Category: Nanny

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 […]

What is that expression? If you want to keep the peace, never talk money, politics or religion. That might be a good rule for the work place and parties although if you are not talking about these things at home then where are you talking about them? But as the number of “interfaith” relationships increases, […]

Remember that book from the 1980’s called All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten? If you are not old enough to remember it (cough, cough), it was all the rage and essentially said that the world would be a much better place if we remembered some of the basic things we learned […]

If you have or are scheduled to have a December baby, you may be worried about the additional stress of “bunched-up” festivities – Thanksgiving, Birthday, Christmas, and New Year’s. You likely worry about the impact on cherished family traditions. And what about your child – will his or her special day get overlooked as people […]

Helping with homework. This is different from doing the homework! Parents and caregivers should be willing and able to help kids with their school work and special projects, but should also recognise that if they do the work themselves, then the kids have not learned anything! Oh – and the teachers and other parents can […]

By Michelle Little I feel like I should be doing more for my children. Have you ever thought that? It seems to be the hot question of the moment and I feel like all my friends are asking themselves this question too. It doesn’t matter if they are working, staying at home, working part time […]

The start of school is right around the corner and it’s time to start gearing up for it. One of the things you can always do, to prepare your kids for school and for life, is to help them to develop their reading skills!   Share these ideas with your caregivers: they can help with […]

By Natalia McPhedran Ever have a show-off in your house? Has your child ever had a friend over who hogs all their decisions and decides what they’re going to play, and you wish you could stomp over and tell him that he’s not the boss? (I know you have) Let’s talk attitudes— shall we? While […]

Mom, Mommy, Mum, Mama, Ma – so many words to for Mother. The definition of the verb “to mother” – to bring up a child with care and affection – captures well what we think of when we think of Mothers. Mothers work tirelessly to provide a tidy and ordered house, to make sure we […]

Are your kids afraid of the dentist? The more important question may be are you afraid of the dentist? Remember that kids are a blank page; they get their cues from the adults around them. If you have had bad experiences, do not share them! It is up to you to set the scene for […]