Managing Your Nanny or Babysitter
Tips for building your relationship, handling conflicts, transitioning caregivers, dealing with a crisis and communicating with sitters.
Monday, December 10, 2012
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Parent-Nanny Relationship Advice
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Monday, Jan 09, 2012
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11 Comments
Your nanny can be your right-hand, your child's best friend and sometimes your confidante. The relationship you have with your caregiver can be as intense as the one you have with your spouse. That's...
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Tuesday, Nov 09, 2010
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65 Comments
I have two loves of my life: My husband and my nanny. She's been with us since my son was born seven years ago, and I do everything I can to let her know how much I adore her. Take the other evening,...
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Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012
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Just because you can't spend every minute with your children doesn't make you a bad parent. But all moms and dads like to keep in touch with their children's nanny throughout the day or come...
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Wednesday, Jul 20, 2011
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29 Comments
Tobi Kosanke was sitting on the couch one day when her nanny nonchalantly showed her a lump in her breast and said she didn't have money to see a doctor. Her full-time nanny, Jean-Marie Jones, had...
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Friday, Aug 20, 2010
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3 Comments
The Interview Parents: During the interview process make sure you are clear on what your needs are and what the responsibilities of the nanny/sitter entail. If your nanny will be asked to wash windows,...
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Wednesday, Aug 17, 2011
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When Lynn Singer and her husband of Armonk, N.Y. travel with their three school-age kids, there's one essential aspect to a successful trip: They bring along their live-in nanny. "Having an extra...
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Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012
A nanny's role is crucial to holding a family together. Not only is she the main caregiver during the day -- and often at night -- but he or she serves as both a role model and a shoulder to cry on...
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Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013
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17 Comments
Whether you just hired a nanny or feel yours is part of your family, you may not know that some of the things you say are hurting your nanny's feelings and thus your relationship. We recently posted...
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Monday, Jan 10, 2011
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28 Comments
"I know she broke these glasses we had in our cabinet but she acts like she has no idea what I'm talking about." Ten years ago, Julie, a journalist in Manhattan, could be griping about...
Goals and Rules for Nannies
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Monday, Apr 01, 2013
Hiring a nanny or babysitter to watch your children is a nerve-wracking process for parents. You know you need to go to work or have a date night, but you want to make sure your kids are safe and that...
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Thursday, Sep 27, 2012
In the age of Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram and countless other social media outlets, sharing information has become practically instantaneous, and it is likely that your nanny connects with her...
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Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012
Depending on where you live and how busy your kids are, it may be essential to have a caregiver who can drive your kids to and from school, to play dates, lessons or games. If transportation is a top...
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Wednesday, Aug 17, 2011
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22 Comments
What are the kids allowed to do when Mom is out of sight? While it's never easy playing bad cop, establishing guidelines around discipline in your home will not only make life easier for you and your...
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Monday, Dec 17, 2012
Three weeks after Betsy Roggenburk Mastaglio's new sitter started, she wasn't so sure it was going to work out. Each day, when the three girls' (ages 7, 3 and 1) headed out the door, the sitter...
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Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011
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Winter is here and it's bound to bring mornings when you ask yourself "should I really drive in this?" Even more stressful: "Should I ask my nanny to?" Work doesn't slow down...
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Monday, Aug 15, 2011
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49 Comments
For Cyndi and Ed Holbert of Powell, Idaho, discipline is a touchy issue -- literally. Ed doesn't hesitate to give their 3-year-old son Garrett a spanking when he misbehaves. Cyndi prefers to employ...
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Monday, Aug 06, 2012
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5 Comments
From Mary Poppins to Supernanny, parents have seen a few too many miracle-working child caregivers to be 100 percent sure what to expect from an everyday babysitter. And sitters want to do a great job...
Crisis Control
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Monday, Apr 01, 2013
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You've found the perfect nanny or babysitter for your family, your kids love her and she's working out great. Now, make sure the person you hired to keep your loved ones safe is sticking with...
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Monday, Jan 04, 2010
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3 Comments
You wake up on a Monday morning ready for a big cuppa coffee and a brand new day. You and your husband busily get the children fed and dressed, arrange snacks and...
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Monday, Jan 28, 2008
You're working part-time and your 16-year-old niece has agreed to sit for you after school. You're delighted, but want to make sure you preserve your close relationship with your niece, whether or not the sitting works out...
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Thursday, Sep 27, 2012
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Nanny cameras, commonly referred to as nanny cams, have gained significant recognition and caused more than a few eyebrow raises in the last few years. News stories about nanny cams catching nannies "in...
Transitions
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Friday, Apr 10, 2009
As your social and work schedules return to normal, you're probably going to have to have a sitter take care of baby, at least when grandma and grandpa are busy.
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011
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46 Comments
When Kathryn and Dominick von Jan moved upstate from Brooklyn, NY, it meant parting with their beloved nanny of 5 years. "Excited as we were for our move, it was devastating to say goodbye to our...
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Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010
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1 Comment
If your child attends daycare or has a nanny or babysitter, there's a good chance that he'll experience a transition in care at some point. Whether your nanny leaves for another position...
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Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011
Is your nanny pregnant? You don't need to lose her. Read on for advice.
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Friday, Sep 17, 2010
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6 Comments
It's a day most mothers and fathers would rather not think about; the day when they have to say goodbye to their trusted nanny and bring someone new and unknown into the home. Working moms, who have...
Child Care Tips to Discuss with Nannies
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Saturday, Jan 10, 2009
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2 Comments
When your kids don't get enough sleep, they're terrors in the morning. This probably won't matter to your babysitter, but it does matter to you...
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Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008
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3 Comments
Looking for a way to keep track of what your babysitter or nanny did with your kids? Use the Child Care Checklist to have your sitters and nannies tell you what they did with your children while you were...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
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Does your family have a safety plan? How do you communicate that to your babysitter, nanny, or au pair? This re-useable, just-in-case checklist for babysitters and nannies will help your family keep track of emergency contacts, procedures, and health concerns when your children are under the watchful eye of your favorite caregivers.
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Monday, Jan 11, 2010
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If doing chores is part of your child's day-to-day routine, don't let him slack just because you're not home to supervise. Let your babysitter know ahead of time...
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Monday, Apr 16, 2007
Your idea of "appropriate" movies and websites might be very different from your babysitter's or nanny's. But if you have strong opinions on the movies and websites you want (or don't want) your child viewing, you need to make sure you're all on the same page...
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