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Teaching Children about Personal Space
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It’s wonderful to see children who are comfortable with everyone and want to give everyo...
Incorporating Academics into a Daily Schedule
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Sometimes children are home for the week and have schoolwork that must be accomplished wit...
Help! Common Core Math Homework
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For those parents and nannies who were taught traditional math, helping children with comm...
What Do Children Learn in Preschool?
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When children turn four years old, some states will have pre-kindergarten or preschool cla...
Nutrition Label and Why It Matters
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new Nutrition Facts label for packaged ...
Tips for Hiking With Kids to Get Outside and Connect with Nature
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By Nancy Baker, Co-Founder of ChildMode. The views expressed in this post are those of a c...
What is Positive Parenting?
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There are a million ways to raise a child and experts publish new books each year to help ...
Nannies and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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The information contained herein is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice about nann...
The Benefits of Letting Children Lose
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As parents, nannies and caregivers, we want to protect children from pain and disappointme...
How Sleep Training Can Help Your Family
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New parents and night nannies have slogged through sleepless nights for generations. But a...
Tips from a Traveling Nanny
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It’s mid-November and I was holding a glass of port wine, which one should always do whe...
Food Options for a Picky Eater
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Are you the parent or nanny of a child who is a picky eater? Does the child limit his/her ...
Child Care Contract Example
Nanny contracts and newborn care specialist contracts help reduce confusion and create a more positive experience. Take a free class and download an example nanny contract to help you and your nanny clearly set expectations and roles.
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Ultimate Nanny Guide
Are you beginning the process of hiring a nanny? You’ll definitely want to read US Nanny’s Ultimate Nanny Guide! This effective resource will help you in every step of the process.
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