Can Your Baby Wield a Machete? By Nicholas Day This article appeared on the Slate website. Click here to see original article. Photo of Arnold Gesell, a psychologist and pediatrician who was a pioneer in the field of child development. My son Isaiah sat up late. He crawled late, too, according to all the books, […]
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Covert Audio Laws Explained by Brickhouse Security Many parents turn to nanny cameras in order to put their minds at ease. But as audio and video recorders such as nanny cameras become more advanced, less expensive, and more prevalent, people are starting to question what is and what isn’t legal when it comes to recording. […]
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Help a child build a better vocabulary, and he’ll be a better reader, writer, and speller. Try these activities that the whole family can enjoy. Find Fun WordsAs you are reading point out interesting words to the child. For example, words that are fun to say like buzz and gigantic; words with double letters such […]
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A Mother By Any Other NameBy Candi Wingate, Nannies4Hire.comHappy Mother’s Day! Those are wonderful words for a mother to hear. A mother loves her children unconditionally and plays a pivotal role in shaping who they become. Yet a mother does not do this alone: most children are blessed with a host of people who love […]
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Weekly Trip to the Library I work as a nanny and the parents I currently work for are using The New Contented Little Baby Book by Gina Ford to develop routines and a sleep schedule with their infant. I am a Dr. Karp The Happiest Baby on the Block enthusiast. I love his gentle methods of […]
[Continue reading...]Pros and Cons of Being a Live-In NannyAn Interview with Live-In Nanny Nancy LaceyNancy Lacey is a nanny originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma has been working as a live-in childcare provider in Beverly Hills, California for the same family for six-years. Lacey says some of the perks of her job have been, “Meeting other nannies. Some […]
[Continue reading...]The Pros and Cons of Becoming a Live-In NannyAn Interview with Live-In Nanny Mariana GonzalesMariana Gonzales is a 19-year-old live-in nanny that moved from Los Alamos, New Mexico to Bethesda, Maryland who has loved becoming a working member of a family. Gonzales boasts about her favorite part of being a nanny is, “I personally love […]
[Continue reading...]The Pros and Cons of Becoming a Live-In NannyInterview with Live-In Nanny Patricia KingPatricia King is a 23-year-old nanny with a degree in early childhood education. After finding it hard to land a permanent teaching job she decided to move from Sherwood, Oregon to Basking Ridge, New Jersey to work as a live-in nanny. She […]
[Continue reading...]Throw Out Children’s Tylenol, Motrin, and Benadryl A voluntary recall has been issued for more than 40 over-the-counter drugs for children, including Tylenol and Motrin, because they don’t meet quality standards. “This recall is not being undertaken on the basis of adverse medical events,” McNeil Consumer Healthcare said in a statement Friday. “However, as a […]
[Continue reading...]Overcoming HomesicknessAn Interview with Live-In Nanny Donna Moore This we week we will speak with four young women that moved across the country to work as a live-in childcare providers. Donna Moore is an 18-year-old high school graduate originally from Birmingham, Alabama that moved to Fairfield, Connecticut for a year to work as a live-in […]
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