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At your fingertips, you will find expert advice, up to date information and tried-and-true tips on everything from choosing childcare to streamlining housework, homework and more. You'll discover super solutions to problems big and small from learning how to let go of that all-too-familiar working moms guilt to dealing with family and friends who have different ideas about home moms and careers should mix. Buy Now!
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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 encourage moms and dads.
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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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Sun Safety for Summer
 Summertime is here and most families are quickly transitioning to spending lots of time outdoors. But along with the summer sun, comes special safety concerns. When children spend too much time in the sun, they are at risk for sunburn, dehydration and other sun sicknesses that can easily be prevented.
What can you do to assure your child stays safe in the summer sun?
Follow these 10 sun safety rules for summer.
1. Choose a proper sunscreen. Opt for a sunscreen that is labeled "broad spectrum" to provide your child with the best protection against UVA and UVB rays. Your selection should also have an SPF of 15 or higher. If your child will be spending time in the water, be sure to opt for a sunscreen labeled as "waterproof".
2. Make sunscreen application part of your morning routine. Most likely your child will spend time outside on summer days, so consider applying sunscreen to your child before he gets dressed. This will help eliminate any missed spots and the rush to get the sunscreen applied. To apply to the face, put sunscreen on your hands and then rub it into the child's face. Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before heading outdoors so that it has time to absorb into the skin. For babies under 6 months of age, avoid direct sun exposure and dress them in protective clothing. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises using extreme caution when applying sunscreen to babies under 6 months of age and to only apply minimally to exposed areas.
3. Use Zinc Oxide for added protection on the nose, cheeks and ears of your children.
4. Insist that your child wear a hat with a brim. Many hats are now made with fabrics that offer protection from the sun's rays. Waterproof fabrics are great because they can be worn all day, regardless of the activity.
5. Chose clothing for your children made of tightly woven fabrics or fabrics treated with UPF (ultraviolet protection factor). These fabrics will help protect your child's skin from the sun. To test if a fabric is tightly woven, hold it up to the light. If you can see through the fabric, UV rays can pass through. One Step Ahead (www.onestepahead.com) has an extensive collection of hats, swimwear and summer clothing that is treated with built in UPF 50 plus. This means that only 1/50th of the suns UV rays can pass through the fabric significantly reducing UV radiation exposure when worn.
6. Insist that your child sport sunglasses to protect her eyes from the sun. Choose shades that offer UV protection.
7. Limit exposure to the sun during peak sunshine hours. This is normally from 10 am until 4 pm.
8. Don't mistake a cloudy day for a sun free day. UV rays travel through the clouds and can burn your child's skin.
9. Take time in the shade. Tents, umbrellas and trees can provide time outs from the sun. Be sure to take frequent shade breaks during your time outdoors.
10. Keep your kids hydrated. Offer frequent water breaks and be sure your child drinks lots of water when playing outdoors.
Following these 10 summer sun safety rules can help you to protect your child from overexposure to the sun. If your child develops a sunburn, treat him with a cool bath, apply pure aloe vera gel and avoid bringing him into the sun. If the burn seems severe, call your child's pediatrician. If your child seems sick after spending the day outside call your child's pediatrician to rule out a sun related illness.
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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.
Michelle is an active member of the nanny community. She is the founder and president of Boston Area Nannies, Inc., a local non profit educational organization and has served on the International Nanny Association Board of Directors for the past five years. During that time she has also served as the associations 1st Vice President. Michelle is also a proud member of Christian Nannies.
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.
To learn more about Michelle and to get your parenting tip of the day, please visit www.michellelarowe.com.
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