Helping Moms Manage Communication with their Nanny

I read this article and wanted to pass it along. We are frequently guiding parents on how to communicate certain requests to their nanny. It is true that bringing up certain issues with your current nanny can cause some families a lot of unnecessary angst. It is always a good idea to have an employment contract in place which spells out all the responsibilities of the job and compensation package. Go over the work agreement before the job begins and work out any foreseeable issues or misunderstandings. Naturally, issues will arise once the job begins and you should address that verbally and in your contract. And agree to always have an open line of communication going forward. We end the sample employment contract we ask families to complete before the nanny starts her first day with the following language:

We want to welcome you into our home and our children’s lives. We are happy to have you and hope you will remain with us for a long time and become a major part of our children’s lives.

The Parents and Nanny both agree to sit down at a mutually convenient time and discuss any disagreements, misunderstandings, or change in job description in a calm and rational manner. We will treat each other as professionals with courtesy and respect always keeping in mind that the children’s well being and happiness is always first and foremost.


How to Speak Nanny
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/garden/04nannies.html?em

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Raising a Happy, Healthy and Active Child

Small Steps: A Good-Health Guide

PARENTING has never been an easy job, but mothers and fathers today face challenges in raising their children that their own parents may never have had to address.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/health/healthspecial2/15intro.html?_r=1

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The Federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit May be Increased

President Obama plans to almost double the federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/25/obama-to-propose-almost-doubling-child-care-tax-credit/#more-86862

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Helping Seniors Get Comfortable with Computers

Seniors, contrary to popular opinion, are thrilled with modern technology and have embraced the world of computers enthusiastically. There are no "simple" computers designed especially for seniors because the concept of computers isn’t that difficult to begin with---it just seems that way...
http://www.senioradvice.com/inner.php?aid=176


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New Information About How to Treat Bed-Wetting

To Treat Bed-Wetting, Healthy Doses of Patience

A couple of weeks ago, I saw a 5-year-old girl who was still wetting the bed every night. It’s a common complaint: at least 15 percent of healthy 5-year-olds are not reliably “dry” at night. And bed-wetting is quite common even in older children...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/health/12klas.html?ref=science

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Keeping Grandchildren Close to Grandparents Despite the Distance

Grandparenting Long Distance

It can be tough on families when grandparents are separated by a great distance from their grandchildren. It is only natural to want to be close to those that you love. But being a long distance grandparent does not mean that you cannot be a fully involved one. There are plenty of great ways to maintain your connection with your grandchildren. Discover some of the ways you can make your family the priority that they are without ever having to feel guilty or distressed over the space between you. Space and time does not determine the quality of love and commitment that you have for one another...

http://www.senioradvice.com/inner.php?aid=215


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CT Teachers Make Math & Science More Appealing to Students

Teachers Defying Gravity to Gain Students’ Interest


NORWALK, Conn. — Before showing a video to the 11th and 12th graders in his physics class, Glenn Coutoure, a teacher at Norwalk High School, warned them that his mouth would be hanging open, in childlike wonderment, almost the whole time.

Mr. Coutoure then started the DVD, showing him and other science teachers floating in an airplane during a flight in September. By flying up and down like a giant roller coaster along parabolic paths, the plane simulated the reduced gravity of the Moon and Mars and then weightlessness in 30-second chunks.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/science/space/22teachers.html?ref=science

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