HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

 

“God could not be everywhere, therefore he made mothers.” Rudyard Kipling

Happy Mother's Day from all of us here at Wee Care Nanny Agency. We wish you and your family a day filled with warmth, relaxation and family.

Children Being Taught to Dance their Way to Healthy Eating

Inspiring article in the New York Times about teaching children the importance of healthy eating through music.

A Musical Message for Children on Healthy Eating

For all her talent and determination to help children eat better, Michelle Obama could still pick up a few pointers from Helen Butleroff-Leahy, a 66-year-old former Rockette turned registered dietitian.
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The Power of Talking to Your Baby

 

 

 

  

Interesting article in the NYT about  all the benefits of talking to your baby a lot and often. And the chatter they hear from the TV doesn't count. 
 

...Another idea, however, is creeping into the policy debate: that the key to early learning is talking — specifically, a child’s exposure to language spoken by parents and caretakers from birth to age 3, the more the better. It turns out, evidence is showing, that the much-ridiculed stream of parent-to-child baby talk — Feel Teddy’s nose! It’s so soft! Cars make noise — look, there’s a yellow one! Baby feels hungry? Now Mommy is opening the refrigerator! — is very, very important. (So put those smartphones away!)   

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3RD Annual Bedford, NY Elementary Bike Run on Sunday, May 19th

We can't wait for this year's Elementary Bike Run being held on Sunday, May 19th from 8AM -11AM at Fox Lane Campus. Children from Mount Kisco, Bedford Hills, Bedford Village, West Patent, and Pound Ridge Elementary Schools will be participating. It's one of our favorite events and Wee Care Nanny Agency is delighted to be a sponsor this year.

Hope to see you there!

www.bcsdny.org/k5BikeRun2013

Wee Care Nanny Named Best Child Care Service in Fairfield & Westchester Counties

Wow, what an honor! 

 

Thank you Serendipity Magazine for recognizing Wee Care Nanny Agency as the best Child Care Service in Fairfield & Westchester Counties for the second year in a row.

Deceit in Nannyland: Fake Online Profiles Deceive Parents

 A disturbing article in the New York Daily News about individuals using deceitful practices and misrepresenting their backgrounds on a online listing service to secure nanny jobs. 

Deceit in Nannyland: Fake profiles, posts fill site for parents

Park Slope Parents listserv says some nannies are using under-handed methods to land jobs, including posting fabricated recommendations, stealing identities to get accounts and secretly sending friends to job interviews.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/deceit-nannyland-fake-profiles-posts-fill-site-parents-article-1.1155752#ixzz267s8cYar

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NYC National Nanny Training Day II Saturday, April 20th 2013 at 10AM

Wee Care Nanny Agency is proud to be a sponsor of National Nanny Training Day 2 "NNTD" being held at Turtle Bay in Manhattan (52nd and 2nd Ave) on April 20, 2013.  NNTD offers a full day of training for nannies featuring many experienced industry leaders speaking on a variety of topics like caring for the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and recreational needs of  your charges. In short, you will get additional insight on how to be an exceptional caregiver, and build and maintain a great working relationship with your family. Last year was the first time the event was held, and it attracted 1200+ nannies in over 30 cities nationwide. 

The workshops this year will include:
1. Children's Nutrition 
2. Bullying 
3. SIDS, Safe Sleep Practices, and Shaken Baby Syndrome
4. Toddler and Child Injury Prevention

We welcome those that commit to attending and enhancing their childcare skills and education. Hot buffet lunch included. We hope to see you there! 

Please contact Beth Lehmann for additional information or click here.

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