http://www.bestnanny.com A place for childcare resources and parental community. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:58:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We try to keep up with the latest books surrounding the search, hiring, and management of a nanny. Since this is a very popular subject as well trying to raise two children, it takes us some time to get through these books. One that I had been meaning to get ... http://www.bestnanny.com/2008/12/17/good-book-for-hiring-a-nanny/ With the holidays approaching, you may be asking yourself "what is the proper gift for your nanny?" We here at Best Nanny have some recommendations to place you on the right track. If you know your nanny's interests, this will be a big factor in narrowing down your search. If not, ... http://www.bestnanny.com/2008/12/02/travel-gifts-for-your-nanny/ From now through December 31, 2008, you can get a 10% off discount with Sittercity by using this promo code! This Sittercity code will give you 10% off on Baby Sitters, Nannies, Au-Paur and other nanny services. If you have been on the fence about trying this service, ... http://www.bestnanny.com/2008/09/05/sittercity-promotion-code/ With summer coming to an end and preschool just around the corner, it is time to start preparing for the upcoming school year. Whether it be the high gas prices, lack of an spare automobile, or other reason, families in which the parent(s) work will need to develop a ... http://www.bestnanny.com/2008/09/04/money-saving-transportation-tips/ Summer just about here, which is good news if you are looking for help with the kids while they are out of school. Why good news? Because there is an abundance of senior high school and college students looking for work over the summer months. A great ... http://www.bestnanny.com/2008/05/21/summer-baby-sitters/ Every once in a while we are presented unique opportunities that we can pass onto all of you and this is an interesting one. It is a chance to win a years supply of free diapers just for signing up for a website. And as it turns out, ... http://www.bestnanny.com/2008/05/20/cafe-mom-diaper-sweepstakes/ We have resourced childcare help from many different resources. We have asked for recommendations from neighbors, we have looked at postings at schools, we have looked in newspapers, and we have searched for free service online such as craigslist. While we had varying degrees of success with all ... http://www.bestnanny.com/2008/05/19/nanny-services-and-nanny-agencies/ In the next 1-2 weeks we will launch the Best Nanny Forums. This will e a resource for people to trade information, seek out nannies directly and for nannies to market themselves directly. As we strive to share our experiences with the community, and provide deeper information on ... http://www.bestnanny.com/2008/05/04/nanny-jobs-available/ I wanted to add a post here for those who use this website for finding nanny positions. While Best Nanny has been set up as a resource and community for parents, we welcome the many Nannies, Baby Sitters and Au-Pairs who frequent the community. As this is a ... http://www.bestnanny.com/2008/04/30/finding-nanny-work/ I have seen a considerable number of news stories over the past year regarding the use of nanny cams and some of the horrors they exposed. The stories run the range of a parents worst nightmares from neglected children, children crying without comfort, hungry children and on to the ... http://www.bestnanny.com/2008/04/30/nanny-cams/