babysitters

  1. Babysitters and Childcare

    Nanny arrested for slapping baby

    By Monica Beyer on Feb 7, 2013
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    A New York mother saw the unthinkable on the nanny cam she had installed in her home — her nanny was observed slapping her...
  2. Babysitters and Childcare

    Mannies: Would you hire a manny?

    By Lisa Steinke on Aug 10, 2012
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    There's a new trend where more and more moms are hiring mannies — not nannies — to care for their children. Some nanny placement...
  3. Babysitters and Childcare

    Parting ways with your sitter

    By Monica Beyer on Jul 12, 2012
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    When it's time to move on from a happy childcare situation due to a move, a change in job status or something similar, it can be...
  4. Babysitters and Childcare

    5 Signs of a bad babysitter

    By Michelle Maffei on May 11, 2012
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    You search the earth high and low to find the perfect caregiver for your baby, but can you spot red flags that your childcare...
  5. Babysitters and Childcare

    Hire a nanny with her own kids in tow?

    By Michelle Maffei on Apr 19, 2012
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    You're looking for someone to care for your little one, but would you hire a nanny with her own kids in tow? A seasoned sitter comes...
  6. New Moms

    Common fears about daycare

    By Tracee M. Herbaugh on Dec 15, 2011
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    Many moms have to work to support their families. But that doesn't make leaving a newborn baby in daycare any easier. The heartache...
  7. Babysitters and Childcare

    Keeping your babysitter happy

    By Jen Klein on Sep 11, 2011
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    If you've found a good sitter that your kids like and who is dependable, you've got a good thing going. Sometimes finding the good...
  8. Babysitters and Childcare

    Choosing a teenage babysitter

    By Michelle Ehrich on Apr 13, 2011
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    For generations, teenagers have been the first line of babysitters (after siblings, of course). Here are some tips on how you can...
  9. Babysitters and Childcare

    How to find a good childcare program for your child

    By Mary Fetzer on Apr 11, 2011
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    Finding quality care for your child during those vital, formative years is one of the biggest challenges you'll face as a parent....
  10. Parenting How-to

    How to find the perfect babysitter

    By Julie Kraut on Jan 29, 2011
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    You want your special night out sans kiddies to be romantic, fun, and above all relaxing . There’s no way you’re going to be able...
  11. Babysitters and Childcare

    Work at home moms and child care

    By Laura Willard on Nov 30, 2010
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    As a work at home mom, or “WAHM,” I find myself trying to juggle work obligations, keep up a home and, most importantly, care for my...
  12. Special Needs

    Choosing a caregiver for your special needs child

    By Abbi Perets on May 25, 2010
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    Choosing a babysitter is a tricky task for any parent. When your child has special needs, however, the issues become even more...
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    What your babysitter wants you to know

    By Abbi Perets on May 14, 2010
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    When you hire a babysitter or a nanny, you probably spend some time asking questions about experience and telling your sitter what...
  14. Children's School & Education

    4 Tips for stopping separation anxiety

    By Sarah W. Caron on Sep 28, 2009
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    With the school year underway now, most young kids are getting used to school and getting over any jitters. But for some kids,...