Favorite Products to Prevent Spread of Colds and Flu

Products Nannies Love Kids spread germs. Fingers and toys constantly go in their mouths and proper hygiene practices are difficult for little ones to follow. Washing their hands, teaching children to cover their mouths with their arm when they cough, not allowing them to share foods and drinks, and disinfecting high traffic areas (such as […]

Blowout Blocker and Soaker Stopper Diaper Extensions

Products Nannies Love It is terribly frustrating when babies soak through their diapers while sleeping at night and there is nothing worse then a sick baby who has a blowout diaper up their back or down their legs. Nightly diaper leaks require a change of clothes and new bedding, a bath, and then trying to […]

Don’t Allow Gas Mileage to Be Added to Your Paycheck

Mileage Tracking Diaries and Apps In the United States nannies should be reimbursed IRS gas mileage when they use their own cars for work purposes. The 2025 IRS gas mileage rate has increased to .70 cents per mile. Some parents prefer to add the gas mileage to their nanny’s weekly paycheck but don’t allow your employers […]

Cozy Cover Portable High Chair Seat

Products Nannies Love The Cozy Cover Portable High Chair can go with you anywhere that might not have high chairs. It has a light carrying bag that fits conveniently in your handbag or diaper bag so that you always have it with you when you are out and about with a baby 6 months or […]

Willa Walker: Helpful or Hype?

Product Review Sunday You can start using a Willa Walker when a baby is starting to cruise around the home while holding onto your fingers or furniture, can support their own weight, and can grip the rings on their own. This usually occurs sometime after the baby is 9-months-old. Start with the baby in a […]

7 Nanny Daily Log Books

Products Nannies Love Although there are apps nannies and parents can use to communicate with one another daily, I am old-school and still prefer having a paper notebook or journal to record my nanny kids’ daily milestones in. You can make a nanny daily log simply by using a three-ring binder or folder kept in […]

Amber Teething Necklaces: Helpful or Hype?

Products Nannies Love Parenting and nanny message boards are filled will discussions about Baltic Amber Teething Necklaces.Baltic amber necklaces are made to wear but not to chew on. Baltic amber necklaces are a homeopathic treatment to help reduce teething pain. The theory is that baltic amber contains a natural analgesic, succinic acid, that can be absorbed […]

Cloth Diapers that Grow with the Baby

Products Nannies Love For this Sunday Product Review I recommend the Bambino Mio, Miosolo Diaper all-in-one cloth diaper which is as easy to use as a disposable. The diaper is one size meaning it will grow with the baby from birth until they potty train. What I like is that the size of the diaper […]

Hip Seat Carriers

Products Nannies Love My Mother had two babies born 11-months apart and always said hips are made for Mother’s to carry babies. She would put one baby on each hip. Today, there are dozens of hip waistbands made to help caregivers carry babies and toddlers. I prefer the Windsleeping Baby Carrier with Hip Seat, LÍLLÉbaby, […]

8 Best Baby Nasal Aspirators

Products Nannies Love Babies 12 months and younger breathe solely through their noses. It’s difficult for most children to blow their own noses until three-years-old. That makes nasal aspirators are a must have tool for nannies when working with infants. Bulb Aspirators have the most simple design, are easy to use, inexpensive, but have a […]