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 […]
[Continue reading...]Some Rules Can Be Broken As Long As You Are Honest About It
May 13, 2013 Leave a Comment
Respecting Professional Boundaries When working as a nanny I do my best to serve the children the foods the parents prefer their children eat. But, I admit, when we go out to eat with friends or visit other homes during meal times it’s sometimes hard to keep the kids on a strict diet. For example, some […]
[Continue reading...]Are You Required to Bathe The Children Left In Your Care?
May 12, 2013 Leave a Comment
Keeping Kids Safe in the Tub Bath time is a part of every child’s daily routine. Children love playing in the bathtub but nannies must carefully supervise children while bathing them. Below is a list of the most basic bath time safety precautions and helpful products to help ensure children have fun and are safe […]
[Continue reading...]Girls Will Be Girls by JoAnn Deak
May 11, 2013 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library The three-year-old I care for has already had girls at preschool tell her the clothes she was wearing weren’t cute and other girls have told her they don’t want to be her friend. At my previous nanny job the five-year-old girl in Kindergarten often came home crying because a girl […]
[Continue reading...]How to Make a Flower Pot for Mother’s Day
May 10, 2013 Leave a Comment
Have the Kids Paint a Flower Pot Even though Mother’s Day is on Sunday, there’s still time to make an inexpensive gift with the kids for your Mom Boss for Mother’s Day. Simply let the kids decorate a terra-cotta flower pot for their mother. Unlike most painting projects with little kids you will need to […]
[Continue reading...]Make it About Them, Not About You
May 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
Respecting Professional Boundaries for Nannies: Don’t Drag Your Personal Problems to Work with You Sometimes it’s hard, but nannies should try not to drag their personal problems to work. Children pick up on everything nannies say and do. Parents don’t want to hear their children repeat nasty gossip they overheard from their nannies. Plus, nothing worries […]
[Continue reading...]Seamless Socks for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder, Hypersensitivity and Autism
May 5, 2013 Leave a Comment
SmartKnitKIDS Seamless Socks SmartKnit KIDS Seamless Socks are a 100% truly seamless sock designed for children with Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, Hypersensitivity, or for those who just hate annoying sock seams. Spun the same way a caterpillar spins a cocoon, SmartKnitKIDS Seamless Socks are started at the toe and knitted down to the ankle. This one […]
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