Is Make-Believe Healthy?

Young children take life literally. They view all situations as “good” or “bad.” Water is either “hot” or “cold.” Young children do not assign “degrees” to any situation, and in the young child’s world, everything is real. The three-year-old has absolutely no doubt that Sponge Bob or Dora the Explorer really exists. These characters are…

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Finding A Nanny Job

Looking for a new nanny job? As a nanny or babysitter  finding a job may be easy, but finding the right family could be difficult. You want to be treated like a professional and compensated for your years in the field.  TLC for Kids is a professional nanny agency that will meet your needs and…

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5 Ways to Teach Kids Patience

Today’s guest post comes from Be The Best Nanny Newsletter  Kids Don’t Naturally Know How to Delay Gratification When I first started working as a nanny I found a lot of great ideas to use with my nanny kids from author Sheila Ellison.  I will share her clever ideas on how to teach children to…

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