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The League of Extraordinary Nannies

Topics: Childcare, CPR

I promise Sean Connery isn't involved in this elite nanny placement service we just discovered. So that's one point in its favor, right? There are a few more too, especially if you're looking for extensively screened, college educated nannies who have a list of qualifications a league long. The Nanny League is pretty incredible in fact, in terms of screening and tracking down fantastic candidates. We're talking CPR training, good swimmers, non-smokers, confidentiality agreements, and signing a no-cell-while-driving guarantee, not to mention background checks, drug tests, and reference reviews. There is no placement fee, but The Nanny League is so…

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Lack of Attachment to Mom May Cause Early Puberty in Girls

Topics: Childcare

She's a lot younger than she looks. Credit: CorbisIf you're still on the fence about how you feel about attachment parenting, new research findings about early puberty in girls may send you over the edge. In a study published this week in Psychological Science, researchers suggest that babies who do not form a secure attachment to their mothers will be more likely to enter puberty early. These findings are notable in light of growing evidence that girls in the United States are starting to mature at earlier ages than ever before -- even as young as 7 -- and both…

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In Home Senior Care Of Elderly Relative Solves Problem For Many

Topics: Childcare

By Becci Bookner Imagine the plight of the busy career person struggling for success in the business world, while trying to effectively balance the responsibility of school-age children on the one hand, and in home senior care for elderly or housebound relatives on the other. Child care has become almost a natural part of the working world [...]

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Being the Class Mom Takes Time, Sensitivity and Tact

Topics: Childcare

Are you planning to volunteer at your child's school this year? Credit: Digital Vision/Getty ImagesClaire Van Arsdale has been room mother for her daughter's class for the past three years, and she says she would do it again in a heartbeat. Now that the calendar is beginning to flip toward fall, it's time to start thinking about back-to-school, and that doesn't just mean getting back into the academic groove or buying school supplies. It also means thinking about how -- and if -- you plan to volunteer at your child's school. There are plenty of ways to get involved, of…

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A Family Day Off: A Definite Must for Work-From-Home Parents

Topics: Childcare

My husband and I are both work-from-home professional writers. The advantages are great, being that were parents to some super-fabulous and wildly energetic miniature Coopers. We save wads of dough on transportation and childcare and we never have miss a school field trip or story time at the local library. There are a couple drawbacks. The biggest is self-discipline. To make it work, we have to be on top of a large number of projects at once and when the kids are awake, we have to switch back and forth between whos on parenting duty and whose tethered to the…

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Resources for Babysitting Services

Topics: Babysitter, Childcare, Babysitting Services

You can find additional information regarding babysitting services through a number of national organizations. These agencies provide information that can help you select the right babysitting services for you. National Child Care Information Center - The National Child Care Information Center is part of the Child Care Bureau. They provide information guidelines as to what types of babysitting services may be appropriate as well as how you can prepare your child for a babysitter. Zero To Three - Zero to Three is a national center which covers topics pertaining to infants, toddlers, and their families. They provide information about how…

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