Is Your Mom Boss Like Nancy or Bambi? In the aftermath of the Casey Anthony trial, some commentators negatively portrayed HLN’s Nancy Grace as cranky, aggressive, and opinionated. Those characterizations sound just like the way some nannies describe their Mom Bosses. Ambitious, hard-driving, and unyielding, these Mom Bosses can be difficult employers. Then there is the […]
[Continue reading...]What is Causing a Shortage of Jobs for Nannies?
July 26, 2011 10 Comments
Factors Affecting the Supply and Demand of Nannies We have been discussing that the average nanny only makes $19,300 per year compared to a national mean for all workers of $44,410. Plus, the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirms that wages for childcare workers have decreased over the last few years. We have speculated that the […]
[Continue reading...]Does the Au Pair Program Provide Unfair Competition for Nannies?
July 25, 2011 16 Comments
Are More Au Pairs Taking Much Needed Nanny Jobs? Since the au pair program was created to alleviate a shortage of eligible workers in the United States, is the au pair program necessary today given the condition of the economy? Last week we asked if the demand and pay for nannies is declining as the […]
[Continue reading...]How Hot Did it Get This Week Where You Live?
July 23, 2011 5 Comments
What Are You Doing to Keep Cool? I am just one of thousands of New Jersey residents that lost power during the heat wave. We reached record high temperatures already this week, as did much of the country. Here are some quick and easy tips from my local electric company on saving power during the […]
[Continue reading...]Benefits of Teaching Babies to Swim
July 23, 2011 3 Comments
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs An important part of summer fun with children is swimming. But, researchers from Britain and Norway have found that swimming is much more than fun — they found developmental benefits of having children learn to swim when they are babies. Research from the Norwegian University […]
[Continue reading...]Do Parents Care More About Their Checkbook Than Quality Care?
July 22, 2011 21 Comments
Do You Think More Parents are Hiring Inexperienced Nannies for Less Money, or Spending More for Experienced, Quality Care? With the Unemployment Rate for 16-to 24-Age Group the Highest Since World War II are Younger, Cheaper Nannies Taking All the Nanny Jobs? Yesterday we explained that the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirms that in 2010, childcare workers averaged $19,300 […]
[Continue reading...]Is the Demand and Pay for Nannies Growing, Slowing, or Staying the Same?
July 21, 2011 17 Comments
How Much Do Others Earn and Where Do They Earn It? In 2010, childcare workers averaged $19,300 per year compared to a national mean for all workers of $44,410. Analyzing data tables from the Bureau of Labor Statistics can reveal interesting statistics regarding childcare workers. The term “childcare workers” refers to those who provide care whether in-home […]
[Continue reading...]Are You Taking the Kids to Any Museums This Summer?
July 20, 2011 6 Comments
Keep Learning this Summer Keep the kids learning all summer long by visitng the library and taking field trips.Together, you and the child can decide on weekly themes and try these ideas. Borrow a library book about the child’s favorite topics such as oceans or outer space. For example, you might read The Ocean Alphabet […]
[Continue reading...]Should Boys Be Allowed to Play with the Breastfeeding Baby Doll?
July 19, 2011 10 Comments
Would You Be Comfortable Having Your Charges Use the Breastfeeding Baby Doll? Bebé Glotón is a infant doll made by Berjuan, a toy maker in Spain, for the express purpose of promoting breastfeeding. The idea is to impress upon kids that breastfeeding is natural. The child wears a colorful bra-like halter-top featuring flowers over the nipple […]
[Continue reading...]Tell Children to Find a Woman to Help them if They Get Lost!
July 19, 2011 2 Comments
Gavin de Becker’s Best Advice for a Lost Child Last week an eight-year old boy was murdered in Brooklyn when he was allowed to walk home for the first time alone. Notable author Gavin de Becker explains there is no magic age that children are ready to walk home alone, but rather they should take […]
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