Alexa, Echo, Google Home...chances are you or someone you know has one of these devices - known as digital assistants - in their house. And while they certainly have many beneficial features for children, as with any technology that kids can access, there are concerns...
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Water Safety Rules for Parents and Nannies
It's hot out there! Perfect weather for jumping in the pool or a lake, leaping over waves at the beach, splashing in a river, or even just flopping into a plastic tub in the backyard. Whatever type of water activity you and your kids enjoy, staying safe has to be top...
Helpful Car Safety Rules and Tips for Parents and Nannies
Hitting the highway for a family road trip this summer? Will you or your nanny be shuttling the kids to and from camp? Maybe your little ones will be taking a school bus to and from camp each day. Whatever your plans are for summer (or any time of the year), you'll...
10 Tips for Protecting Your Family’s Skin During Winter
'Tis the season! Cold air and low humidity, combined with spending more time indoors and taking hot showers, can wreak havoc on your skin, especially on kids' sensitive skin. Here are some tips from UCI Health for protecting your family's skin during winter. 1. Block...
Health Benefit Options for Your Nanny
The world of health insurance is complex and often frustratingly so. When families are looking for ways to help their nanny with health insurance, there are many options available that can provide nannies with funding to cover medical expenses, whether or not the...
Halloween Safety Tips for Parents and Nannies
It's that spooky time of year again, and if your kids are anything like ours, they've been excited for Halloween since...well, probably since last year's candy supply petered out. And while Halloween is certainly meant for wild, sugar-crazed fun, we have to be a bit...
Social Media Safety for Teens
Every day it seems there's another news story about the dangers of social media when it comes to children and teens. But other than just telling your teen that "social media is dangerous," what practical advice can be given? We found some helpful information about...
Use a Nanny Agency to Avoid Nanny Scams
Most people are now aware that if they receive an email from someone claiming to be a Nigerian prince who wants to give them thousands of dollars in exchange for their bank account information, they know it’s a scam. Unfortunately, many scams still exist that are not...