Category: Babysitter

Let’s dance! Put on your red shoes and dance the blues… Remember your first song – the song that opened your mind consciously to music? Mine was David Bowie’s Let’s Dance. I was just reminded of it recently with the news that Bowie’s creative genius had left us. And singing that song in my head […]

It is easy; some of our top tips follow: House – ready! With a new Nanny arriving, you will want to get your house in order. It does not require the “fresh coat of paint” that the Queen of England requires but it will be easier to understand and get in synch with your systems […]

Have courage and be kind.” Cinderella repeats these final words from her mother frequently throughout Disney’s latest version of the classic fairy tale. This is not surprising for a tale that seeks so deliberately to demonstrate the difference between kindness and cruelty and the ultimate consequences of both. Even if you cringe at elements of […]

Of all the traditions that we’ve read about in the last few weeks, one of our favourites was the reading of the poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’. In case you want to take up the tradition yourself, here are the words, as written by Clement Clarke Moore and now in the public domain:   […]

So what is the going rate for a tooth these days? Kids lose their 20 baby teeth over a period of five to six years, usually starting around age five to seven but sometimes as young as four. If you have children in this age range then you have likely added “tooth fairy” to the […]

As parents, one of the crucial life skills we aim to instill in our children is financial responsibility. An effective way to introduce them to the concept of money management is by providing them with a regular allowance. However, this practice comes with its own set of do’s and don’ts to ensure that kids learn […]

Want to celebrate your kids birthday in a big way, but without breaking the bank or your and your housekeeper’s back? Sound impossible? Never fear, budget birthday advice is here! Plan in advance As true with everything in life, things left to the last minute cost more. For two reasons: (1) no time to shop […]

When we were kids, talking about “stranger danger” was as simple as “Don’t accept candy from strangers”. The world has changed. Statistics show that the cases of child abductions by strangers are relatively rare, rather children are harmed by those known (or at least familiar) to them. There is also a school of thought that […]

How to get ahead in making the school lunches And you thought it was a challenge making sure your kids were on top of their homework, had all their “bits of paper” required each day in the back pack and packed the right equipment for sports and after school activities. You also have to have […]

By Celine Brewer of BabyCanTravel.com We truly believe the benefits of taking your children along on vacations are worth the effort, but that doesn’t mean you won’t want some well-deserved “adults only” time. It can be hard enough to find a reliable babysitter in your hometown, and it can be even harder when you go […]

There are a few questions that I get asked by newbies to having a nanny.  One of them is “is there anything that I can do ahead of time to make sure that the tax paperwork for my nanny is all in order before she starts working”?  And the answer is – yes, help with […]