100 Tips for Nannies and Families

Babies (newborn to 12 months old) are like sponges: they absorb all kinds of information from the world around them.  Their ability to integrate new information vastly exceeds our own.  Therefore, every moment of a baby’s wake time is a learning opportunity.  Here are some tips to make the most of that opportunity.

1. Speak grammatically [...]

Babies and pets: do they go together?  If so, what circumstances create the best match between babies and pets?
Babies and pets can be a great pairing.  However, babies and pets can be a disastrous pairing as well.  It thus becomes essential to choose pets that are well suited for life with small children.  Let’s discuss [...]

You have one child, a six-year-old Golden Retriever named Sally.  You’ve had Sally since she was eight weeks old, and she means the world to you.  What can you expect when you introduce a new significant other, Shawn, to your life?Â
How Sally and Shawn feel about sharing time with you will play a large role [...]

Make imagination your destination!  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan, and Lilo & Stitch.  Discover Ariel and Sebastian’s enchanting undersea kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend [...]

For many dads and dads-to-be, having children is a very interactive process.  These dads want to be involved.  They read books on pregnancy, child development, and parenting.  They attend Lamaze classes.  They take leaves of absence from work for the births of their children.  They get up in the middle of the night to attend [...]

Make imagination your destination!  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan, and Lilo & Stitch.  Discover Ariel and Sebastian’s enchanting undersea kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend [...]

You and your three-year-old were having a good day.  Then, you decided to grocery shop.  You turned your cart down the cereal aisle, and that’s when it all started.  “Mommy, I want ___insert name of sugary, nutrition-free cereal here___.”  As you say “no”, your sweet child moves from a polite request to a whiney begging.  [...]

Make imagination your destination!  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan, and Lilo & Stitch.  Discover Ariel and Sebastian’s enchanting undersea kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend [...]

By the time your little one is five to seven years old, he has become self-aware.  That is to say that he knows that he is an identity that is separate and distinct . . . not just a part of you; the parent.  By that age, he has also begun to assert some control.  [...]

Make imagination your destination!  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan, and Lilo & Stitch.  Discover Ariel and Sebastian’s enchanting undersea kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend [...]