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10Mar/10Off

Going on a “Date” with Your Child

You have three children.  It is a given that all of them are special to you, each in their own unique way.  Or is it?  Do your children know that you love them for their own unique natures?  Or do your children feel grouped in “the children” . . . not being (or valued for [...]

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10Mar/10Off

Sitters–Read this Post (and Watch this Video) to Protect Yourself Against Online Scams

sitters–online scams are all around us…including in the caregiving world. It’s hard to tell sometimes that a person is not a real individual, but a scammer.

To make sure you’re being safe in 2010, watch sittercity’s video Silence of the Scams to remind yourself when to respond…and when to report. (And hey, [...]

3Mar/10Off

Sitters–Are you Using Sittercity’s Free iPhone app?

Want to make 2010 your year of jobs? Check out sittercity’s free iPhone app for sitters. It allows you to easily get, view and reply to jobs from parents.

Do we have an application for parents yet? No. But it’s coming. Moms and dads, stay tuned for more apps from sittercity.com [...]

1Mar/10Off

Dealing with Separation Issues

Whether you’re going on a date night with your spouse or you’re returning to work after staying home with your little one for some period of time, you may find your child is crying and acting unwilling to let you go.  How do you help your child through this separation anxiety? 
1. Choose a babysitter that [...]

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25Feb/10Off

Question–Do you Know the Top Three to Ask?

Do you know the top three questions to ask a potential new sitter?

Drumroll please…

1. Do you know First Aid, CPR and the Heimlich maneuver?
2. What are your theories on discipline?
3. What is your previous experience?

We’ve posted these before, but people keep asking, so we wanted to re-post. Make sure to ask these and your [...]

23Feb/10Off

Parents of Special Needs Children: What special instructions do you need to give to your sitters that you typically don’t for your other children?

Finding the right babysitter for your child is tricky enough without adding special considerations into the mix.  Once you’ve found the right babysitter for your special needs child, though, what special-needs-specific information do you need to communicate to the babysitter to help her relate with your child and keep your child safe?  A brief list [...]

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23Feb/10Off

Dealing With Teething, Money, Playdates, Disagreements And Reading…Phew!

How can I help my teething child? Teething is one of those things that most first-time parents fear. A teething child will spend time going back and forth between cranky and miserable and this definitely takes a toll on both the child and the parents. To ease the pain of teething, consider giving your child a cold, wet washcloth to suck on. This will ease the pain and distract the child. Most pediatricians advise that you stay away from numbing agents, which can reduce the suckling instinct and reduce the amount that your child will eat while they are teething. If your child is running a fever, or has a runny nose, it is probably a sign that something else is happening because these are not signs of teething.

What should I do to teach my young child about money? Open a bank of your own! This gives you the ability to teach your children about money management without giving your child cash that they can spend frivolously or lose. The process is simple. Set up a spreadsheet on your computer that will serve as the bank register. Give your child an old checkbook, or make up some checks with the child’s name on them. When your child wants spending money, they will ‘withdraw’ it from their account. At the end of every week, you will ‘deposit’ your child’s allowance into the account instead of handing the child cash that can be lost or misplaced. This is a great way to keep track of your child’s spending habits and to ensure that your child isn’t losing money or spending it all on things that you would prefer they didn’t have.  Read more in my article here: 
http://www.childcareonly.com/parenting/dealing-with-teething-money-playdates-disagreements-and-readingphew/

17Feb/10Off

Did You Know…? Letterman Loves Babysitters

Letterman once quipped on this show “Denise and I went out the other night and I jokingly told our daughters (7-year-old twins) that we were going to leave them alone without a <a href="http://www.babysitters2.com">babysitter. I was curious to see their nervous reaction. Dominique’s eyes widened and she said excitedly, “Great! We’re going to rock this place [...]

16Feb/10Off

When Your Children Have Four Legs and Excess Body Hair

For many families, pets are people too.  Pets love unconditionally, just as your toddler does.  They depend on you for your care, just as your toddler does.  They need to be supervised, praised and redirected by you in order to behave in the way that is consistent with your family’s expectations . . . just [...]

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10Feb/10Off

Using Family Members and Friends as Babysitters

There are advantages and disadvantages to using family members and friends as babysitters.  Each situation is unique and must be evaluated individually.  Below are the advantages and disadvantages that you should consider when deciding whether to use family members and friends as babysitters.
Advantages

No need to spend time interviewing babysitting candidates
No need to spend time and [...]

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Lamaze Good Puppy Book

Lamaze Good Puppy Book

$10.99

Good Puppy Book is recommended for birth and upGood Puppy Book can be surface washedGood Puppy Book has charming illustrations with soft and fuzzy texturesGood Puppy Book has 10 colorful pages [Read more]

Chicka Chicka ABC by Bill Martin, Jr

Chicka Chicka ABC by Bill Martin, Jr

$6.99

Chicka Chicka ABCBoard BookIn an updated abridged board book version of the classic, Chicka Chicka ABC offers an abundance of rhythm and sensory delights as your child learns the alphabet. With Bill Martin Jr. s classic sense of flair ("A told B and B told C, `l'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree"), Chicka Chicka ABC will have your kids in a merry enchantment of letters, learn... [Read more]

Mother Murphy's Law and Other Perils of Parenthood by Bruce Lansky

Mother Murphy's Law and Other Perils of Parenthood by Bruce Lansky

$2.39

A humorous catalog of dangers and perils you may experience during your pregnancy and afterwards [Read more]

Getting Organized for Your New Baby by Maureen Bard

Getting Organized for Your New Baby by Maureen Bard

$3.99

This book includes checklists, how-to hints, forms, charts, and bibliographies to make sure you're organized, scheduled, budgeted, and prioritized before baby is born. [Read more]

Dads Say the Dumbest Things Book

Dads Say the Dumbest Things Book

$3.19

This hilarious book is packed with oodles of fatherly wit and wisdom - although not all of it is advice you would necessarily want to take! [Read more]

Lamaze See Through Safari Book

Lamaze See Through Safari Book

$5.19

See Through Safari Book has 10 colorful pages. See Through Safari Book is recommended for ages 9 months and up. See Through Safari Book has soft and fuzzy animals on each page. [Read more]

SL Systems How To Save Your Child Or Baby

SL Systems How To Save Your Child Or Baby

$7.99

Parents learn life saving techniques through step-by-step instructions [Read more]

Small Fry Productions Bilingual Baby - German - Volume 3

Small Fry Productions Bilingual Baby - German - Volume 3

$7.99

Introduce your child to the German language. [Read more]

Small Fry Productions Bilingual Baby - English - Volume 7

Small Fry Productions Bilingual Baby - English - Volume 7

$7.99

Introduce your child to the English language. [Read more]

Small Fry Productions Bilingual Baby - Hebrew - Volume 12

Small Fry Productions Bilingual Baby - Hebrew - Volume 12

$7.99

Introduce your child to the Hebrew language. [Read more]

Small Fry Productions Bilingual Baby - Japanese - Volume 5

Small Fry Productions Bilingual Baby - Japanese - Volume 5

$7.99

Introduce your child to the Japanese language. [Read more]

eeBoo Animal Bingo

eeBoo Animal Bingo

$13.49

eeBoo Animal BingoKevin Hawkes beautiful animal illustrations add to the fun of this traditional favorite. Seven round playing boards feature 6 animals a piece, that are drawn as circle-shaped chips from the cotton drawstring bag. 7 round game boards 42 circle chips Includes real cloth bag Recommended Ages: 5 years & up [Read more]

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