Upcoming Events for Familes-Kids Fest (Wilton, CT) & Parenting Fair (Stamford, CT)

Great Fun for the Family

Wee Care Nanny Agency is pleased to announce that we will be apart of two great upcoming events in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

1. The nineteenth annual KidsFest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wilton High School Field House on Sunday, March, 28, 2010. The Kids Fest is an exposition designed for young families with entertainment, education and businesses catering to parents and children. There will be a puppet show, music, face painting and much more. Wee Care Nanny will be meeting with families and discussing our services for permanent and temporary nannies, housekeepers, babysitters and other domestic providers.

2. Wee Care Nanny will again be a featured vendor at the Parenting Fair at UBS in Stamford from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 30, 2010. This event is sponsored by the Working Parents Network (WPN) at UBS and is for UBS‘ several thousand employees based in the area. Wee Care will be discussing all of our services with a focus on our Sitting Service (Wee Care Sitters) and corporate back-up care.

We hope you will stop by and say hello!

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Helping Moms Manage Communication with their Nanny

I read this article and wanted to pass it along. We are frequently guiding parents on how to communicate certain requests to their nanny. It is true that bringing up certain issues with your current nanny can cause some families a lot of unnecessary angst. It is always a good idea to have an employment contract in place which spells out all the responsibilities of the job and compensation package. Go over the work agreement before the job begins and work out any foreseeable issues or misunderstandings. Naturally, issues will arise once the job begins and you should address that verbally and in your contract. And agree to always have an open line of communication going forward. We end the sample employment contract we ask families to complete before the nanny starts her first day with the following language:

We want to welcome you into our home and our children’s lives. We are happy to have you and hope you will remain with us for a long time and become a major part of our children’s lives.

The Parents and Nanny both agree to sit down at a mutually convenient time and discuss any disagreements, misunderstandings, or change in job description in a calm and rational manner. We will treat each other as professionals with courtesy and respect always keeping in mind that the children’s well being and happiness is always first and foremost.

How to Speak Nanny
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/garden/04nannies.html?em

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