Nannies That Don’t Pay Taxes Won’t Likely Benefit From Domestic Workers Bill of Rights In 2010 New York passed the first Domestic Workers Bill of Rights and since then more states have Domestic Workers Bills pending. There have been very passionate debates on social media about the proposed legislation and I have written dozens of […]
[Continue reading...]Reflecting Rainbows: A Mirror Can Create a Magical Rainbow
May 22, 2013 3 Comments
Wednesday Projects By Stephanie Felzenberg, Nanny and Editor of Be the Best Nanny Blog Creating rainbows and dancing them around the room is both magical and scientific. With adult supervision, children can create a rainbow with a small mirror and a clear glass of water. We found this fun science project in 365 Ways to a Smarter […]
[Continue reading...]Nannies Don’t Want to Work for Cheap Parents
May 21, 2013 1 Comment
Nanny Confessions By Stephanie Felzenberg Nanny, Editor How to Be the Best Nanny Everyone is on a budget, or at least should be. Although there is often a stereotype that parents that hire nannies are wealthy, some parents that hire nannies to care for their children are struggling to make ends meet. But, nanny employers should […]
[Continue reading...]Professional Nannies Pay Attention to Bookkeeping
May 20, 2013 3 Comments
Respecting Professional Boundaries for Nannies: Keep All Receipts Most parents are generous employers that treat their nannies well. Most parents are willing to pay for their caregiver’s meals and pay for cost of outings to zoos, malls, museums, and lunches with their children’s friends. Most nannies use the family’s petty cash responsibly. But, there are […]
[Continue reading...]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 […]
[Continue reading...]10 Benefits of Reading Aloud to Babies
May 17, 2013 3 Comments
Without the Motivation to Read, Children Don’t Read It is vital that nannies and au pairs read to children of every age to help kids develop the love of reading. In the book, Baby Read-Aloud Basics,Caroline J. Blackmore and Barbara Weston Ramirez they explain that without the motivation to read, children don’t read. In Baby […]
[Continue reading...]How Often Do You Clean Baby Toys?
May 16, 2013 1 Comment
How to Wash and Sanitize Toys Babies put everything in their mouths, including their toys. That’s why nannies and au pairs ought to quickly clean toys that the kids put in their mouths each day with a baby wipe or dish soap and water and caregivers need to sanitize all the children’s toys weekly. Don’t […]
[Continue reading...]What Does it Feel Like?
May 15, 2013 Leave a Comment
Creating Texture With Kids Texture is smoothness, roughness, softness, or slickness of an object. By the time kids are six-months-old they are naturally attracted to texture. Texture of a favorite blanket or stuffed animal can provide comfort to children. Teach the kids you care for about texture with the simple projects below. Tissue Paper Rubbings: Use […]
[Continue reading...]Nanny Confessions: Give Nannies the Credit They are Due
May 14, 2013 Leave a Comment
A Little Praise Can Go a Long Way My nanny confession today is that a little praise can go a long way. I confess when employers forget, or choose not to, credit their nannies for their hard work to others, it can create resentment. It can hurt employees’ feelings when they aren’t given the credit […]
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