Posts Tagged ‘holidays’
Four Ways You Can Make Guests Feel Welcome During the Holidays
The holidays are upon us. That means you probably have guests arriving at your home or workplace. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins … they’re coming. Added guests can bring on changes in routine, schedule and stress levels for all. Here are a few things you can do to assure that everyone has a wonderful and stress-free…
Read MoreMaking the Holidays more Meaningful
Happy Holidays! We have put together some ideas on how you can make the holidays more meaningful for all. Giving Back One of the best ways to make the holidays more meaningful is to give back. Make baked goods or a meal for someone in need, or just to let someone know you’re thinking of…
Read MoreThe Benefits of A Nanny Work Agreement
Like any other relationship, good communication is vital to having an effective nanny/parent-family relationship. To avoid any miscommunication, TLC Family Care suggests creating a work agreement, or contract, for both the nanny and family to agree to. But what does a work agreement include? Agreed upon salary: After you and your nanny have agreed on…
Read MoreTips on Finding a Nanny
Almost all busy, working parents need a nanny to take care of their child and, sometimes, their household chores. Finding a nanny is not an easy thing to do. TLC is here to help navigate hiring a nanny. Before you start your search, here are some tips to get you ready: When finding a nanny,…
Read MoreTeach 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 More5 Steps to Kick Off the New Year Right in Your Job
We’ve bid farewell to 2021 and eagerly look forward to what 2022 will bring. Now that we’re in the New Year, this is a great opportunity to take a look around your personal and professional surroundings and make some excellent changes to build and enhance your nanny job. Take stock of your surroundings. All those…
Read MoreCan You Require Your Nanny to Get the COVID Vaccine?
With new information coming out daily on the COVID vaccine, we want to share with you information for Employers requiring their Nannies to have the vaccine when it becomes available to them. TLC Family Care is providing the following as information only. We encourage you to check your state and local requirements. Our friends at…
Read MoreHealthy Habits for 2021
The start of the New Year always brings around the question of resolutions and improvements. We’ve pulled together a few of our tips you can start the New Year with Healthy Habits for your work and personal life. You Can Only Change One Person – The fact is we only have control over one person:…
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…
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