One in Five Teens Has Abused Prescription Medication Found in the Medicine Cabinet The Number One Cause of Drug Addiction is Medical Prescriptions Given Legally by Physicians, Not Illicit Drugs I just had a very sobering talk with a local pediatrician. Now that one of my charges has started dating I asked the doctor about […]
Exercising with Wii Fit How Nannies Can Keep Fit It can be difficult to find the time to exercise because of the demands of working as a nanny. But it’s healthy for you and the children in your care to build exercise into your daily schedule. By walking and playing with the kids you can create an […]
Product Review Sunday ITZBEEN™ Baby Care Timer was invented by a new mother and father who found themselves sleep-deprived and needing help to remember baby care details like when their baby last ate or napped. They tried charts and journals, but thought there had to be a better way. So they invented one. And alas, […]
Do You Grocery Shop for the Family at Your Nanny or Au Pair Job? I am not a techy person at all. I don’t use many apps on my mobile phone and I don’t even own an iPhone. But I just started using an online recipe box that I love and must share with all […]
Familiar Voice Wake-Up Smoke Detectors While working one day a fire started in the oven in the home I worked in. The kitchen was open into a great room in which the toddler was taking a nap on the sofa. When I walked into the kitchen and saw it filling with smoke I must have […]
New Year’s Resolution for the Rest of Your Years 1. Buy a Pedometer: Buy a pedometer that measures steps, miles, calories, and aerobic steps. Some brands offer software for tracking results. 2. Short-Term Goal: Walk 10,000 steps a day. 3. Medium-Term Goal: Walk 10,000 aerobic steps a day. 4. Long-Term Goal: Walk 33,000 steps every day, one […]
Does a Child You Care for Have Eczema? HALO ComfortLuxe™ is a revolutionary line of sleepwear that can help children with sensitive skin. If you care for a child with eczema this sleepwear can actually improve their skin condition. This innovative fabric outperforms cotton by wicking away moisture and regulating your little one’s temperature. It’s […]
How to Make a Gingerbread House I have been making gingerbread houses with kids for the past 20-years. I was actually getting bored of making gingerbread houses until the nearly three-year-old toddler and I decorated one this year. She was thrilled. She’s so proud of her gingerbread house. When decorating the gingerbread the kids have […]
Inexpensive, Quality Gifts for Kids It’s time to buy gifts for the holidays. When choosing gifts for the kids you care for quality is more important than quantity and certainly quality doesn’t have to mean toys are expensive. One of the best learning toys we can share with kids are puzzles. Not only are there […]
Are You Joining Your Employers for Thanksgiving Dinner? By Farrah, Nanny, Los Angeles, CA As a live-in nanny in Los Angeles, originally from Louisiana, I celebrate Thanksgiving with my employer’s family each year. The entire extended family comes for the big dinner in which my employers absolutely refuse to let me work. They don’t allow […]
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