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I have owned and operated Safe and Sound Nannies for 19 years. Like many career moms, I was ecstatic to finally become pregnant after six agonizing years of trying. Even after my pregnancy was confirmed, I was petrified I would miscarry. When my doctor finally assured me that I would keep this baby, my first […]

As parents we want to do the best at parenting that we possibly can. Sometimes it’s hard to know what the right actions are to take and unfortunately, there’s no rule book when we become parents. At times it’s easy to do the complete opposite of what we should be doing as we try to […]

For some parents and their children bath time can be either a joy or an unbearable chore. We wanted to find some ways to ease the pain for our parents, and while poking around online, we found some websites dedicated to bath time fun. We could NOT just click by without sharing because we were […]

Video games are a popular pastime with kids, especially adolescent boys. It’s probable that many games they want to play aren’t age-appropriate or violence free. It can be a hassle to research every game that comes along, but Patricia-Anne Tom at POPSUGAR gives us a helping hand. She’s written an article that lists 10 parent-approved […]

With the rise of technological advancements and devices being produced each year, there are many mental and health concerns arising, especially in regard to children. While there are many questions still unanswered, new studies are confirming that technology is not suited for children’s rapidly growing brains. With many adults being accustomed to the latest technologies […]

You can now get baby-data apps that allow you to chart and analyze your baby’s data to understand how he or she really measures up to the other babies in terms of developmental milestones and other behaviors: The Data Driven Parent Is this something we need? This capability will give some data-driven parents comfort, but […]

Joan Acocella writes a comprehensive and fascinating review of the popular literature on whether we are over-parenting our children. (see Acocella Review. She begins by discussing whether we’re spoiling them by placing inordinate value on every thought that crosses their minds, and putting every scribble on the refrigerator. What used to be called spoiling is […]

“A poor child is likely to hear millions fewer words at home than a child from a professional family. And the disparity matters.” This is a quote from “The Power Of Talking to Your Baby”, a New York Times article that discusses the research of Betty Hart and Todd Risley which was published a book […]

Our weekly routine is typically so busy and stressful, that sometimes the best thing we can do for our kids is to spend a holiday weekend at home relaxing rather than fighting the traffic to pack in another adventure or experience. How often do your kids get to do nothing, or, most importantly, see their […]

9) The Nanny Has Too Much Responsibility for the Child. In Some Cases There Is Not Enough Involvement on the Part of the Parent. Very few parents, (if any) set out to turn over the role of parent to the nanny. These situations are relatively rare, but we sometimes see them, especially when the parent(s) […]