iToucless Bag Re-Sealer

Product Review Sunday There are a lot of products on the market to help nannies and au pairs perform their jobs. I recently tried the iTouchless Bag Re-Sealerand highly recommend the inexpensive product to make our care giving jobs easier. This product helps store foods in their original bags. It creates an airtight seal that […]

Safety 1st Store ‘N Go Booster Seat with Hidden Drawer

Products Nannies Love Safety 1st Store ‘N Go Backed Booster Seat features a hidden drawer to keep kids’ toys, games, snacks, and more. The belt-positioning booster seat is designed for children from 40-100 pounds and features a pull out storage drawer that keeps kid’s gear easy-to-reach while they remain safely buckled into the seat. The […]

iPads and Kids: Helpful or Hurtful?

Fisher-Price Newborn-to-Toddler iPad® Devices A huge pet-peeve of mine is giving iPads to infants, toddlers, and preschool children. No one wants to create a couch potato and that’s exactly what happens when we allow kids to play with electronic devices at any age. I have read in articles that adults that buy young children electronic […]

Num Num Baby Dips: Promoting Self-Feeding

photo by vimeo.com The Training Wheels of the Utensil World The first dipper of its kind, Num Num Baby Dips is a baby’s first step to self-feeding. Num Num Baby Dips helps promote self-feeding without the mess. The innovative design makes it easier to use than a spoon because there’s no right or wrong way to hold […]

Aromatherapy and Essential Oils: Helpful or Hype?

Do You Use Aromatherapy and Essential Oils? Essential oils are used to improve moods of babies and children. They can be applied topically through the skin in lotions, through inhalation, or be used in a bath. While using aromatherapy and essential oils is generally safe to use small amounts in diffusers, candles, and lotions, there is a […]

Tag UR It! Child Safety ID Tags

Product Review Sunday Review by Sara McAllister As a full- time nanny, the safety of my charges is my number one priority! When working as a caregiver, I often drive other people’s children in my car. If something were ever to happen to me in an emergency it is vital for the little one’s parents […]

Ingenious or Crazy? The Bebe Bottle Sling

Product Review Sunday As a nanny that has cared for countless infants I thought the Bebe Bottle Sling was an ingenius product for anyone that has wished they had an extra pair of hands while caring for infants. The Bebe Bottle Sling is designed to hang from any infant car seat handle while holding the baby bottle […]

Give the Gift of Movies

10 Best Holiday Movies It would be great if nannies could afford to give every member of the family they work for a holiday gift, but that can get expensive. That’s why we recommend making a hand-assembled holiday DVD gift basket for your employers instead of buying individual gifts for each member of the family. […]

Headbanz

Product Review Sunday HedBanz Game is a guessing game that takes the classic game of 20 questions to a sillier level. Two to six players can play at a time, and each is equipped with three plastic chips and an adjustable headband. Each player selects a picture card from the deck and attaches it to […]

Suspend: Great Holiday Gift

Product Review Sunday Melissa & Doug Suspend is an addicting game all about balance that is sure to result in laughter and light-hearted competition. Players take turns hanging pieces from one another and trying not to knock any down. If you do, you have to take those pieces and add them to your pile, whoever runs out […]