by cincynanny | Oct 26, 2010 | cincy nanny, meal time, professional, quick tip, toddler
Quick Tip Tuesday: Meal Time Tot TalkBy: Nanny Beth I was a nanny in Connecticut; it was my first professional nanny position. I was so eager! Katie was 18 months old and wise beyond her years. I purchased placemats with a colorful map of the United States. One was at...
by cincynanny | Jul 6, 2010 | cincy, crocs, jobbitz, left, nanny, quick, quick tip, right, tip tuesday, toddler
Quick Tip: Left, That’s Right Last summer the boys became experts at putting on their own Crocs! However, in the beginning it I found myself fixing and exchanging shoes. So, we got these “Jibbitz” and put their letter on the outside of each shoe to...
by cincynanny | Apr 13, 2010 | art, mess, paint, quick, tip, toddler, water
Quick Tip: The UN-Messy PaintIf you have a young child, that you are you just introducing to art, water is the perfect paint! Use colored construction paper or even the sidewalk outside and let your kid go to town with a paint brush. This quick craft has virtually no...
by cincynanny | Apr 9, 2010 | cincinnati, cincy, cincynanny, happiest baby on the block, high5, nanny, respect, toddler
I have picked up the book, again, Happiest Toddler on the Block, by Dr. Harvey Karp. So many nuggets of opportunities in these pages. One thought that Dr. Karp shares is that “your child can live quite happily without the things she craves, but what she...
by cincynanny | Jul 24, 2009 | cincinnati, field trip, high5, julif, lunken, nanny, otterville, park, toddler, wetland, zoo
Have you ever seen the movie “Story of Us”? It’s a crazy-real movie for those that have been through divorce or separation; my parents were divorced when I was 2. Beautiful soundtrack. Memorable monologue delivered by Michelle Pfeiffer to Bruce...
by cincynanny | Jul 22, 2009 | car seat, inspection station, nanny, safe, safety, toddler
Driving down the highway the other day, I look over to see a sight that makes my heart pound out of my chest. Oh, it’s not the first time and it won’t be the last. But that doesn’t take away the horror…. a toddler on a lap. Just thinking about it...
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