So You Want to Be a Nanny? Whether you have been out of the workforce raising your own family and are ready to work again, want to change careers, or starting your first job fresh out of high school or college, here are some tips to finding your first nanny job. 1. Education: Education and […]
[Continue reading...]Happy Grandparents Day Tree
September 7, 2016 Leave a Comment
Creative Wednesdays National Grandparents Day originated with Marian McQuade, a housewife in West Virginia. Her primary motivation was to champion the cause of lonely elderly in nursing homes. She also hoped to persuade grandchildren to tap the wisdom and heritage their grandparents could provide. President Jimmy Carter, in 1978, proclaimed that National Grandparents Day would […]
[Continue reading...]Baby Shusher
September 4, 2016 Leave a Comment
Products Nannies Love The Baby Shusher uses the ancient and Doctor-tested technique to help soothe a fussy baby. The Baby Shusher uses the parenting technique made popular by Dr. Harbey Karp in The Happiest Baby on the Block book called shushing. It is actually very noisy in the womb. The rhythmic shush of the Baby Shusher makes them […]
[Continue reading...]Want to Help Your Nanny Kids Read Better?
August 31, 2016 3 Comments
Teaching Phonics Phonics gives us the tools to sound out and learn thousands of words without depending upon memorization. Phonics is simply the relationship between the letters of the alphabet and the sounds they make. Use phonics to teach children the most common sound-spelling relationships so that they can decode, or sound out, words. This […]
[Continue reading...]7 Ways to Encourage Kids to Pitch-In
August 29, 2016 Leave a Comment
Don’t Call it Chores All parents want their kids to learn to be more responsible, helpful, hardworking, and persistent by doing chores. But, when parents hire nannies and housekeepers to care for their home, the responsiblity to ensure kids learn to be helpful and responsible lies primarily on the nannies. Kids of any age can […]
[Continue reading...]Kaboost Portable Chair Booster
August 28, 2016 Leave a Comment
Products Nannies Love Children want to be just like a big kid. They reach a point where they no longer want to sit in a high chair or booster seat for “babies” anymore. In fact, many children would rather sit on their knees to eat rather than use a booster seat. With Kaboost , a […]
[Continue reading...]Compound Caterpillars
August 23, 2016 Leave a Comment
Creative Wednesdays It is fun making Compound Caterpillars with the kids. Explain that a compound word is two separate words that are combined to make one word. Take turns naming compound words. Write the words on a chart. Then create Compound Caterpillars as we did below. You Will Need: Construction Paper Markers Circle to Trace […]
[Continue reading...]Fun Fraction Games
August 17, 2016 Leave a Comment
Creative Wednesdays Fractions are everywhere. Next time you see a sale price (such as 1/3 off), or tell the time (“It’s a quarter after 9”), use measuring cups in a recipe (such as 1/2 cup), or read a road sign (exit is 1/4 mile ahead), be sure to point out, “There’s another fraction!” Playing card […]
[Continue reading...]SipSnaps: Make Any Cup a Sippy Cup
August 14, 2016 Leave a Comment
Products Nannies Love SipSnaps is a simple, spill-proof, kid’s drinking lid that fits any cup, anytime, anywhere. SipSnap Tot turns even your most sophisticated tumbler into a sippy cup. The safe silicone topper can be stretched over any cup, no matter what material, no matter where you are. I love that they can be used […]
[Continue reading...]Fun with Clouds
August 10, 2016 Leave a Comment
Making a Condensation Chamber Children love to gaze at the changing shapes of clouds and watch them go by overhead. But, do the youngsters you care for know how clouds are formed? Teach them with these two super easy activities: You Will Need: Mirror Water Two clear plastic cups What to Do: 1. Have them […]
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