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 […]
[Continue reading...]Have You Told Children Not to Talk to Strangers? Why You Must Change That!
July 18, 2011 2 Comments
When a Child is Lost They Must Find One of the Millions of Strangers That Will Help Them For every stranger who would harm a child, there are millions who will not. After years of telling children not to talk to strangers, Gavin de Becker recommends teaching children how to find a safe stranger for help. The goal is […]
[Continue reading...]Cell Phones That Keep Kids Safe!
July 17, 2011 16 Comments
Do Your Charges Have Cell Phones? With the murder of an eight-year old boy last week in Brooklyn we have been discussing how to know if a child is mature enough to walk home alone and books about child safety. My friends and I have been questioning whether the boy had a cell phone on […]
[Continue reading...]Why Parents, Nannies, and Au Pairs Should Read Books by Gavin de Becker
July 16, 2011 4 Comments
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs In response to the horrific killing of an eight-year old boy in Brooklyn we posted the Test of Twelve by Gavin de Becker to help determine if a child is ready to walk home alone, I first remember seeing Gavin de Backer on the Oprah […]
[Continue reading...]Does Your Nanny Agency Help You Negotiate Your Salary and Terms of Your Job?
July 14, 2011 15 Comments
If You Have Trouble Negotiating Use Our Nanny Job Negotiation Comparison Sheet It is easy for most nannies to speak with children. But, it is much harder for some nannies to speak with parents, especially when it comes to negotiating their wages, job benefits, and job duties. That’s why I enlisted the help of a full-time negotiator to create the Be […]
[Continue reading...]How Old Should a Child be Before He is Allowed to Walk Home Alone?
July 14, 2011 16 Comments
Take the Test of Twelve to Help Determine if a Child is Ready to be Alone in Public Yesterday Levi Aaron was arrested in the kidnapping and murder of 8 year-old Leiby Kletzky. The boy was kidnapped in his Brooklyn, NY neighborhood after losing his way on his seven block walk home. His parents say […]
[Continue reading...]Should Families That Have a Home Pool Only Hire Nannies That Can Swim?
July 13, 2011 15 Comments
Have You Ever Been Asked During a Job Interview if You Can Swim? Being Able to Swim Can Help You Land a Great Nanny Job in a Tough Economy It’s no joke, according to the National Safety Council an estimated 5,000 children ages 14 and under are hospitalized due to unintentional drowning-related incidents each year; […]
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