America loves summer holidays, and after the stresses of lockdowns during 2020, this year everyone is ready to get outside, fire up the grill and have a whole lot of fun. But all the partying, the noise, the crowds and other aspects of summer celebrations can...
Here are some suggestions for helping the children (and you) cope with the new family unit you are building. ...
Whether you've had experience hiring nannies before, or you're about to hire your first nanny, it's important to know precisely what their responsibilities in the household are going to be. Of course, this partly depends on the age of the children they've been hired to...
Baby proofing your home is hardly a one-time event. As your child grows, so do the potential hazards they’ll face. It doesn’t matter what style of home you live in, perhaps you live in a single-story condo in Miami, FL, or a three-story home in...
Adjusting to having a new sibling is hard on children, particularly only children. In this article, we offer some strategies and suggestions for helping them adapt to the idea of a new brother or sister. We also offer ideas about how you can then help...
Right now, it feels like we live in a deeply polarized world. Whether it's online, on TV or on the playground, people are not always playing nice. This aspect of our current social climate can be confusing for children, and depending on their ages, it...
This professional childcare worker merits a good salary, along with benefits, and navigating this aspect of their contract can be confusing for many employers. We have some guidelines to offer that will help clarify what can be a difficult matter when you hire your first...
Here are just some of the attributes of a personal family assistant. They are more than childcare professionals, as you will soon discover....
Sitting down for an in-person interview with a potential candidate can be a daunting process, particularly if you've never hired a nanny before. Of course we at Elite Nannies will do everything we can to prepare you both for this process, but in this article...
In this article, we outline the content any complete nanny prep kit should contain. Some items are indeed obvious (like their own set of house keys) while others may not spring to mind immediately during the excitement of preparing the family for the nanny's arrival....