100 Tips for Nannies and Families

When is it time to begin teaching manners to your child?  By what method should manners be taught?  In what order should manners be taught?  These and many other questions will be discussed in this blog.
The best way to teach manners is for the parents and others in the child’s environment to exhibit those manners [...]

You work long hours and come home to a family who deserves your attention as well.  Your family means the world to you, but sometimes you feel like you aren’t spending enough time with them because you are too committed elsewhere (primarily, your full-time-and-then-some job).  Additionally, your job is stressful, and you need time to [...]

The world economy is faltering.  Many families that had chosen to have one parent stay at home to raise the children are now revisiting that decision out of financial necessity.Â
Parents who are making that often painful decision must cope with change-related fears, separation anxiety, and resultant temper tantrums . . . and the children may [...]

In today’s society, there are many benefits of hiring a nanny:
1.  COST.  If you have two or more children, it may be cost effective for you to hire a nanny as many daycare centers can cost you more.  Also, many families are using “nanny share”.  This is an arrangement in which two families share one [...]

Not all families agree on the merits of having their nannies schedule play dates with their children.  The controversy falls along the lines of socializing the children versus nannies with attention divided between their own charges and the children and nannies of other families.
Most families will agree that to socialize children properly, children must be [...]

As a nanny, you have many responsibilities.  You must nurture the children in your care, stimulate their minds, and inspire their creativity, among a host of other tasks and treasures of your daily responsibilities.  It is wonderful, then, when you can find opportunities to combine multiple objectives in one activity (ex., an activity in which [...]

Here’s wishing that the coming year brings you and your families both peace and prosperity!  Happy New Year from Nannies4hire.com!
 

Warmest Thoughts and Best Wishes for a wonderful Holiday and a very Happy New Year from Nannies4hire.com. 

The H1N1 virus is allegedly only beginning to wreak its havoc on humans around the world.  As the worry sets in, do you feel it is appropriate to ask your nanny to get vaccinated for H1N1?  In early results from a variety of Internet-based polls on this subject, the results appear to be approximately 50-50.  [...]

Cooking and baking with your kids during the holidays can be a fun (or stressful) activity.  How you plan for the activity will, in large part, set the stage for how the activity will be experienced.  Following are some tips for making the experience enjoyable for all involved.

Choose recipes that are easy to follow and [...]