Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au PairsBy Interfaith Nanny I loved growing up with parents of different faiths. My father was raised by Jewish parents, yet enjoyed celebrating Christmas and Easter with my mother (his Christian wife) and children. My entire family love attending Passover at my paternal Grandparent’s house or a […]
Children’s Craft & Activity Books for Hanukkah
December 12, 2009 1 Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au PairsHanukkah, Festival Of Lights: Celebrate With Songs, Decorations, Food, Games, Prayers, and Traditions by Jeffrey A. O’Hare This book explores the many aspects of the holiday, from the very first Hanukkah in the ancient temple, to today’s modern celebrations. Readers will learn about the prayers and […]
Books About Potty Training
December 5, 2009 6 Comments
Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs Stress-Free Potty Training by Sara Au and Peter L. Stavinoha, Ph.D. explains just like every child has a different personality, the successful method to use to potty train each child will be different. Dr. Jim Sears shared his potty training tips for working moms on television […]
Weekly Trip to the Library
September 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
Touchpoints Birth to Three by T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. The past two days we quoted T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. in two articles that show his empathy for mothers and deep respect for in-home childcare providers. See his list of best characteristics a great caregiver should have by clicking here. His book, Touchpoints, is easy to […]
MegaSkills for Babies, Toddlers, and Beyond
September 19, 2009 5 Comments
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs Book Review of MegaSkills for Babies, Toddlers, and BeyondBy Dorothy Rich and Beverly Mattox MegaSkills are the attitudes, the behaviors, the habits that determine achievement in school and beyond. The work of the MegaSkills is to build success for children, parents, and teachers (nannies and […]
“Global Woman: Nannies, Maids, and Sex Workers in the New Economy” by Barbara Ehrenreich
May 30, 2009 1 Comment
The June 2009 issue of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter discussed the issue of cultural differences between nannies and mothers who hire them to care for their children. “Global Woman: Nannies, Maids, and Sex Workers in the New Economy” perfectly compliments the discussion. Women are moving around the globe as never before. But for every […]
Trip to the Library for Au Pairs and Nannies
May 23, 2009 Leave a Comment
365 TV-Free Activities You Can Do with Your Child By Steven J. Bennet and Ruth Bennett Make the most of your time with your charges-whether it’s five minutes or a whole afternoon-with simple, fun activities that will excite the whole family. From arts and crafts to toymaking to math and number games, 365 TV-Free Activities […]
Passover Children’s Books For Nannies and Au Pairs
April 4, 2009 2 Comments
Weekly Trip to the Libraryhttp://www.judaism.com/ A Touch of Passover A Touch and Feel Book By Ari SollishJoin the wide-eyed illustrated kids of A Touch of Passover as they pat and prod their way through the symbols of the Passover Seder. Curious fingers will be unable to resist the bumpy matzah, leafy bitter maror, sticky wine […]
How the Queen Cleans Everything By Linda Cobb
March 28, 2009 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library Book Review By Maria Lopez, Nanny, Miami, Florida Although in the past few days many nannies have expressed how much they hate cleaning the houses they work in (see their answers on this blog), I have yet to meet a nanny that doesn’t help with children’s laundry and cleaning up […]
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs
March 14, 2009 2 Comments
I Love Dirt!: 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature By Jennifer Ward Review by Andrea Flagg, Nanny, Co-Founder Nanny Alliance of New York and New Jersey This is a great book with 52 activities one for each week of the year. This book breaks out simple things to […]
