Monday, 3 September 2012
Back to School time is here. Those yellow buses will be out everywhere tomorrow ` it is important as caregivers AND as motorists that safety be a top priority. Here are some tips to remember, courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Parents [and Au Pairs, too!] If your children’s bus stop is not […]
Read more >>Tuesday, 8 November 2011
With the holidays coming up, your family will most likely be attending at least one family dinner that is formal or semi-formal in nature. Culturally, there may be differences in what is considered to be good manners at the dinner table, so families should review with au pairs what kind […]
Read more >>Wednesday, 27 July 2011
One easy way to keep your kids busy is by reading aloud to them! Research shows that children who read or are read to for 20 minutes a day do better in school. Even children as young as six months old can benefit from being reading and looking at books. […]
Read more >>Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Kids Lose One to Three Months of Learning Did your child’s brain shrink last summer? Probably not, but it may have shifted into reverse, according to a study by Dr. Harris Cooper, professor of psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The study found that when students return to school after […]
Read more >>Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Amid the endless piles of laundry, dishes, forgotten bills, and overdue library books, you have a house. A house you would desperately love to show off with pride. It makes you depressed even to think about how to get this mess organized. You feel your only hope now lies in […]
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