Be the Best Nanny Newsletter asked mothers and fathers of multiples that employ nannies or au pairs what help they need most from their in-home caregivers. The answers from 383 mothers and fathers of multiples is listed here. Mothers and Fathers of Multiples Want Their Nannies or Au Pairs to Help Them With: 1. Bathing […]
[Continue reading...]Siblings that Share a Room
May 12, 2009 1 Comment
Siblings often have to share a bedroom (especially when a family has multiples). Nannies and au pairs can help siblings share a room successfully by remembering the children are individuals and helping them keep their belongings organized. Here are some ways to help siblings who share a bedroom. First make sure children of the same […]
[Continue reading...]Diapering, Bathing, and Dressing Multiples
May 11, 2009 5 Comments
Just like feeding babies, diapering, bathing, and dressing babies is a time consuming task. But, diapering, bathing, and dressing multiples can feel overwhelming without help. That is just another reason why nannies and au pairs are so helpful to parents raising multiples. DIAPERING: The advice about diapering by hundreds of nannies and au pairs that […]
[Continue reading...]Helping Parents With Multiples
May 10, 2009 4 Comments
Feeding Multiple Babies We started a discussion about caring for multiples last week click here to see article. Now we will discuss specific ways nannies and au pairs can assist parents of multiple babies each day. Some of the helpful tasks nannies and au pairs caring for multiple births provide include helping feed the babies, […]
[Continue reading...]Making Mother’s Day Cards with Children
May 8, 2009 6 Comments
Make a Coupon Card Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday. Nannies and au pairs should help the children make cards for their mother. Making a card with valuable coupons for the mother to redeem from the children is a fun card to help children to make for their mother. Some coupon ideas include: It’s […]
[Continue reading...]Caring for Multiples
May 7, 2009 12 Comments
Twins are Individuals The most important priority for nannies and au pairs caring for twins and multiples is to prioritize! It requires a tremendous amount of energy to care for even one baby then add another one, or two… As Sarah, a nanny working in the Atlanta area says, “Basically, if you can survive the […]
[Continue reading...]Preparing Children for an Adopted Baby
May 6, 2009 1 Comment
How Nannies and Au Pairs Can Help Siblings Prepare for a New Adoption A new baby coming home is always stressful experience. The adjustment will be very similar to any family bringing home a newborn but when parents adopt a child it is often after much effort and expense. Before a new child is adopted […]
[Continue reading...]Celebrate Sibling Day
May 5, 2009 2 Comments
How Nannies and Au Pairs Can Teach Siblings to Celebrate One AnotherSibling DayMother’s Day is coming up, but why not celebrate Sibling Day? Pick a separate day, other than a birthday or holiday, during the calendar year to celebrate a sibling day for each child in the family. A good day might be exactly six […]
[Continue reading...]Trials and Tribulations of Raising Siblings
May 4, 2009 Leave a Comment
Last week we started discussing siblings. But with so much news about the swine flu we got a little side tracked. So this week we will continue discussing siblings. In the book, 365 Ways to Raise Great Kids, Sheila Ellison writes, “Siblings have the unique opportunity of going through life together, growing into adulthood side […]
[Continue reading...]Nanny Service Offers "Swine Flu" Discount
May 3, 2009 3 Comments
KCPQ http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-050209-swineflunanny,0,1346367.story By Amy AllenStaff reporterMay 2, 2009Seattle A western Washington nanny service is reaching out to help families who need childcare because of school closures. Annie’s Nannies is waving their $250 membership fee for anyone who needs help to find temporary childcare because of closures related to swine flu concerns. Families left without childcare […]
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