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...

[Quick Tip Tuesday] Trade Ya!

by cincynanny | Jun 22, 2010 | cincinnati, cincy, cup, nanny, quick tip, sippy, trade, tuesday

[Quick Tip] Trade ya! The boys love their sippy cups….and who is kidding, I do too! They are so convenient to pack and take with us . They don’t spill. They are even bright colors – each boy has their own – so it is easy to find. The only...

[Quick Tip Tuesday] It’s a Set-up?

by cincynanny | Jun 15, 2010 | cincinnati, cincynanny, help, nanny, quick tip, set, table, tuesday

[Quick Tips Tuesday] It’s a Set-up!The kitchen is a gathering place for kids and grown ups alike. A few months ago I started giving the boys jobs if they were going to be in the kitchen while I am preparing a meal. Before I get busy, I will set out napkins and...

[Quick Tip Tuesday] Sing ’em Clean!

by cincynanny | Jun 8, 2010 | cincinnati, cincy, cincynanny, nanny, quick tip, song, teeth, toothbrush, trisha, tuesday

The daily job of brushing teeth is never a fight, but fun! The boys know that before playing in the basement, they must brush their teeth after breakfast. They don’t mind, in fact they run or skip to the bathroom stool. They each get a turn to work on their...