Over the last decade, doctors, specifically pediatricians, have been counseling parents to allow their children to try virtually every food available, including peanuts - this lets them build tolerance early, and lessens the possibility of allergic reactions later on, as it might if the food...
You've decided to get professional help with the childcare duties in your home - that's great! Having a nanny makes everyone's lives easier, but only if she is the right nanny for your family. We've got some guidelines for you to help choose the best...
Not long ago we talked in this blog about how wonderful it is for a child to learn a second language, perhaps even a third. Many couples today want their children to be bilingual, even multi-lingual, because we live in a world that is, in...
“Breast is best.” That's the adage we all believe in and promote. Breastfeeding your baby for at least the first six months of their life is the way to ensure they charge headlong into a healthy life, and begin developing quickly, mentally and physically. You...
We are often asked just what duties our nannies perform, and how having a nanny in the home makes parents' lives easier. Try to imagine 'you' times two, and you'll begin to see just how valuable an addition a nanny can be to your family. But...
Let us count the ways that breastfeeding is wonderful! Virtually all new mothers hope to breastfeed their babies for at least six months, the physician recommended minimum all infants need to get a solid head start in life. Some women breastfeed until their babies are...
According to the Oxford Dictionary, a nanny is, “a caregiver, usually female, for a child, often in their own home.” With all due respect to the word experts, we beg to differ; that definition doesn't go nearly far enough. If we turn to literature, the description of...
Opinions about babies' sleep habits – how much they need, what time of day for naps, and more – are as common and multiple as strollers in a park on a sunny summer's day. Whether you are expecting your first child or you've just had...
You want the best for your child; it is the fundamental driving force of every parent. From the day your child is born, you begin imagining all you can do to smooth the way for them to have a big life, one filled with joy,...
The idea of a nanny is common amongst parents who plan to return to work. Most moms and dads are allocated only a certain amount of maternity and paternity leave (the latter being the less common of the two), at which point this ends and...