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Five Safety Tips to Keep in Mind When Hiring and Employing Nannies

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If you are hiring a nanny, there are numerous steps you can take to ensure your child is as safe as possible. Wondering what to keep in mind? Here’s a look at five tips to help you: 1. Trust your instincts When you are hiring anyone to work with your kids, it’s critical to trust your instincts. If something in you cries, “no” to a particular candidate, you should honour that feeling, regardless of the nanny’s credentials on paper.…

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2 Props You Can Use To Help Your Child Transition To Day Care

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Transitioning from being home with you to starting day care can be tough for young kids. Their routine will change, they’ll miss you, and they may not understand why they now attend day care. You can make their transition smoother by helping them understand what to expect and getting them excited about the fun things they’ll do at day care. Here are two props you can use at home to help your child see day care as a positive experience:…

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Three Key Ways You Can Shape Your Child's Development

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The way your child negotiates their first five years of life can have a massive impact upon their future prospects. Even before kids reach school age, their verbal and problem-solving abilities will largely have been established. At that stage, they will either have the right grounding to flourish in the educational system or be at a permanent disadvantage relative to their peers. This has been born out by study after study.…

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