Children start learning how to manipulate their parents when they’re mere infants, and by the time they’re toddlers, they really start to hone their manipulative skills. A baby quickly learns that crying gets attention and will figure out how to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | 8 CommentsTo make a difference in the life of a young person is as much a gift as it is a vocation. Nannies make that difference everyday in someone’s life. Sometimes the difference a nanny makes is even farther-reaching than she … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | 4 CommentsSometimes I stop and reflect on my childhood which is mostly full of very fond memories of growing up in the 70’s and 80’s. We had an amazing family which spent a ton of time together playing outside, going on … Continue reading
Posted in Nanny Discipline, Uncategorized | 8 CommentsIn the many years I’ve been in the nanny business I’ve heard so many times from families that didn’t use a nanny agency say they’ve done a nanny background check as if that means they’ve screened the nanny. I’ve felt they feel like they’ve done what was really necessary to vet their new hire. My guess is that what underlies this is the anxiety of hiring a nanny that they’re bringing into their home to care for their children without really knowing how to screen a nanny. Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | 5 CommentsThere’s been a lot of press given to the nanny in England being paid $200,000 a year by a Russian billionaire that came from an article in the Wall Street Journal a few days ago. Sure it’s interesting that a nanny job can pay that kind of money, but all of us that have been in the nanny agency business know that the nanny is no doubt underpaid–and nanny agency, watch out for the replacement! Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | 5 CommentseNannySource is happy to announce that Marcia Hall of Milwaukee has won the International Nanny Association (INA) nanny of the year award. The award was presented at the annual INA conference held in Tampa, FL. This award is presented annually to a nanny that shows dedication and professionalism in her nanny job. Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | 4 CommentsA recent survey shows that almost 70% of working parents envy their nanny during the summer. I must say I’m not surprised about these results since envy is an issue in so many nanny-mother relationships. No doubt it’s higher in the summer than in the other seasons since the kids are outside and having fun with the nanny, but it’s a normal part of the relationship with the nanny. As a agency owner I saw more than once a mother fire the nanny because she was “too close” to the children. Some parents have done this multiple times. What damage is being done to the poor kids!
Posted in Uncategorized | 5 CommentseNannySource.com recently won two coveted awards from SubscriptionSiteInsider.com for best webpage testing in 2010. Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | 3 CommentsThis time of the year the subject of tipping your nanny, housekeeper and other in-home worker comes up. Things to consider when thinking about what to tip your nanny are: amount of time she’s worked for you; how good you feel about the job she’s doing; how many children you have and your own financial condition. Continue reading
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