Eight Days of Thanksgiving With only two more working days until Thanksgiving, we suggest using negative experiences to teach children the value of being grateful. The Walt Disney movie, “PollyAnna” is a great example of making good out of bad situations. In the movie, PollyAnna plays the “Glad” game. In this game she found many […]
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The Importance of Manners to Show You are ThankfulWe have been discussing how to teach children to be thankful in the days before Thanksgiving. With three more working days until Thanksgiving let’s teach kids that using good manners shows respect towards others. Saying, “thank you,” is an easy way to show others our appreciation. Begin […]
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Product Review SundayThanksgiving is Thursday. So, for this Product Review Sunday we recommend the Thanksgiving Box of Questions by Box Girls. Your Thanksgiving will be even more festive with these clever, engaging, and entertaining conversation starter question cards. A Thanksgiving Box of Questions also makes a special holiday hostess gift that doubles as a centerpiece […]
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Show Children You Are Grateful for Them We have been celebrating the eight working days before Thanksgiving. With the Eight Days of Thanksgiving (and with only four more working days before Thanksgiving) we hope to inspire thankfulness in children by showing your appreciation for them and making sure we praise and scold children appropriately. Children […]
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5th Day of Thanksgiving We have been sharing ideas on helping kids learn to be grateful each working day until Thanksgiving. It is important to be grateful for the things done for you or given to you. It is equally as important to show your appreciation with an acknowledgment. So where do we, as a […]
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6 More Working Days ‘Til ThanksgivingAmericans celebrate Thanksgiving next week. In our journey to the holiday we are suggesting ways for nannies and au pairs to encourage an attitude of thankfulness in your charges in our 8 Days Until Thanksgiving.Today we recommend you try to help kids put things in perspective by determining needs and […]
[Continue reading...]Setting a Good Example of GenerosityWith only seven more working days until Thanksgiving, today is a great time to talk to children about why generosity it is so important. The best way to do show kids how to be generous is by being generous yourself. Being a good role model is especially important with preschool-age […]
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How Nannies and Au Pairs Can Teach Kids To Be Thankful There are seven days of Kwanzaa, eight days of Hanukkah, and 12-days of Christmas. Why not incorporate the next eight working days until Thanksgiving teaching kids to be thankful? Use your next eight working days to teach kids about kindness, compassion, and gratefulness. If […]
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Product Review Sunday for Nannies and Au Pairs Last week we discussed how to teach kids to tell time. It’s not an easy concept to teach and requires much patience. Yesterday we reviewed books to use with kids when teaching time. Below are some products to use to help teach kids to tell time too. […]
[Continue reading...]An article was just posted on Article Storehouse entitled, “Why You’re better off Using a Nanny Placement Service” By Mark Etinger of http://www.ajaxunion.com/ The author makes good points about nanny agencies being experienced in background checks and knowing what questions to ask in an interview. But I disagree with two points he makes, at least […]
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