It’s that time of year again. The regular round of articles giving advice on the end-of-year bonus or tip for your nanny. (First thought: it’s never a good idea to use the word “tip” when talking about the person who cares for your child every day.) But the nanny bonus isn’t as simple as picking …
Guaranteed hours are a standard industry benefit for full-time, part-time, live-in, and live-out nannies that says when a nanny is available and able to work and their employers choose not to use their services (e.g. Mom comes home early to spend time with the kids before a business trip, the family takes off early on …
Banking Your Nanny’s Hours: Why It’s A Lose / Lose Proposition Read More »
Over the past few years as more and more employers include paid holidays in their benefit package, the confusion over how holidays are actually paid has grown. Here I’ll look at the two big questions / trouble spots I see pop up around every holiday. How many hours are nannies paid for when they receive …
The Two Biggest Employer Missteps When Providing Paid Holidays To Their Nanny Read More »
Pretty much everyone in the nanny world talks about how important it is to create a great nanny / family relationship. I repeat that advice often. Then someone last week asked me “How exactly do you do that?” What a great question. Here are my top ten strategies. 1. Start with a fair and balanced …
Top Ten Ways to Create a Successful Nanny / Family Relationship Read More »
When I’m training, I’m always looking for new ways to help people see how they came to their beliefs. Because when you understand how you came to believe what you believe, it’s so much easier to change the behavior around that belief. One of the most helpful phrases I’ve learned was in a Positive Discipline …
What Are They Deciding? How Your Discipline Approach Affects a Child’s Beliefs Read More »
Nanny shares have become a popular option in the nanny world over the last several years but many parents and nannies are unclear about what a nanny share is and how it works. Let’s dive in and get some clarity. A nanny share is joint position where two employers (sometimes more) come together to provide …
