High5 Friday: Manners Matter

by cincynanny | Jul 16, 2010 | cincinnati, cincynanny, high5, manners, nanny, preschool

My* boys are three and a half … THREE AND A HALF! (*No they are not my children, but I love them like they are mine.) Sometimes I wonder, how did that happen? They grow up so fast. It seems just the other day I was mixing up formula, feeding a boy, burp them and...

[Quick Tip Tuesday] Squirt

by cincynanny | Jul 13, 2010 | baby, boon, cincinnati, cincy, eating, nanny, squirt, twins

Quick Tip: SquirtFirst off, check out these cuties! Twins (S & G) are my husband’s 2nd cousins and the stars of our family right now. We are all into their latest accomplishments, cute outfits and simply cannot get enough of their sweet smiles. First time...

High5: Deep Roots of the Regarding Nannies (…and special announcement!)

by cincynanny | Jul 7, 2010 | cincinnati, cincy nanny, deep roots, high5, Regarding Nannies

I have a special announcement to share with you. As I continue to blog here on CincyNanny, I will also be joining the Regarding Nannies Development Team! I would like to introduce you to my friends and new colleagues: Glenda Propst, Alice Schaffer, and Kellie Geres!...

High5 Friday: Positive Discipline Tools for Children 0-3 (Part 2)

by cincynanny | Jul 2, 2010 | children, cincinnati, cincy, friday, high5, nanny, positive discipline

Welcome back to Part #2 of Positive Discipline Tools. If you didn’t get a chance to read last week’s post you may want for the basics. Again, The Positive Discipline website has great resources, including books and products specifically for preschooler,...

[Quick Tip Tuesday] Sensible Scissors

by cincynanny | Jun 29, 2010 | cincinnati, cincy, meals, nanny, quick tip, scissors, tuesday

Quick Tip: Sensible ScissorsI have been using scissors to cut my pizza for years. My husband thinks I’m crazy; his family never had kitchen scissors so to him it is just “wrong”. At work, we have used this since the boys were very young. It was a...

High5 Friday: Positive Discipline for Young Children 0-3 (Part #1)

by cincynanny | Jun 25, 2010 | cincinnati, cincy, discipline, INA, jane nelson, nanny, positive, positive discipline, susan lehman

I am so excited to finally share this with you… Definitely my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE workshop at the International Nanny Association Conference in May 2010. I attended the workshop on Positive Discipline by Certified Positive Discipline Trainer, Susan Lehman, and...