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The in-person interview is a crucial part of choosing the right nanny for you. In this blog post, we share some tips on nanny interview questions to help you choose the right nanny for your family. Don’t know where to start looking for a nanny? SOSgarde links families looking for a nanny and caregivers offering […]
How to find a babysitter part-time job?
Working full time as a child caregiver can be exhausting and therefore working part-time is an interesting option for many people. Do child caregiving jobs offer part-time work options? This question is on the mind of a lot of individuals who want to find a babysitter part-time job. Finding a babysitter part time job is […]
As a nanny, you too need time off. That’s right. There is much research available online that points to the importance of taking time off, both for our health but also for productivity at work. Some might even say getting the appropriate amount of time off is even more important for those who are involved […]
The Importance of Grandparents
Grandparents are an essential landmark in the lives of their grandchildren. Their challenge is to find the balance between the love they feel for them and the discipline they must uphold, in harmony with the education advocated by parents. They should keep in mind that they should not take the place of parents or become […]
Valentine’s Day is about telling and showing the people you love and care for – and who love and care for you – how you feel. A loving Nanny certainly falls into that category so make sure he or she is on your list! Here are some of our favourite ideas for showing your Nanny […]
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 […]
Most pets spend time alone at home each day. Sometimes very long hours pass between the moment we leave them and the return home. How can we entertain them so that time goes faster? Here are some ideas to make your pet feel less alone! – Leave the radio on so your pet has a […]
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 […]
Startup Canada, the national rallying community for Canadian entrepreneurs, named in mid-September 11 outstanding entrepreneurs, businesses and support organizations from Quebec as winners of the annual Startup Canada Awards. We are absolutely delighted to announce that SOSgarde.ca, has won the StartupCanada Social Enterprise Award 2017 for the province of Quebec. We are now finalist of […]
Want your kids to continue learning during the summer? Or at least not experience “brain drain and complain” when they get back to the new school year? Whether you want to avoid the brain drain and complain routine or want to give your kids a head start, you are smart to be thinking about it. According […]
Senior Summer Safety!
Say that three times quickly! Actually, this is not a topic on which to be glib. The summer safety of seniors in the summer time is important as heat and dehydration ends many elderly lives each year. And the challenge is getting harder. Whatever your stance on climate change, it is difficult to deny that […]