Nannies, Children, TV, Social Media, and Video Games Click here to take the Winter 2013 Be the Best Nanny Newsletter Survey1. Do you text or email the parents to keep in touch with them during the work day? 2. Do your employers provide you with a mobile phone for work? 3. Are you allowed to […]
[Continue reading...]Lance, Lies, and Lessons
January 17, 2013 Leave a Comment
How You Participate is Important in Sports and in Life Reactions to Lance Armstrong’s expected admission that he used illegal chemicals to enhance his racing performance has ranged from indignant outrage to hesitant acknowledgment of Armstrong’s charitable endeavors. Beyond the scandal and the legal implications for Armstrong, there may be lessons for all of us.Adults, including […]
[Continue reading...]Making a Valentine’s Stenciled Sign with Kids
January 16, 2013 Leave a Comment
Wednesdays with Whitney By Whitney Tang Valentine’s Day is only a month away and the aisles are already stocked with meaningless boxes of cardboard valentines. Don’t be distracted by the cute candy hearts this year. Instead, make the kids you care for something that they will cherish for a lifetime. Make them a stenciled sign […]
[Continue reading...]Nanny Confessions: Parents Turn Off the TV
January 15, 2013 3 Comments
Nannies Don’t Want the Kids Watching TV When They Arrive in the Morning By Stephanie Felzenberg No one wants to raise a couch potato. Watching too much TV makes kids more likely to be overweight and have behavioral problems. But, the most frustrating part of letting kids have too much screen time, is getting kids to turn the off the “boob tube” […]
[Continue reading...]A Millions Moms for Gun Control Vs NRA
January 14, 2013 1 Comment
Do You Sway More in Support of A Million Moms for Gun Control or the NRA? The Indianapolis-based advocacy group A Million Moms for Gun Control is attempting to leverage the collective power of mothers across the country through social media to demand action on gun control legislation. Founder Shannon Watts established the group in the wake […]
[Continue reading...]Have You Ever Had a Fire in a Home You Worked In?
January 13, 2013 1 Comment
Familiar Voice Wake-Up Smoke Detectors While working one day a fire started in the oven in the home I worked in. The kitchen was open into a great room in which the toddler was taking a nap on the sofa. When I walked into the kitchen and saw it filling with smoke I must have […]
[Continue reading...]Book Review for Middle School Kids of Divorce
January 12, 2013 Leave a Comment
Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom by Susin Nielsen Every teen struggles to find his or her place in the world, so it is no surprise that middle school readers love books that feature protagonists who often feel like outsiders. Whether a tween or teen in your care is a product of divorce, any middle school […]
[Continue reading...]The Double Standard: American Nannies Can Be Married and Have Children While Au Pairs Cannot
January 11, 2013 2 Comments
Is it Harder for Mothers of Young Children to Find Nanny and Au Pair Jobs? Au pairs are caregivers between the ages of 18- and 26-years-old that come to America in a government regulated cultural exchange program. The au pair lives with a host family. The au pair helps with childcare for up to 45-hours […]
[Continue reading...]CDC Recommends Chidcare Workers Get Flu Shot
January 10, 2013 Leave a Comment
Are Your Employers Insisting You Get a Flu Shot? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that this year’s flu season is expected to be one of the worst the country has seen in 10 years. Not even at its peak yet, the season “is stacking up to be moderate to severe,” Tom Skinner, […]
[Continue reading...]What Babies Learn in Utero
January 10, 2013 Leave a Comment
Keep Talking and Playing Music for a Baby in Utero Working with children full-time I am amazed by how children learn language. Studies suggest that infants start picking up elements of what will be their first language before they are even born. Studies show that newborns recognize their mother’s voice to a stranger’s voice, recognize […]
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