How Nannies and Au Pairs Can Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day It is fitting that the first African American will be inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America just one day after America recognizes the civil right’s activist Martin Luther King, Jr. The inauguration will be a memorable moment in […]
[Continue reading...]PET-SITTING FOR NANNIES AND AU PAIRS
January 18, 2009 18 Comments
Obama is Getting a Puppy for His Children. Are You Expected to Care for Pets? With the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States of America approaching this Tuesday there is much talk about what type of dog Barack Obama will get his daughters Malia and Sasha when they move into the White […]
[Continue reading...]Nanny and Au Pair Book Reviews
January 17, 2009 4 Comments
Weekly Trip to the Library: Children’s Books to Protect Against Child Abuse Subscribers to Be the Best Nanny Monthly Guide http://www.bestnannynewsletter.com/ often comment that their favorite column in the nanny newsletter is “Weekly Trip to the Library.” Due to the popularity of the column we hope to include reviews of your favorite children’s, parenting, and […]
[Continue reading...]Au Pair and Nanny Privacy and Confidentiality Survey
January 16, 2009 5 Comments
Monthly Poll ResultsIn April, 2008, 596 people that took the Best Nanny Newsletter monthly poll at http://www.bestnannynewsletter.com/. Five hundred and seven of the survey participants were nannies or au pairs, 38 were parents, and 37 were nanny agency staff or owners. Below is just a small portion of the survey that applies to the discussion […]
[Continue reading...]Paying Nannies and Housekeepers on the Books
January 15, 2009 8 Comments
Nannygate for Treasury Secretary NomineeYesterday we discussed that President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Timothy Geithner, was nominated by President Elect Barack Obama as Treasury Secretary. http://bestnannynewsletter.blogspot.com/2009/01/nannygate-here-we-go-again.html Geithner was supposed to have a confirmation hearing today after learning about his failure to pay self-employment taxes while working at the International Monetary Fund. […]
[Continue reading...]How Nannies & Au Pairs Should Teach Children About Privacy
January 14, 2009 4 Comments
Safe, Unsafe, and Unwanted TouchesTo continue the discussion of privacy and children here is information about teaching children about safe, unsafe, and unwanted touches. Although there is no medical concern when children touch their genitals, they must learn not to touch their genitals when other people are present. In her article, “Teaching Preschoolers About Privacy” […]
[Continue reading...]NANNY OR AU PAIR & CHILD ONLINE SAFETY CONTRACT
January 10, 2009 5 Comments
The nanny or au pair, child, and parents should sign an Online Safety Contract and post it next to the computer used by the child. SAMPLE NANNY OR AU PAIR, CHILD & PARENT ONLINE SAFETY CONTRACT: 1. I promise to never tell anyone on the Internet my age. 2. I will never give anyone my […]
[Continue reading...]How Nannies & Au Pairs Monitor Children’s Internet Usage
January 9, 2009 7 Comments
No Privacy for Children Using Information Highway We have been discussing issues of privacy for nannies and au pairs, the parents that employ in-home caregivers, and nanny placement agencies. Today we will discuss the dangers of the information highway and how caregivers can ensure that the use of the Internet by children is safe and […]
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