Category Archives: Articles
← Older postsHow Busy is Too Busy for Your Kids?
July 17, 2012Many moms feel like they become a personal chauffer at a certain point, carting their kids from one activity to another throughout the week. From soccer practice to singing lessons, ballet to ballroom dance, parents are under enormous pressure to … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Comments Off on How Busy is Too Busy for Your Kids?10 Tips for Parents that Need to Learn Sign Language
June 4, 2012While there has been a trend in recent years of hearing parents learning and teaching their hearing infants to use sign language before they become verbal, there are a surprising number of hearing parents who opt not to learn sign … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Nanny Tips | Comments Off on 10 Tips for Parents that Need to Learn Sign Language5 Ways to Build a Great Relationship with Your Nanny
May 26, 2012Many moms who employ a nanny jokingly share that they have two spouses. Their husband, and their nanny. For those moms who have never employed a nanny, the joke may seem quite crude. But for those who share the joys … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Nanny Tips | Comments Off on 5 Ways to Build a Great Relationship with Your Nanny10 Signs of Heat Stroke in Children
April 26, 2012As summer time and warmer weather approaches it’s time to get educated on all things related to kids and heat. In proportion to adults, kids have more body fluids and they also can dehydrate faster than adult. This means that … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Comments Off on 10 Signs of Heat Stroke in Children10 Ways to Tell Your Child is a Poor Loser
March 7, 2012Part of growing up is learning how to deal with adversity. It happens and, like it or not, we can’t always give out trophies to each of life’s participants. How a child handles losing is related to how they view … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Nanny Tips | Comments Off on 10 Ways to Tell Your Child is a Poor Loser10 Situations Where Adults Often Model Bad Behaviors to Kids
February 7, 2012As parents I know we like to think that we do no wrong, but have you ever thought about the fact that kids learn by example? How many times a day would you say that you get after your kids … Continue reading
Posted in Articles | Comments Off on 10 Situations Where Adults Often Model Bad Behaviors to Kids10 Challenges for the Nanny of a Non-working Mother
December 4, 2011Working mothers aren’t the only ones who hire nannies to do in home childcare. There are an amazing number of mothers who are not earning an income, in or outside of the home, who still employ nannies for childcare. The … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Nanny Tips | Comments Off on 10 Challenges for the Nanny of a Non-working Mother10 Reasons to Consider a Nanny Who is a Mom
October 2, 2011Finding the right nanny can be a really difficult and frustrating experience and it’s true that some parents go into it with pre-conceived notions of what a nanny should or should not be like (young and fun or older and … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Nanny News, Nanny Tips | Comments Off on 10 Reasons to Consider a Nanny Who is a Mom10 Signs Your Child is Ready for Self Care
September 15, 2011As children get older, they need to take on more responsibilities. One of those responsibilities is taking care of themselves. Whether it’s for a few minutes or a few hours, eventually every child needs to be able to stay home … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Q & A | Comments Off on 10 Signs Your Child is Ready for Self Care10 Concerns About Nannies Being “Shadow Mothers”
September 12, 2011Sociologist Cameron MacDonald has created quite a stir with her book, Shadow Mothers: Nannies, Au Pairs, and the Micropolitics of Mothering. As a sociologist, MacDonald looks at the issues of today’s childcare from all perspectives, the parent, the provider, the … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Industry News | Comments Off on 10 Concerns About Nannies Being “Shadow Mothers” ← Older posts
