September is National Preparedness Month
As a nanny are you prepared for emergency situations? Do you have the following handy?
Emergency consent form / Authorization to treat a minor?
Copies of insurance cards – auto, health, prescription.
ICE medial form
Contact numbers
Parents – work, home, cell
Neighbors
Relatives
Teachers
Pediatrician
Dentist
School
Have multiple copies made and keep in car, purse, diaper bag / backpack, stroller, any [...]
Posted in Tuesday Tips | Tagged Emergency Tips, Kellie Geres, Tuesday Tips
I love to find and use other people’s bright ideas. Lately I have been frequenting more blogs. Secret experts hiding with the “I did this and it was successful” post, for every day of the week. It always feels like a little treasure that I find as I venture through these posts. It can become [...]
Posted in Tuesday Tips, Uncategorized | Tagged My Favorite Things, Tuesday Tips
Michelle has gone from 2004 INA Nanny of the Year ™ to mom in a few short years. She has taken her years as a career nanny to motherhood and leads us on an adventure of references and resources sure to help all moms and nannies out there, with A Mom’s Ultimate Book of Lists.
Starting [...]
Posted in Tuesday Tips | Tagged Michelle LaRowe, Tuesday Tips
Accidents Can Happen
Pat Cascio, President
Morningside Nannies, Houston, Texas
Accidents are unexpected or unintended happenings. As nannies and parents we can take measures to be prepared should an automobile accident occur that results in injury to the driver or passengers.
When driving it is wise to have everything inside the vehicle safely secured. A bottle of water or [...]
Posted in Tuesday Tips | Tagged Emergency Tips, Morningside Nannies, Pat Cascio, Tuesday Tips
Tuesday Tips: Filters For Dehumidifiers
by Alice Shaffer
Recently we experienced water damage from the dehumidifier pump leaking water into the utility room which happens to share a wall with my bedroom. In terms of water damage it was not bad, just wrong timing. It damaged my closet, the hall closet and a bit of the utility [...]
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Rain drops on roses and whiskers on kittens…. OK, so I stole the title from one of my favorite nannies, who was really a governess. Oh, a nun too…but then a mother. Well, whatever she was, she was creative and fun. She was musical and honest. She was young and mature. I loved “The Sound [...]
Posted in Alyson Myatt, Tuesday Tips | Tagged Favorites, Greta Schraer, My Favorite Things, Summer favorites
THE COOLEST WAY TO EAT LUNCH by Bonnie Mills
A few months back I was able to travel for my personal holiday to Japan, a trip Iʼve dreamed about taking since I was in the third grade when weʼd studied it for socialstudies. It was amazing, on so many levels, but being a “foodie” I was particularlyfascinated [...]
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The following article appears on the Nanny Mall Blog. We thought it was great advice and wanted to share it with you.
10 Ways for Nanny to Feel Welcome in Your Home!
Nannies are people, not superheros……..sounds like a “duh” statement I know, but did you know there are people who think Nannies are impervious to “normal, [...]
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Greta Schraer of Cincynanny.com interviewed the Regarding Nannies Team members to give you an in depth look at who they are.
First up is Glenda Propst:
When you aren’t Nannying or writing for Regarding Nannies, how do you spend your time? First and foremost, I enjoy spending time with my my husband. I could not ask for [...]
Posted in 1st birthday celebration, Tuesday Tips
Tuesday Tips: Food Journaling: FitDay.Comby Alice Shaffer
As professional nannies we often keep journals on our charges’ day for their parents. These journals include such things as food intake, their moods and activities for the day amongst other things. Have you ever kept a journal about you and your daily food intake, mood and activities?
For [...]
Posted in Alice Shaffer, fitday.com, self care, Tuesday Tips