10 Tips from the Best Nanny Industry Insiders About Nanny Job Satisfaction

When families hire a nanny, they enter the relationship with the best of intentions to establish a mutually rewarding long term relationship between the nanny and the family. You have gone to a lot of effort to locate this nanny, what actions can you take as the nanny employer to insure your mutual satisfaction? What are the keys to nanny job satisfaction?

HomeWork Solutions consulted with the most successful nanny recruiters and this is what they told us: Wee Care weighed in on not micromanaging your nanny. Read the article here.

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NATIONAL NANNY RECOGNITION WEEK SEPTEMBER 21 – 27, 2014

We recognize and truly appreciate the important role nannies play in helping families by making such a vital difference in the daily lives of the children they care for day after day. It doesn’t get said enough-THANK YOU, THANK YOU! 

We want to offer some suggestions for how families can recognize and show appreciation for their nanny on National Nanny Recognition Week. The thought and your sincere wishes that come with your present can mean far more to your nanny than the actual gift.  A heartfelt card or video from her charges expressing how much their nanny means to them should accompany any gift.

Some ideas:

·        A gas card
·        Gift certificate to a spa or nail salon
·        Godiva chocolates or her favorite type of chocolate
·        A Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks gift card
·        Gift certificate to a nice restaurant she mentioned
·        Zumba or Yoga classes
·        Give some extra time off to spend with family or friends 



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International Nanny Association states, “Use Caution When Hiring a Nanny Using Online Services”

Good article from the International Nanny Association, the authority on in-home child care since 1985, about exercising caution when using an online listing board like Care.com, Sittercity, Craigslist etc.

Use Caution When Hiring a Nanny Using Online Services

The International Nanny Association is aware of a recent incident involving a nanny in New Jersey who was hired to care for a child for 4 hours. According to sources, the mother found the nanny passed-out, drunk and the child crying and in a soiled diaper. The child was physically uninjured and the nanny was arrested. The family hired the nanny through an online service.

The International Nanny Association acknowledges that online child care services provide a quick and cost efficient way to secure child care. Parents using these online resources, however, assume total responsibility for all caregiver vetting – the websites have iron clad disclaimers that clearly state this. An interview, even an in-person interview, is not sufficient. It is imperative that thorough nanny background screening checks be run on any person one chooses to care for their children and that the caregiver’s references must be scrupulously checked.

The International Nanny Association suggests that parents seeking qualified and extensively screened child care providers consider a professional nanny referral agency in their local area. INA-member agencies are listed in our online membership directory. Experienced nanny referral agencies have deep expertise in caregiver screening, the kind of experience that comes from daily nanny interviewing, screening, and reference checking. Background screening will only reveal when an applicant has been caught and convicted of a crime. Putting a recruiting professional in your corner dramatically reduces the risks of a bad hire.

Emotionally and physically safe and secure in-home childcare is our mutual goal.

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The authority on in-home child careabout exercising caution when using one of the many child care listing sites like Care.com or Sittercity. 

Online Nanny and Job Sites Can Put Children at Risk

Interesting article from the Association of Nanny Agencies (ANA) about some of the overlooked risks of using an online site to secure a child care provider.

As with any encounter originating online, we advise job seekers and potential employers alike to exercise common sense before agreeing to meet anyone you corresponded with online. The first meeting should always be in a diner or Starbucks and make certain to get the full names and contact numbers of anyone you’re meeting with beforehand. Call to confirm the appointment and establish the legitimacy of the contact information. And if something seems awry,  trust your gut and move on!

 
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Pound Ridge 5K and Kids Fun Race and Fireworks Show-Saturday, July 5th

POUND RIDGE 5K AND KIDS RACE

Saturday, July 5th is the 15th annual Independence Day Race in Pound Ridge, NY.  Enjoy the holiday weekend with a 5K run through scenic Pound Ridge. The race is followed by the Kids Fun Race for toddlers to tweens. The 5K starts at 9AM and the kids’ races begin after the 5K is completed. 

Race Information and Registration

Pound Ride Elementary School
7 Pound Ridge Road Pound Ridge, NY 


FIREWORKS SHOW


The spectacular annual Fireworks show starts around dusk in the Pound Ridge Town Park. Fireworks, music and don’t forget your picnic basket.
 July 5, 2014  Saturday, Pound Ridge Town Park 199 Westchester Avenue

It is a great day of fun for the whole family. Wee Care will have fun summer giveaways for the kids. We hope to see you there! 





4 on the Fourth Road Race in New Canaan, CT July 4, 2014-Race Results

Congratulations to the winners and to all the finishers.

 Four on the Fourth Race in New Canaan, CT July 4, 2014     

 RACE RESULTS.

  
 July 4th is the 32nd annual (4 on the Fourth) Independence Day Race in New Canaan, CT. Great way to start off the day with a 4 mile run along scenic Oenoke Ridge in New Canaan, Conn.

Please stop by and say hello as Wee Care Nanny Agency will again be sponsoring post-race refreshments at the finish line and giving out frisbees and beach balls for the children. We hope to see you there!
 
Race starts at 9 AM, St. Mark’s Church, Rt. 124 New Canaan, Conn.

For more information about the race or to register online,  click here



Tony Dovolani, from “Dancing with the Stars” Lends Support to Healing Hearts of Stamford


Our friends at Healing Hearts, a Stamford nonprofit, will have a fund raiser this August.

Tony Dovolani, from “Dancing with the Stars”, will be there to help celebrate the grand opening of Healing Hearts Indoor Sensory Gym. Tony stopped by recently to meet and dance with one of his biggest fans, Jessica Meunier.  Her beautiful bright smile and laughter says it all.  

Check out the video here.

Two of the key administrators and founders of Healing Hearts are good friends, and wonderful and caring individuals. Tom Bacha and Kimberly Colletto dedicate their time, energy and resources to make a profound difference in the lives of children with special needs. Healing Hearts is a 501(C)(3) organization dedicating to improving the lives of individuals with special needs. They aim to address social and recreational needs of children,teens and adults with a variety of neuro-developmental disabilities. Healing Hearts currently serves children,teens and adults in lower Fairfield County, CT.

Classes are open to children,teens and adults of all abilities and Healing Hearts staff has vast experience in education and acquisition of skills in play,language,and motor/sensory. Each class emphasizes the importance of peer interaction,increasing language skills and age appropriate activities.

For more information on Healing Hearts, contact Kimberly Colletto at 203-355-9395.


Bedford BCSD Bike Run May 2014 Pictures & Results

What a turnout yesterday…over 360 kids participated! It was a beautiful day for a little biking and a run. Congratulations to all who participated and a hearty thank you to all the volunteers. We were thrilled to be a part of it and hope to see you there next year!

View race results here

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K5 Bedford, NY BCSD Bike Run on Sunday, May 18th at 8AM

We are counting down to this year’s 4th annual Elementary Bike Run being held on Sunday, May 18th from 8AM to 12PM at the Fox Lane Campus in Bedford, NY. Children from Mount Kisco, Bedford Hills, Bedford Village, West Patent, and Pound Ridge Elementary Schools will be participating. It’s one of our favorite events and Wee Care Nanny Agency is delighted to be a supporter.  Stop by our table and say hello as we will have summer giveaways for everyone.
Hope to see you there!