Studies Suggest that Smaller Bowls May Keep Kids from Overeating Are you like me and if you have milk left in your cereal bowl you keep adding more cereal to use up the milk? In my battle to lose weight I know firsthand that when I use a larger cereal bowl for breakfast I eat […]
[Continue reading...]10 Best Children’s Books for Hanukkah
December 1, 2013 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library Books may be the best quality gift caregivers can give to the children in their care. Not only will the children and their parents enjoy the book, they are affordable for nannies or au pairs on a budget. Books are quality gifts because a love of reading increases academic success. […]
[Continue reading...]Latkes for Hanukkah
November 29, 2013 Leave a Comment
Cooking with Kids: Everyone Loves Potato Pancakes Many families are still celebrating Hanukkah. Latkes, or potato pancakes, are the traditional Hanukkah dish for Eastern European Jews. But, all children like latkes so all nannies and au pairs should consider making the children latkes during Hanukkah, even if the kids in their care don’t celebrate Hanukkah. […]
[Continue reading...]Au Pair Learns the Spirit of Thanksgiving
November 28, 2013 Leave a Comment
Why a Japanese Au Pair Loves an American Thanksgiving By Nanami A few years ago I came to America from Japan to work as an au pair for a family with two girls in Morristown, NJ. It was a difficult adjustment. Not only was there a language barrier, but I owned just a few non-Western […]
[Continue reading...]Thanksgiving Cornucopias
November 27, 2013 Leave a Comment
Cooking With Kids Cornucopias, sometimes called Horn of Plenties, are a common symbol of Thanksgiving. Typically cornucopias are filled with the produce, flowers, and foods of the harvest. Here’s a quick and easy cornucopia made with ice cream cones for the kids for Thanksgiving. What You Need: Waffle Cones or Large Sugar Ice Cream Cones Favorite […]
[Continue reading...]Children’s Books that Teach the Spirit of Thanksgiving
November 26, 2013 Leave a Comment
Trip to the Library In the spirit of Thanksgiving (coming up on Thursday) I borrowed some books from the library about thankfulness and the many blessings we have, rather than specifically about the holiday of Thanksgiving. I think these are great choices for children to share the spirit of Thanksgiving. Of course if you prefer […]
[Continue reading...]Headbanz
November 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
Product Review Sunday HedBanz Game is a guessing game that takes the classic game of 20 questions to a sillier level. Two to six players can play at a time, and each is equipped with three plastic chips and an adjustable headband. Each player selects a picture card from the deck and attaches it to […]
[Continue reading...]Sarah, Plain and Tall
November 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
Book Reviews for Kids by Kids By Alanna 10-Years-Old Sarah, Plain and Tall is a realistic fiction book written for children. This story takes place on a farm, in a prairie, in the United States in the 1800’s. In the story Caleb and Anna’s mom dies. So, their father Jacob puts an ad in the […]
[Continue reading...]Apple Dumpling Dessert
November 22, 2013 Leave a Comment
Cooking With Kids Kids love this easy apple dumpling dessert found on Food Network because it tastes like apple pie but they each can enjoy their own individual dessert. Simply core and peel apples and wrap them in their own pastry shell before baking. What You Need: 4 cups flour 2 cups shortening 1 cup […]
[Continue reading...]Starting a New Nanny Job
November 21, 2013 Leave a Comment
What You Need to Know When Starting a New Nanny Job Before starting a new nanny position caregivers and parents should sign a work agreement, fill out necessary tax paperwork such as Form W-4, and fill out and submit any applications for benefits being offered to the new employee. Most nanny placement agencies should be […]
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