Wednesdays With Whitney By Whitney Tang Fall is all about pumpkins. Pumpkin patches, pumpkin pie, and especially pumpkin carving! However, carving can be a little difficult for the little ones we care for. Let them get more involved with these cute character pumpkins, inspired by Parenting Magazine’s 2012 Halloween Edition. Supplies · Pumpkins · Glue […]
[Continue reading...]How Have You Asked for Written References? An anonymous nanny contacted Be the Best Nanny Newsletter asking how she should ask the parents who employ her for a written reference letter without worrying her employers that she’s leaving the job. So, we want to ask our readers to help answer her question. Do you have […]
[Continue reading...]Have You Ever Spoken to the Former Nanny or Au Pair that Worked for a Family Before Accepting a Nanny Job? On our list of questionsto ask parents during a nanny interview we recommend asking the parents if you can speak with their former nanny or au pair. But, when I ask my nanny friends if […]
[Continue reading...]Fornax, the Friendly Toothbrush by Tiffaney Stoehr The children’s book Fornax, the Friendly Toothbrush takes kids inside a young boys fantasy, wherein he imagines his teeth as an amazing playground that needs to b cleaned. The author, Tiffaney Stoehr, has been in the professional child care business for over 15-years. After writing educational and training […]
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Apple Activities to Do With Kids This week I borrowed The Season’s of Arnold’s Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons from the library and did the following activities with the toddler in my care. The Season’s of Arnold’s Apple Tree is about a little boy named Arnold, and his little brown dog. He has an apple tree in […]
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What have you seen nannies and au pairs post on social media that would turn off a potential employer? Yesterday we discussed what you should never post on the Internet about the children you care for at your nanny or au pair job. Today we list information you should never post on social media about […]
[Continue reading...]Should adults be able to watch porn at the library? CBS News explains adults are protected, under the First Amendment, to watch legal pornography at public libraries. The only thing off-limits is child porn. See CBS News clip below.
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Have You Ever Regretted Something You Posted About a Child On Social Media? When is posting photos and information about the kids you care for on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube too much? To answer that question you may want to start by asking the parents if you are allowed to share the information or image […]
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Wednesdays With Whitney Do you ever feel like painting can be monotonous with toddlers? Giant blobs here, tiny scribbles there. Young children get bored easily with the same old paintbrushes and the same old pictures. Change up your painting this fall with by adding some texture and creativity to your children’s masterpieces. Supplies • Apples […]
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No Head Trauma is Good Head Trauma The obesity rate in the United Sates is among the highest in the world. Even the first lady, Michelle Obama, created the Let’s Move campaign to help tackle the issue of childhood obesity. The Let’s Move initiative states “Children need 60 minutes of play with moderate to vigorous […]
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