Do You Care for a Child with Severe Food Allergy?

How to Treat a Child with Anaphylaxis Food allergies in children jumped 18-percent from 1997 to 2007. One out of every 25 children, or 5.9 million, has a food allergy according to a study published last year in “Pediatrics” the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Of those children, nearly 40-percent have a history […]

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Do You Care for a Child with Asthma?

Asthma and Allergy Awareness Each year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) declares May to be “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.” It’s a peak season for asthma and allergy sufferers, and a perfect time to educate family, friends, and others about these diseases. Americans spend up to 90 percent of their time […]

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Do You Care for a Child with Allergies? Try AllerMates for Safer Playdates

Allergy-Conscious Mom Takes Action with AllerMates Allergy Awareness Week May 13-19 A mother of a child with multiple food allergies was frustrated by the lack of allergy-related kid-friendly products so she took action and created AllerMates, a new line of bright, fun, whimsical wristbands, dog tags, and lunch boxes that her son would happily embrace. […]

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Boy Breast Feeds on Time Magazine Cover

At What Age Were the Chidren Been When the Mothers You Have Worked for Stopped Breast Feeding? I wasn’t going to post about the Time magazine cover showing a boy breast feeding from his mother. Discussions over this photo on the cover of the magazine have spread like wildfire all over the Internet. But, nannies are a […]

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Finding a Part-Time Babysitting Job for Extra Money

What Advice Can You Share with Nannies Looking for Part-Time, Weekend Babysitting Jobs for Extra Income? A reader of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter who works as a full-time nanny asked me how she should find part-time weekend babysitting job for extra income. If you are considering finding some part-time, weekend babysitting jobs for extra […]

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Is it OK to Leave a Preschooler in a Car Unattended?

Why I Left My Preschooler in the Car Unattended By Patricia-Anne Tom for Circle of Moms, in Washington Post While you might think the answer should be a resounding, “no,” many Circle of Moms members say the answer is not so cut and dry. Most moms “know” it’s wrong — and in some states even […]

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Should Parents Buy Their Nanny a Mother’s Day Gift?

10 Reasons to Give Gifts to Nannies It’s no secret that the relationship between busy working mothers and the nannies who help to care for their children can be a bit strained. Moms go to great lengths to find the perfect nanny, then agonize about whether or not the children might love her more when […]

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Have You Ever Met a Ladysitter?

New Series Beverly Hills Nannies Includes a Ladysitter A new series Beverly Hills Nannies will be premiering on Wednesday July 11 at 9 pm ET. The show follows a “ladysitter,” Justin Sylvester. I first saw Justin  on the Housewives of Beverly Hills as he worked as a “ladysitter” for Kyle Richards.  As I watched Housewives of Beverly Hills I actually thought […]

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New TV Series "Beverly Hills Nannies"

Bring on the the Nanny Drama! Tune in to “Beverly Hills Nannies” Premiering Wednesday, July 11 at 9 p.m. ET. Ten high-class nannies are making their way to Beverly Hills to manage a slew of high-maintenance, wealthy families on ABC Family’s “Beverly Hills Nannies.” The nannies managing the Margolis, Faulk, Thames, Bellamar, Tsicrou, and Solomon […]

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Children’s Books About Cinco de Mayo

Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs On my trip to the library with my two-year-old charge this week I obviously looked for some great chidlren’s books about Cinco de Mayo. Here are the books on the topic I found and recommend: Viva Mexico! The Story of Benito Juarez and Cinco de […]

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