NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 News) ― With more North Texas schools closing because of the H1N1/swine flu outbreak — many parents are left wondering what to do about childcare. Even though many daycare centers across the metroplex are still taking kids, they want to stress that children shouldn’t come if they’re sick. The Tarrant County […]
[Continue reading...]Children’s Books About Siblings
May 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library Mail Harry to the Moon By Robie H. Harris Ages 3 to 6 Harry’s older brother is enraged when he cries, spits up, or puts him on Grandma’s lap. Big Brother demands that Harry be thrown in the trash, flushed down the toilet, or put back inside Mommy. Finally, on […]
[Continue reading...]Wars Between Step Siblings and Biological Siblings
May 1, 2009 3 Comments
Caring for Step Siblings With the divorce rate so high in America it is likely that many nannies and au pairs work with blended families with step parents and step siblings along with biological parents and biological siblings. When working for a blended family there really is no way in-home childcare providers cannot become involved […]
[Continue reading...]Birth Order and Personality Types
April 30, 2009 3 Comments
Nannies and Au Pairs Can End Birth Order Stereotypes Birth order does seem to affect personality traits in siblings. But you can end these stereotypes when working with your charges. Parents often have high expectations for firstborns. Firstborns often are eager to please their parents, have high expectations for themselves, are conscientious, and perfectionists. Sometimes […]
[Continue reading...]Daily News Article About Labor Rights
April 29, 2009 3 Comments
Domestic workers push labor rights billDaily NewsBy Patrice O’Shaughnessyhttp://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2009/04/28/2009-04-28_domestic_workers_push_labor_rights_bill.html Members of the Domestic Workers Justice Coalition, a group that works to organize several domestic worker unions, held a rally Saturday, March 4th, 2009. Tuesday, Ana Ontiveros will not make her usual daily trip from the Bronx to her job as a housekeeper in Manhattan. Instead, […]
[Continue reading...]Positive Nanny Article
April 29, 2009 Leave a Comment
Here’s a link to an upbeat, positive article about a nanny working happily in New Jersey found in the Fremont Tribune. http://www.fremonttribune.com/articles/2009/04/28/news/local/doc49f723f3dec46538210090.txtFremont grad works in New Jersey as a nannyBy Debra Jacobsen/Tribune correspondentTuesday, Apr 28, 2009 – 10:49:54 am CDT
[Continue reading...]It Isn’t Luck When Siblings Get Along
April 28, 2009 5 Comments
Handling Sibling Bickering Siblings cannot get along perfectly all the time. Even the sweetest children bicker with their siblings. But, if children see how their caregivers appropriately handle conflicts then common sibling bickering can actually help teach sisters and brothers how to resolve conflicts, share, problem-solve, manage frustration, compromise, and to respect others. Here are […]
[Continue reading...]How to Prevent Swine Flu
April 27, 2009 3 Comments
Swine Flu Now in AmericaIn Mexico the number of swine flu deaths rises to 149. To see aritlce click here for link In the United States we now have 40 cases of confirmed cases. Click here to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site for current stats. U.S. Human Cases of Swine […]
[Continue reading...]Chicago Tribune Article About Nannies
April 26, 2009 6 Comments
The following article can be found at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/ Lose the anxiety, find a sitterwww.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-tc-fam-babysitter-0514-0426apr26,0,4480663.storyBy Heidi Stevens Tribune newspapersApril 26, 2009 Whenever people ask why I chose a group day-care setting, rather than a nanny, when my daughter was an infant, I rattle off answers about socialization and lower costs and wanting my child to learn […]
[Continue reading...]Dear President Obama Letters of Hope From Children Across America
April 25, 2009 2 Comments
Weekly Trip to the Library Dear President Obama Letters of Hope From Children Across AmericaBy Bruce Kluger and David Tabatsky On November 5th, 2008, writers Bruce Kluger and David Tabatsky had a simple idea: to recapture the exhilarating spirit of the 2008 presidential election from the perspective of our nation’s youngest citizens. They emailed a […]
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