This week is No Name-Calling Week. No Name-Calling Week is a week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate bullying in their communitie based on the book The Misfits by James Howe. Each and every […]
[Continue reading...]Nannies Love the Purseket Purse Organizer
January 22, 2012 1 Comment
Product Review Sunday I like to carry my wallet, cell phone, and keys with me to my nanny job. Then, wherever I take the kids out during the work day I throw my personal belongings in my employer’s diaper bag. I don’t know if you are like me, but too often I forget to pull out my wallet, cell […]
[Continue reading...]How The Misfits by James Howe Inspired No Name-Calling Week
January 21, 2012 2 Comments
Far too many children experience some form of bullying and name-calling. According to the National Association of School Psychologists, between 15 and 30 percent of all students are either bullies or victims of bullying. It begins in the elementary school and peaks during middle school years. No Name-Calling Week is January 23-27, 2012. No Name-Calling Week is a […]
[Continue reading...]Snow Star Craft for Nannies and Au Pairs
January 20, 2012 Leave a Comment
Have You Had Snow Yet This Winter? With paper folded the right way and a little ‘cutting edge’ imagination, you can create something better than your typical paper snowflake — you can make Snow Stars! Younger kids may have a little trouble with this craft, but it’s like magic when they open them up. Well […]
[Continue reading...]Beware Using Supplements
January 20, 2012 Leave a Comment
All last week we posted articles about the dangers of using dietary supplement. There are only five dietary supplements approved by the FDA. Here is a short news report confirming our conclusions.
[Continue reading...]585,922 Reasons to Be Wary of Dangerous Medication Side Effects
January 19, 2012 1 Comment
Has a Child in Your Care Ever Had an Allergic Reaction to Medication? Each year, more than 500,000 children under six years of age suffer side effects to medications that are serious enough to require treatment. Be aware that each person is a unique chemical factory. Therefore, interactions between chemicals, whether the chemicals are from […]
[Continue reading...]Do You Have a Charge With Skin Allergies?
January 18, 2012 2 Comments
Skin Allergies in Children There are many types of allergies that cause rashes or hives on the skin of children. Some are caused by reactions to medications (like antibiotics), some to foods (like peanuts), some are caused by bacterial infections (impetigo) or viral infections (like chicken pox), some are fungal (like athlete’s foot), and others […]
[Continue reading...]Do Your Charges Have Food Allergies?
January 17, 2012 2 Comments
Food Allergies in Children By H.J. Fracaro January 5, 2012 a seven year old girl allergic to peanuts died of anaphylaxis because her school was not prepared for an allergic reaction. Being educated and equipped about food allergies can save a child’s life. Ninety percent of allergic reactions occur due to cow’s milk, eggs, soy, […]
[Continue reading...]Chidren’s Books About Martin Luther King Jr.
January 14, 2012 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library On Monday Americans honor the great civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a United States holiday marking the birth date of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., observed on the third Monday of January each year, around […]
[Continue reading...]Properly Administering Medicines to Children
January 13, 2012 Leave a Comment
Reading Medicine Labels Parents, family, nannies, and au pairs devote themselves to the welfare of children. Yet, even with love and devotion, 80 percent of deaths of children under five-years of age are avoidable. More than half of those deaths are caused by mistakes in the administration of medications given to benefit the child. An […]
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