When Your Job Description Keeps Growing

Job creep, when your employer keeps adding tasks to your job description, is one of the biggest challenges you can face as a nanny. You want to help, you want to do a great job, you want to pitch in but you also don’t want to feel taken advantage of. How do you find the right balance? How do you set healthy boundaries without upsetting your employers?

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Bullying: What Parents Need to Know and Do

It’s easy to think of bullying as a normal part of childhood—and no big deal. After all, it’s been going on since time immemorial. The popular kids have always picked on the less popular kids. We’ve seen it at school, watched...

10 Reasons why Nanny Care is Better than Daycare

Choosing the right childcare situation is never easy. Determining what situation best suits your family requires careful consideration of your needs, budget, and care giving expectations. If you’re wavering between nanny care and daycare, here...

How to Make the Relationship with your Nanny Work

I really like the nanny I hired. How do I make our relationship work? (From babycenter.com) For starters, realize that your job doesn't end once you find a suitable nanny. For your arrangement to be a success, you must be a good...

99 Signs You Might Be Cool Enough to Be a Nanny

Nanny 101 You’re extremely flexible. You are always prepared if your employer asks you to do something at the last minute regarding the child. You don’t mind working holidays. There may be times where you are needed on Christmas...

Travelling with your Nanny

With all the holidays coming up, we wanted to share a few ways travelling with your nanny, could become a life saver! We all know that a nanny can make your life easier when you find yourself balancing multiple priorities, but have you ever...

Hiring a Nanny=Balance and Serenity

In today’s fast paced world, there never seems like there is enough time to do everything. Between husband, kids, school, birthday parties, classes and work (phew), moms today are expected to be Super-Mom. With the increasing workload,...