Daytime periods of sleep are an integral part of your child’s day for the first few years of life. For some kids, they just can’t physically make it without a nap throughout the day. For others, going without rest can affect their mood and sleep habits at night. Let’s be honest, kids having a nap is excellent. You get a small amount of time off to get things completed…
Let’s talk about exercise. I know it has been in the back of your mind. Always thinking about it, but way too busy with the baby to actually find the time and energy. Finding the stamina to get the laundry done is hard enough. Trust us, you are not the only one out there who keeps promising your will ‘get back into it’. It’s so easy to let the…
As parents, teachers, or caregivers we want to make sure that our children are capable of using technology, but we do not want them to be exposed to adult content any younger than necessary. However, search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing, do not ask for an age when sitting down to search. It is our responsibility to ensure that they do not accidentally stumble upon something not…
For parents who are thinking of homeschooling their child or children and do not OR know much about homeschooling and how to go about it, then this article is meant for you. Homeschooling is the process where children in the family are educated or taught at home by the parents, siblings or professional tutors instead of enrolling them in a local or private institution of learning. Homeschooling requires parents…
This article details some healthy smoothie recipes for kids that they’ll actually enjoy and will want again and again. Let’s face it, kids today are more interested in eating junk food than they are eating healthy foods. The rate of childhood obesity is growing year on year at an alarming rate and if this issue is not tackled soon it is only going to get worse. Showing kids how to…
It started with being expected to do a few extra jobs around the house, like doing the adult laundry, or cleaning up the lounge-room. But then it was expected that I would clean the entire house every single day. My job description was to be a nanny, NOT a house manager or house maid. I barely had time to engage with the children and look after their needs. I…
Babysitting is fun, exhausting, overwhelming and by all standards an emotional roller coaster ride. Now multiply that by two and you can get an idea of what it would be like to babysit for twins. Not to discourage you from it, but it helps to be prepared if you’ve never done a sitters job for twins before. Because it will be a bumpy ride by all measures! And anyone…
Admit it, your thinking ” I need a nanny for my kids”! As parents, we develop the art of multi-tasking. We become well capable of juggling work, home, kids, partner, family, and friends all at the same time. The only responsibility that more often than not takes a backseat is our own selves! So if you think you are the only one who forgot to brush your hair or…
More often than not, as soon as a city-dweller finds out that they are about to have a child, they start making plans to move to the country. They want the picket fence, the huge backyard and a safe neighborhood where the kids can ride their bikes with no danger lurking around. Sounds like a great plan. However, these are the parents that spend their life in resentment for…
With more and more mothers in the workforce, there is an ever-growing demand for efficient and well-trained babysitters and live-in nannies. Gone are the days when your neighbor’s kids would look after your child while you are away. Jobs for babysitters pay really well these days, provided you do your homework. A little training, some preparation and a lot of research will help give your babysitting career a great…
