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Finding the Ideal Nanny

Are you a single parent or working parents in Sarasota and you’ve decided that you just have to hire a nanny for your kids? How do you find the ideal nanny for your family?  It may actually be one of the most important decisions you make for your family, especially if you want a nanny long-term. When you realize just how daunting a…

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Some Advantages of Reading to Your Child

If you want your children to be smart, helping them acquire a love for reading is a must.   If you read to them, this love for reading can be instilled in your children as early as in their first few months.  Many studies have shown that reading to your child has many priceless benefits.  For example, a study was made in a Rhode Island Hospital…

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Controlling Children’s Snacks

I’m the grandma to three terrific kids.  They all have favorite foods and also foods they don’t like. I enjoy the excitement they show when I give them something they love to eat. I mean, that’s one reason grandchildren love their grandparents, right? They get special treats when they go to grandparents’ house. Just the same, I also want them…

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Enjoy Your Kids!

Many parents or child care workers observe children, protect them, converse a bit with them, and break up disagreements, but they do not engage in fun with the children. They do not join with them in silliness, games, or playing with toys. But this is a vital way to bond with children and you will become their very favorite person…

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Family Nutrition and Exercise Tips

 Eat Right 1. Eat breakfast! It’s the most important meal of the day! Try to include protein (i.e. eggs), fruit, and a whole grain (i.e. whole grain waffles, cereals, or breads)…the “grainier”, the better! 2. Choose whole-grain foods, such as whole-wheat bread, oatmeal, brown rice, and even whole wheat pizza crust, more often. 3. Vary your veggies. Go dark green…

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Avoiding Conflict with your Child

  There are some smart ways to stop whining, hyper-activity, or tantrums before they even start, because once the anxiety reaches overload, it becomes that much harder to ease. First, note objects that are just too tempting to little hands, and remove them from the scene. Why leave things out that you know may lead to anger when you take…

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How to Help Your Kids Read

Reading is not only one of the most important things we can learn as humans, but it can also be one of the more enjoyable. But illiteracy is not a rarity in America; in fact, it’s probably more common than we’d like to think. Reading is one of the most important life skills any person can gain. Reading helps us…

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Local Sarasota-Bradenton Nanny and Babysitter Service

You can find nannies and babysitters in many ways these days.  Our options are amazing!  You can find them in classified ads from your local paper or online, through internet searches, word of mouth, and referrals from friends.  But how do we know that we have done our due diligence for the safety and protection of our children? I am…

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