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Grocery lists. Checklists. To-do lists. Lots of people love--and live by--lists. And parents are no exception. Today's families are busier than ever, and moms don't have the time or energy to search and scramble for the parenting information they are desperately seeking. This handy, practical reference guide will save time, money, and sanity for today's busy women.
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Working Mom's 411 is your one-stop resource guide for navigating through the often choppy waters of managing kids, career and home. With extensive experience as a credentialed nanny, household manager and as a working mom herself, Michelle is sure to make you laugh out loud as she shares her expert take on the common dilemmas that working mothers face.
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America's nanny offers a large dose of healthy parenting advice with secrets for raising happy, secure, and well-balanced babies and toddlers.
Babies don't come with instructions. And since today's parents are so overwhelmed with schedules and demands, they have little time to bone up on their parenting skills. Often removed from grandparents and relatives who in times past lived next door or just down the street, they have no one to guide them through the disorienting world of raising children. Enter Nanny to the Rescue! Michelle LaRowe, 2004 International Nanny Association "Nanny of the Year," gives her tried and true solutions to childcare. Her expertise with chapters titled "Who's the boss?" and "Discipline is not a four letter word" gives confidence to parents who need specific ideas for real day-to-day problems. A proud member of Christian Nannies, Michelle offers foundational truths sure to help encourge moms and dads.
Michelle LaRowe is the 2004 International Nanny Association Nanny of the Year. A career nanny specializing in caring for twins, Michelle has over a decade of nanny experience. Although she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, she has found her true calling, working as a professional nanny.
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She is called on by the media as a nanny and parenting expert, and has been affectionately dubbed America's Nanny. Michelle has appeared on television and has been featured in print. She is the author of the new parenting series, Nanny to the Rescue!, a contributing writer in the Experts' Guide to the Baby Years and a regular columnist in several parenting publications, including Twins Magazine.
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Faced with multiple choices regarding school, friends, and activities coupled with the ever-widening influence of the outside world, parents of 6-12 year olds need help. America's nanny is back to offer a large dose of healthy parenting advice with secrets for raising happy, secure, and well-balanced children.
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Managing the Hustle and Bustle
The holiday season provides a real opportunity for chaos to set in on the home front. From missed bedtimes, to sweets and treats galore what you can do to maintain some sort of calm during the holiday storm?
When possible, work around the kids' routine. Schedule family pictures, present exchanges and trips to visit Santa when the kids are well rested. First thing in the morning or after a noon time nap is the ideal time to plan those outings where you really need the kids to put their best foot forward.
Feed the kids first. Never assume that a holiday party will have foods that your children will enjoy. Your host may think using food coloring to make the Mac and Cheese festive was a great idea, but chances are your kids won't. Load them up before you go, so that if they want to graze, it's to tame their taste buds- not to satisfy their hungries.
Load up on the good stuff. That is fruits and veggies and other healthy selections. Kids eating patters are best looked at over the course of a week or two, rather than a meal or a day. If you plan on going to lots of holiday functions, keep your kids eating the good stuff all season, so you don't have to worry if they've had one to many cookies at grandma's house.
Keep meal times and bed times consistent. Even if you can't control what they eat or where they sleep, be sure to keep their meal times and bedtimes consistent. In the midst of a changed environment, having some predictability and routine will help them best to settle in and adjust.
Relish time with the Relatives- from a far. Enjoy times with your family and friends but remember that just because you recognize and warm up to Great Granny doesn't mean junior will. Never force a child to give a kiss, or to be held by anyone. Instead, tell people to ignore the kids- and that the kids will eventually come to them eager to explore all the new faces. Everyone will be pleasantly surprised at the affection fest that will come- when it's not forced.
Keep Christmas simple. We've all seen the theory proven true. You purchase a huge doll house for your angel and she's thrilled- because she can fit in the box. Kids are really impressed with most anything, so think twice about going overboard.
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