The New Way to Meet Nannies – Speed Dating!
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The New Way to Meet Nannies – Speed Dating!

It seems that going through a nanny hire company is soooo last decade. Parents in inner-city Sydney are now attending speed dating-style recruitment events to find carers for their children, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. Once or twice a week groups of up to 10 mothers and prospective carers meet in a suburban hall. They have a maximum of...
Nanny Rents Out Kid To Beggars
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Nanny Rents Out Kid To Beggars

A nanny in India has been caught double-dipping: a family employed her to take care of their baby boy but instead of looking after him, she rented him out to beggars who used the infant to get more money on the streets. What did the nanny do during that time? She sat in her employer's home watching TV and helping herself to the food in their fr...
New Book Offers A Peek At The Nanny’s Life
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New Book Offers A Peek At The Nanny’s Life

I have never been a “real” nanny–one who works full or even part-time over the long haul of a family’s life with small children.  I have never employed such a nanny either.  But having both been a semi-regular baby sitter and having employed several of same since I started working part-time when my first child was about a year old, I am j...
Taking A Nanny On Vacation: Smart Or Tacky?
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Taking A Nanny On Vacation: Smart Or Tacky?

I have never taken a nanny on vacation. To my knowledge, my friends have never taken a nanny on vacation. But I have heard stories — rumours? urban myths? — about people who do this. Part of me has to admit it’s a pretty brilliant idea. But the other part thinks it’s one of the most pretentious, self-involved things a parent can do. The...
Finding A Nanny
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Finding A Nanny

THE BABBLE TAKE Those who hire a nanny for their children cite the advantages of personalised, individual child care in a familiar home environment. There are downsides, too — cost is chief among them. Other potential snags include loss of privacy and the solitary nature of nanny care, which makes trust an even bigger issue than it is...
Childcare Options
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Childcare Options

THE BABBLE TAKE Childcare options are a sensitive topic, fraught with class and financial issues. There is no hard data on whether daycare or at-home-care is better for children. Both options have pros and cons, including logistical hurdles. If the at-home caregiver is a nanny, economics will factor in; paying a nanny to take care of a single...
Nanny Dumps Kids In Daycare
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Nanny Dumps Kids In Daycare

Roxanna Patricia Villamarin seemed like the perfect nanny, until her clients found out that instead of taking their children on fun outings to the zoo, she was dumping them at another in-house daycare. Villamarin paid this unlicensed daycare provider $US10 per day. Her own salary? $US16 per hour. Now she's facing five counts of grand thef...
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Celebrity Sighting: Hugh Jackman Takes Ava Out For Ice Cream

3:15 PM Yeah, no wonder Hugh Jackman’s kids seem to adore him. Not only is he a hands-on dad and always playing with them, he also treats them to ice cream! Hugh was spotted in New York... read more

Rebecca Gayheart Takes Billie For A Checkup

2:15 PM Rebecca and hubby Eric Dane were spotted in Los Angeles yesterday, leaving the paediatrician's office with two-week-old Billie Beatrice in tow. Only two weeks after giving birth... read more

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Big Deal: All Kids T-Shirts Are $US12 At Busted Tees

4:30 PM A good way to start thinking positively about a change of season is to start figuring out what kind of awesome t-shirts you’re going to make your kids wear. Today over at Busted... read more

EcoSaucer: The Environmentally Friendly Frisbee

2:30 PM Both figuratively and literally green, the EcoSaucer is an environmentally smart Frisbee alternative made from recycled plastic milk jugs that are collected, processed and assem... read more
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