Have You Disagreed with the Parents on How to Treat a Sick Child?By Elizabeth Hawksworth I was reading my local nanny group’s Facebook page the other day when there was a discussion about giving children medication. It got me thinking about how many children I have looked after who have needed medication for anything from […]
[Continue reading...]What the Affordable Health Care Act Will Require of Nannies
February 4, 2013 2 Comments
Do You Have Health Insurance? Each week both nannies and parents contact Be the Best Nanny Newsletter asking about basic and essential health insurance for nannies and for information about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We have posted many articles on the topic and nannies tell Be the Best Nanny Newsletter that they prefer being […]
[Continue reading...]Fitting Exercise Into Your Day as a Nanny
February 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
Exercising with Wii Fit How Nannies Can Keep Fit It can be difficult to find the time to exercise because of the demands of working as a nanny. But it’s healthy for you and the children in your care to build exercise into your daily schedule. By walking and playing with the kids you can create an […]
[Continue reading...]Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret by Judy Blume
February 2, 2013 Leave a Comment
Book Reviews By Kids for Kids By Meghan T., 11-years-old, Silver Spring, Maryland Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume is such a great book, I never wanted to put it down! The book is about Margaret Simon who is a sixth grade girl who just moved to New Jersey and she […]
[Continue reading...]Take Inventory of Who You Spend Time With
February 1, 2013 Leave a Comment
Monthly To-Do List: Surround Yourself with Positive Influences Have you ever noticed when another person yawns, you yawn? When someone else cries do you feel sad? When others laugh do you find it hard not to laugh with them? This is called the “ripple effect.” How the other people around you feel effects your mood. […]
[Continue reading...]Entertaining Kids on a Rainy Day
January 31, 2013 Leave a Comment
What Nannies and Au Pairs Can Do When it’s Raining Outside By Meredith K You probably don’t realize just how much time you spend outside with kids each day until it starts raining. Once you don’t have the option to ride bikes, go to the park or spend the day at the zoo, options for […]
[Continue reading...]Secret Valentines
January 30, 2013 Leave a Comment
Wednesdays with Whitney Valentines Day is only two weeks away and that means the little ones are going to be busy bees making special cards for every single person they know. You never realize just how many people that is until Valentines Day comes around! But making the perfect valentine every year is a difficult, […]
[Continue reading...]Nanny Confessions: We Need To Make Our Own Mistakes
January 29, 2013 4 Comments
Coping with Separation AnxietyBy Elizabeth HawksworthWhen starting a new nanny job for a parent who works from home, I have often found myself in the following predicament. The baby will cry, the mother or father comes running in to “save her,” the baby calms down in the parent’s arms, but she immediately begins to cry […]
[Continue reading...]Is it Really Safe to Use Nanny Web Sites?
January 28, 2013 5 Comments
How to Find a Nanny Job Safely OnlineBy Michelle LaRowe, Executive Director of Morningside Nannies and Editor in Chief of eNannySource.com It’s no secret that the way nannies and families are finding each other is changing. In fact, both Be the Best Nanny Newsletter and the International Nanny Association and have published reports indicating the number of […]
[Continue reading...]Pocket Nanny – ITZBEEN™ Baby Care Timer
January 27, 2013 1 Comment
Product Review Sunday ITZBEEN™ Baby Care Timer was invented by a new mother and father who found themselves sleep-deprived and needing help to remember baby care details like when their baby last ate or napped. They tried charts and journals, but thought there had to be a better way. So they invented one. And alas, […]
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