Time-Out Should Not Be Used as Punishment We have been discussing discipline. We have discussed time-outs. We have encouraged using timers to help positively discipline children. Most nannies, au pairs, and parents seem to use time-outs as punishment for children. When children do not behave caregivers often make the children sit in a “naughty chair” […]
[Continue reading...]CREATIVE WAYS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO BEHAVE
February 4, 2009 4 Comments
Fun Ways to Reward ChildrenWe started discussing positive discipline last week. Here are some creative ways to encourage children to behave properly. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/behavior/201.html Beat the Clock: Good method for a dawdling child.Ask the child to do a task. Set a timer. If the task is done before the timer rings, your child gets a reward. […]
[Continue reading...]Performance Czar Killefer Withdraws Candidacy
February 3, 2009 4 Comments
Nanny Tax in the News AgainBy Laura Meckler, Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123367405418643627.html?mod=googlenews_wsjNancy Killefer, nominated by President Barack Obama to be the federal government’s first chief performance officer, is withdrawing from the post, the White House said Tuesday. Ms. Killefer is the third Obama nominee to confront tax problems. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was confirmed despite […]
[Continue reading...]Interview Questions to Ask About Discipline
February 2, 2009 6 Comments
Nannies, Au Pairs & Parents Need to Be On the Same Page When Disciplining Children There may be no topic more important for nanny candidates to ask potential employers than how the parents’ discipline their children. All childcare providers discipline (teach) children each and every day. During the job interview with potential employers is when […]
[Continue reading...]Super Bowl Fun That Scores!
February 1, 2009 2 Comments
Super Bowl Recipes, Games, and Coloring Sheets for Kids. In America, some nannies work during the Super Bowl, the most watched television event of the year. Alicia Donovan, a nanny working in Madison, Wisconsin emailed Best Nanny Newsletter asking: “I will be working on Super Bowl Sunday so the parents can have their friends that […]
[Continue reading...]What Kindergarten Teachers Know
January 31, 2009 3 Comments
WEEKLY TRIP TO THE LIBRARY What Kindergarten Teachers Know by Lisa Holewa and Joan Rice This book discusses practical and playful ways for caregivers to help children listen, learn, and cooperate at home. I just love that the book is small in size and a quick read. It includes easy-to-follow suggestions about helping children listen […]
[Continue reading...]A WEALTH OF NANNIES
January 30, 2009 9 Comments
KID-CARE SOPHISTICATESBy Andrea Peyserhttp://www.nypost.com/seven/01192009/news/columnists/a_wealth_of_nannies_150816.htm Although we agree that many professionals become nannies (click http://bestnannynewsletter.blogspot.com/2009/01/professionals-that-become-nannies.html) we do not agree with the author that a nanny’s job is not mentally stimulating. Is a nanny’s work not mentally stimulating? Is there really such a thing as an “overeducated” nanny as the author states in this article? Are nannies […]
[Continue reading...]CARING FOR STUBBORN CHILDREN
January 28, 2009 9 Comments
Power Struggles Vs. Natural ConsequencesBy Theresea Hugheshttp://www.free-toddlers-activity-and-discipline-guide.com/ When working with stubborn children the last thing nannies and au pairs should do is to get into power struggles. When caregivers try to show children that they are stronger, they are being as immature as the stubborn children. Power struggles teach children to be fearful throughout life […]
[Continue reading...]REWARDING CHILDREN FOR NANNIES AND AU PAIRS
January 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
Sweet Rewards You Can’t Eathttp://www.stvincent.org/NR/rdonlyres/CF830B84-75C2-47F1-9DA7-A6A9EF664AF2/0/SweetRewardsCantEat.pdf Let’s face it, kids are bombarded with food rewards.Win Math Olympics at school – get a pizza party.Win the soccer game – ice cream all around.Come to Sunday school – we’ve got doughnuts! Unfortunately, we have become a society that uses food for much more than fueling the needs of […]
[Continue reading...]Positive Attention For Nannies and Au Pairs
January 25, 2009 3 Comments
The Power of Positive Attention To continue the conversation about discipline we have posted an article about positive attention below. http://www.daic.org/Tips.html Positive attention reassures children, builds self-esteem, and creates a happier environment for the whole family. [Caregivers] should: 1. Make positive attention specific: Tell [the] child exactly what he or she did that you liked. […]
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