Kids health and safety
Teach Kids Important Values Through Activities: 6 Traits That Build Character
As a nanny, you have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the children you care for. You can act as an inspiration, example and a mentor for the kids, so they can learn important virtues. There are six main pillars of character– trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. You can engage in…
Read MoreBeing Prepared for Disasters
If the event of a disaster, does your family know what to do? Do you have a plan for if you get separated? Where will you go? Do your children know who to call if something happens to the adults? These are all scary things to think about happening but important things to prepare for.…
Read MoreHow to be Cool, Calm and Collected When Kids Push Your Buttons
If you are a parent, you know that your own children are those who are most skilled at knowing and pushing all your buttons. Since we are generally in contact with our children more than anyone else, they become very knowledgeable about who we are and what makes us tick. They also know what to…
Read MoreChild Proofing Your Home: In An Adult Friendly Way
A number of great tools and products are on the market to help make your home as safe as can be for your new baby. By the time baby is six months old, he will likely to exploring the home is his own way. This gives you just a small amount of time to get…
Read More10 Internet Safety Rules for Kids
For many kids this holiday season a new phone or tech device is high on their wish list. Monitoring your kids’ use of the internet by sitting with them is the most ideal way to keep them away from all the threats possible online. But this isn’t possible all the time. So, to make sure that…
Read MoreHow to Raise an Extrovert Child When You Are an Introvert
Even with all the rewards and happiness that parenthood provides, it may often leave an introverted parent feeling drained and in desperate need of some time to be alone. This is especially true if you’re an introverted parent trying to raise an extroverted child, who has a need for social interaction that far exceeds your…
Read MoreBack-Up Childcare Available in St. Louis
The school year has started. And, when kids go to school they start sharing germs! Chances are sometime this school year your kids will have sore throats, runny noses, fevers, or the flu and will need to stay home. It is not easy for working parents to stay home from work when their child is sick.…
Read MoreTLC for Kids Back-Up Childcare
In 1985, TLC for Kids introduced the concept of in-home, as-needed nanny care to St. Louis families. This means families had the ability to access childcare at any time by just calling the TLC office. Two years ago TLC opened an office in Miami, Florida helping Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach families with…
Read MoreCar Seat Safety in Missouri
TLC for Kids babysitters and nannies are available to drive kids. Our temporary babysitters can help with driving to school, after school activities or to a friend’s house for a play date. TLC nannies not only drive kids to school and other activities but often assist the family with errands. We do ask that the parents…
Read MoreBack to Sleep
Although Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) cannot be prevented, there are things that parents and caregivers can to do reduce the risk of SIDS. One of the easiest ways to lower a baby’s risk of SIDS is to place him or her on their back to sleep, at nighttime and for naps. In 1992,…
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