What are Your Favorite Ways to Use Zipper Storage Bags? I love using Ziploc bags when traveling with kids. I use a variety of sizes of zipper storage bags to fit all the children’s traveling needs. I put an entire outfit for an infant or toddler in Ziploc Gallon Size Bags, while I use small […]
Sun Protection Clothing
June 16, 2013 Leave a Comment
Products Nannies Love Did you know that you can burn through a cotton t-shirt? Did you know that not only do sunburns put you at a greater chance of skin cancer, but a tan puts you at a risk for skin cancer too? My dermatologist explained that any tan is a sign of damaged skin. […]
Marie Veronique Organics Rated One of the Safest and Best Sunscreen Lines
May 26, 2013 1 Comment
Environmental Working Group’s 2013 Sunscreen Guide This summer marks the first sunscreen season governed by rules put into effect last December by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These regulations demand truth in sunscreen marketing and, for the first time, require that claims of water resistance and broad spectrum sun protection be validated. Despite […]
Goo Gone Removes Crayons, Gum, Stickers and More!
May 19, 2013 1 Comment
Products Nannies Love Last week the teen I care for left some gum in his pants pocket before putting the pants in his hamper. Unintentionally I washed the pants with the gum in the pocket and then dried his clothes with the gum in the dryer. The gum melted and stuck to a shirt in […]
Are You Required to Bathe The Children Left In Your Care?
May 12, 2013 Leave a Comment
Keeping Kids Safe in the Tub Bath time is a part of every child’s daily routine. Children love playing in the bathtub but nannies must carefully supervise children while bathing them. Below is a list of the most basic bath time safety precautions and helpful products to help ensure children have fun and are safe […]
Seamless Socks for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder, Hypersensitivity and Autism
May 5, 2013 Leave a Comment
SmartKnitKIDS Seamless Socks SmartKnit KIDS Seamless Socks are a 100% truly seamless sock designed for children with Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, Hypersensitivity, or for those who just hate annoying sock seams. Spun the same way a caterpillar spins a cocoon, SmartKnitKIDS Seamless Socks are started at the toe and knitted down to the ankle. This one […]
Have You Ever Used Cloth Diapers?
April 14, 2013 Leave a Comment
Nannies Love the GroVia Cloth Diaper System According to The Diaper Jungleit is estimated that each baby will use 6,000 to 8,000 diapers. When using disposable diapers that costs $3,000 and $4,000 dollars per baby. In comparison, enough cloth diapers to last for three years cost between $300 to $800 hundred dollars. At a minimum […]
Nannies Must Use a Medicine Safe
February 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
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 […]
Pocket Nanny – ITZBEEN™ Baby Care Timer
January 27, 2013 1 Comment
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, […]
You Must Try ZipList!
January 20, 2013 1 Comment
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 […]
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