Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs Any nanny, au pair, or mother of any faith might learn how to organize the running of a busy household from reading Large Family Logistics by Kim Brenneman. But, it is written for Christian, stay-at-home mothers, and in particular, mothers that home school. If you are […]
The Rainbow Tulip by Pat Mora May 1st, often called May Day. It’s a celebration of Spring. It’s also a day of political protests. In many countries, it is a national holiday. In 2006, the United States saw widespread political action on May Day, centering on the subject of immigration reform. Various groups and communities, […]
What Are Your Favorite Easter Books for Children?Click here to see what the basic symbols of Easter mean and our children’s books about Easterlast year.
Weekly Trip to the Library It is Spring and in many parts of the country it rains a lot in the Spring. Below we recommend some great children children’s books about rain with corresponding activities to do with your charges with and/or in the rain. So, read these books and put on your rain slickers […]
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs It’s Spring and a great time to teach kids about how plants grow. We suggest reading How a Seed Grows by Helene J. Jordan. Then, do a simple project of planting a bean so your charges can watch a seed germinate. How a Seed Grows […]
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs In many parts of the world, spring brings rain. After reading books about rain (see below) teach your charges about the parts of the water cycle: precipitation, collection, evaporation, and condensation. Make a terranium to show the cycle of rain. Get a small plastic container […]
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs This week on the Be the Best Nanny Newsletter blog we discussed colic. If the infant you care for seems to never stop crying we highly recommend reading Colic Solved by Dr. Bryan Vartabedian. It’s estimated that about 1 of 5 babies cry inexplicably. Fifty-years […]
Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt Dorothy Kunhardt’s Pat the Bunny , published in 1940, is one of the bestselling children’s books of all time. This week at the book store my 13-month old charge picked it out amongst a huge display of children’s books. Pat the Bunny (Touch and Feel Book)is a great first […]
If the Job Gets Tough, Use Child’s Play This past week we discussed all sorts of ways people complain. If you are a nanny or au pair that finds yourself complaining about your job (or even worse dreading it) we suggest using humor to face your problems at work. People who can laugh at their […]
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs Over the past few days we have been reviewing our favorite baby carriers. The term “babywearing” was coined by renowned attachment parenting advocate and pediatrician, Dr. William Sears. Scientific research has reported that babies who are carried for at least three hours a day cry […]
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