Positive reinforcement is a powerful tool in childcare that encourages good behavior by rewarding children when they act appropriately. Unlike punishment, which focuses on stopping undesirable behavior, positive reinforcement works by motivating children to continue...
Play As a Prescription: Your Nanny Brain Needs Fun Too By Dr. Linda Karges-Bone “Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning.” Diane Ackerman Once the foundational strategy for early childhood, play has become the fashionable health choice for adults....
Childcare involves far more than physical tasks; it also requires significant emotional labor. Nannies are expected to remain patient, supportive, and nurturing, even when dealing with stressful or challenging situations. Emotional labor, a concept...
Let’s Count Down to the Winter Holidays Fun and Practical Critical Thinking Skills That Incorporate the Season by Dr. Linda Karges-Bone As the Winter holiday season draws near, nannies find themselves frantically keeping pace with school performances, holiday...
Let’s Count Down to the Winter HolidaysFun and Practical Critical Thinking Skills That Incorporate the Season by Dr. Linda Karges-Bone As the Winter holiday season draws near, nannies find themselves frantically keeping pace with school performances, holiday...
The Great Autumn OrganizationA Time to Declutter and De-Stress Your Own Living Quarters by Dr. Linda Karges-Bone There is something powerful and motivating about the Autumn Equinox. It has been celebrated for millennia and for good reason. As the seasons shift and...
