Posts Tagged ‘newborn nannies’
National Nanny Recognition Week Begins Sunday, September 24
National Nanny Recognition Week (NNRW) is a week long event, created in 1998, to bring awareness to the positive impact nannies and caregivers have on the children and families they work with. All too often we hear the negative stories of caregivers, but not enough of the positive. Nannies give their hearts to the children…
Read MoreBest Practices to Establish the Perfect Nanny Relationship
Our guest post today comes from International Nanny Association. You’ve finished your search and have finally hired the best-fit nanny for your family, but where do you go from here to ensure that you develop the best possible nanny relationship ongoing? Honeymoon Period In every new job, both the employer and employee will be…
Read MoreWhat Happens If I Don’t Pay Nanny Taxes?
“Not paying your nanny taxes may seem like an easy way to save some money and not have to deal with the hassles of calculating and remitting taxes. Plus, if you don’t pay nanny taxes, how is anyone going to find out? Your nanny is on board as she gets a few extra dollars in…
Read MoreNewborn Nannies Needed
TLC for Kids is having a baby boom! Our families in Saint Louis are having babies and they need nannies. We have full time nanny jobs in Clayton, Webster Groves, Chesterfield, the Central West End, and Holly Hills. We even have families with newborn twins! If you are looking for a new rewarding job in…
Read MoreSwaddling your newborn has important benefits!
As the director of our Newborn Care Program at TLC Family Care, I am asked many questions about infant care. I hear a lot of questions about the importance of swaddling. Last night I had the opportunity to attend the Certified Newborn Specialist and Postpartum Doula training through Parenting Resources in St. Louis. During class, I learned how…
Read MoreHow to Sell Yourself with a Resume full of Short-Term Positions
Our guest post today comes from the International Nanny Association. No matter what industry you are in, job searching is hard to do. Between researching job duties, meeting minimum requirements, and updating your resume, it seems like getting a job- can be its own full-time job! So when your job history read a little more like “for…
Read MoreRecognizing Post-Partum Depression
Our guest post today comes from Newborn Care Solutions Recently I had a chat with a friend that made me sad and happy all at the same time. She is a friend I have known for years and a fairly new mother—within the last year. She also took one of my classes to learn more…
Read More5 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…
Read MoreCreating a Safe Sleep Environment for Baby
Our guest post today comes from Newborn Care Solutions I sat down today to review a ton of information for a client I am seeing next week. I am going into the home of first time parents-to-be to teach them the baby basics; essentially a baby “boot-camp” if you will. I LOVE working with first-time…
Read MoreColic – Does Your Baby Have It? What can you do about it?
You may have heard the term colic applied to any baby who cries a great deal. Not all crying babies have colic, but all colicky babies cry ~ and they cry hard. They may stiffen their little bodies, or curl up as if in pain. They may cry so hard that they don’t seem like…
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