other nannies […]
Using Time Blocks to Plan Your Day
June 13, 2013 2 Comments
How Nannies Should Schedule the Children’s Day Babies and toddlers often create their own schedules — you feed them, change their diapers, and let them sleep when they want to. But preschoolers need structured days. When working as a nanny with small children try using time blocks to plan the day. To use time blocks, […]
Nanny Confessions: Keep Your Ego in Check
June 11, 2013 1 Comment
Work Relationships Require Compromise Do you know nannies making less money now than they did years ago? Do you know arrogant nannies that think they know more than the parents that hire them? Parents like hiring confident nannies but no one likes egotistical employees. Despite many years of experience and education that nannies may have, […]
How Have You Helped the Parents Out When Not Expected?
June 4, 2013 Leave a Comment
Nanny Confessions: Random Acts of Kindness Go a Long Way in Maintaining Nanny and Parent Relationships Anne Merchant Geissler, author of The Child Care Textbook explains that random acts of kindness in a nanny and parent relationship are essential in maintaining a great working relationship. From letting an employee have paid time-off when not expected, to saying […]
Nannies Don’t Want to Work for Cheap Parents
May 21, 2013 1 Comment
Nanny Confessions By Stephanie Felzenberg Nanny, Editor How to Be the Best Nanny Everyone is on a budget, or at least should be. Although there is often a stereotype that parents that hire nannies are wealthy, some parents that hire nannies to care for their children are struggling to make ends meet. But, nanny employers should […]
Nanny Confessions: Give Nannies the Credit They are Due
May 14, 2013 Leave a Comment
A Little Praise Can Go a Long Way My nanny confession today is that a little praise can go a long way. I confess when employers forget, or choose not to, credit their nannies for their hard work to others, it can create resentment. It can hurt employees’ feelings when they aren’t given the credit […]
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