Category: Nanny

When you have a pressing engagement or meeting, it can be difficult to come across a trustworthy babysitter. Have no fear, as there are numerous choices to find a babysitter. Start by inquiring your current circle of acquaintances and relatives. In addition, you can search websites for sitters and caretakers. This could be a great […]

When searching for a babysitter, it’s essential to take your time and ensure you hire the right person. There are some tips you can follow to guarantee this happens. If you need a babysitter, first, decide on qualities such as experience and certifications like CPR and first aid, along with any special skills required. After […]

Deciding when you need a babysitter can be a difficult decision. When determining whether or not you require one, various criteria must be taken into account: your child’s age; if they are old enough to care for themselves while you’re gone, then perhaps no need for a nanny is necessary; otherwise, hiring one might be […]

Positive, effective discipline is team work. From parents to nanny, together with everyone involved in the child’s education, should have a consistent approach to the child so he receives the same answers for a given behaviour.

When we pick up our child at daycare or school after a day at work, we can not wait to find out what he did, what he ate, who he had fun with, in short, EVERTHING. But in fact, it’s not that easy! Our little ones are often stingy with words. How can we encourage […]

The goal of homework is to help our children become independent students, to teach them to focus and organize. How can we help them in a positive way without doing the work for them ?! Here are some tips to accompany our little schoolchildren!   – Have a routine, a regular schedule, so that the child […]

By Deborah Shure January 1st is the day when we all get a fresh start. It’s a new year, and many of us are vowing to make 2017 our best, healthiest, most productive year yet. While motivation is high for a few days, many of us lose steam as the first week or two of […]

Tinkle. Tinkle. Tinkle. Did you hear that? That is the sound of an angel getting his wings. If you do not know that reference, you need to watch “It’s a Wonderful Life” this holiday season! It is a classic Christmas movie and sure to be on the television line-up once or twice in the coming […]

The last days of summer have slipped away, so it’s time for you to work with your family to get school-year routines back in place. Consider introducing something new this autumn. School Lunches: Made by Kids! Yep, you read that right. Consider the basic math of it using the School Lunches Formula: D (no. of […]

Parents: Two equal parts. But are they? Doesn’t it seem that there is a lot more talk (research, articles, Google searches, you name it) about mothers than fathers?  Why should that be? It might be because children develop in their mother’s womb for 40 weeks, creating an indelible bond. In many cases babies get all […]

Happy Mother’s Day Moms and Stepmoms! We love you and appreciate all you do for us! So, remember the days of the TV show Leave it to Beaver when families were made of up of one Father, one Mother, one boy and one girl and a dog named Spot? Well, whether that was a true […]

The great Albert Einstein is quoted as saying: “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” Reading to your kids – especially when they are very young is good for so many reasons. It helps you bond with […]