Children are creative beings naturally because they like to explore. They are developing and learning to find out who they are and the environment they live in. Children are creative in words, what they make, how they see things and engage within their environment. Through their curiosity, children will create, …
Read More »Nanny’s Guide on Handling the Little “Angels”
We’ve all had one of those days, when all you want to do is to go home and write your resignation letter and look for what others call a “real” job. But the “real” job is not for you, you love your nanny job and the little “angels” you look …
Read More »Great Fortunes Await Abroad!
If you are young and educated has there ever been a better time to jump ship and get clear of the country that is Britain today? Face facts, if you are a young person you are very unlikely to have the same opportunities your parents had, you are probably saddled …
Read More »So long nanny, we’ll miss you!
Most jobs have a use by date and in this day and age, nannying is one of them. Even today’s royalty don’t continue with the tradition of employing a nanny or governess who cares for the children from the time they are born until they are old enough to drive …
Read More »Nanny’s Guide to Negotiating Contracts
You’ve gone through the process of applying, interviewing and successful trial. The offer of the “dream” nanny job has just landed on your table, congratulations! Unfortunately, sometimes dreams turn into nightmares. To prevent disrupted sleep and stress, you need to make sure that you have a good contract. Recently, someone …
Read More »Inspire Your Child To Read Books
Getting children to read books in this age of technology, games and touch screen tablets can be difficult but achievable. Children need to read books for one, because of the school environment and secondly, it because creates a world of imagination, exploration, creativity, and where almost anything can happen. Inspiring …
Read More »20 Tips on Becoming a Successful Celebrity Nanny
Over the many years I have been living life as a nanny, my duties have changed enormously since my first terrifying experience. It is a form of employment that changes all the time depending on your employers, their lifestyles, their dependents and a host of other things that you only …
Read More »Who’s on Your Side? The Importance of Aligning with a Good Nanny Agency
As a nanny agency owner, I’m choosy: I don’t hire every applicant. As a care provider you should be just as choosy when interviewing with a potential placement agency. If you’re new to the industry, and not sure how to proceed, I’ve compiled some best tips here to offer guidance. …
Read More »Credentials, Credentials – Becoming a Newborn Care Specialist
It’s no surprise that the need for childcare has created a multi-billion dollar industry. Jobs for Newborn Care Specialists are always coming available, and if you have that “magic touch” with babies, it’s a wonderful career to pursue. A Newborn Care Specialist is exactly what it sounds like: a person …
Read More »An Arabic Family Survival Guide.
My time working with a Saudi family in Dubai was a fantastic period of my life. It was a time framed by Oud, flowing incense, Koranic verse and flowing thobes set against abaya; chess pieces in the family dynamic. I received amazing hospitality great pay and an enviable career enhancing …
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