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Looking to become a nanny? Been doing it a while and wanting to up your nanny game? Here are the 7 basic nanny skills you need to know to be a good nanny.   

⟡ Read the Blog: https://ohsosimply.com/how-to-be-a-good-nanny/ 

⟡ How to Warm, Use, & Clean Baby Bottles: https://youtu.be/5R2BQI_kCEs 

OTHER PODCAST EPISODES:  

Another great episode with Martha (host of The Chronicles of Nannya) that cover autonomy. 

This episode covers: What is autonomy? How can we teach children about physical autonomy? Why teaching our nanny kids autonomy is so important? 

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🎧 Communication: Helping Children Reach Goals

Nanny Kim and I discussed the benefits of being a nanny and helping foster children.

If you're looking into becoming a nanny, check out my website for articles, videos, & podcast episodes: ohsosimply.com  

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🎧 What is the difference between a nanny and a babysitter? 

Nanny advice for bringing up the topic about teaching kids about money with Maya Corbic.

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🎧 Communication: Helping Children Reach Goals

Come along with us on a journey through child centered care with an expert in the field: Rob Fox, The Cambridge Manny 💛

In this interview we will discuss what is child centered care, sometimes called child led learning. It's easy to define a child's care by our predefined ideas or thoughts about a manner, but allowing children to become instructors of their own learning allows them to discover themselves while you guide and help them along.   

The benefits of child centered learning an care are numerous.  

Children learn when children play, and children play in their own unique ways. Giving a child ownership of their own experience, care, and learning, makes it more enjoyable and more engaging at the same time.   

According to Rob, there is a tremendous benefit of child led learning. This involves integrating learning into situations that the child might find themselves in on a day-to-day basis. You can teach them that they can learn while doing things that they enjoy in an environment where they are safe and are interested in being.   

It can be hard to implement child centered care, so give this interview a listen to get some ideas on how to implement child led learning.  

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Related Podcast Episodes: 

🎧 Communication: Helping Children Reach Goals 

Tips for working with more than one nanny family at a time.

Want a raise, but don't know how to ask, this one's for you. I'll walk you through it. 

Making room for a new baby is such a fun task! Here are a few of my tips for getting ready for your new arrival. 💛

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https://ohsosimply.com/how-to-make-room-for-a-new-baby/

Related YouTube Videos:

🎧 How to Change a Diaper 

Helping kids get ready for school is part of being a nanny. Here's some of the skills you should teach your toddler to prepare them for preschool. I go over the pre-reqs for school by category - physical, social, and academic. 

Are you still working during COVID-19? How do you handle the boundaries?  Be realistic. As a nanny, you need to evaluate how YOU feel and what YOU need to take into consideration concerning your own home and family. If you decide that continuing to work in the homes of others during this pandemic here's what you should do... 

I made a guest appearance on the Chronicles of Nannya podcast & talked more about Nanny Taxes! We covered all the basics, including what to do if your nanny family gives you a 1099 accidentally.

How should nannies discipline children?

• Why is discipline such a struggle for nannies?

• How do you discipline children of different age groups?

• What if you don’t feel confident enforcing discipline?

• Should you discipline kids while the parents are around?

• How can we set up an effective disciplinary system?

This interview with Shada Lambert explains how nannies should discipline children in a professional way. If you’re just starting your nanny business, here are a few ways to become confident disciplining your nanny kids. 

Hello fellow tax paying nannies! Tax season can be, well, TAXING! How do you know whether you are an independent contractor or a household employee? You'll find out in this video as well as how to do those taxes! Did you know doing your taxes can be done in 5 easy steps?! ✍️📒  Come with me as we use our Complete Nanny Binder to organize tax documents, track and record income and expenses and even earn flyer miles in the process! Believe me, after doing this tax video, I'm ready for a vaca! Let’s go! 💸

📰 Read the blog: https://ohsosimply.com/tax-with-me-nanny-taxes-employee-or-contractor/

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This is Part 3 of an Interview I did with Newborn Care Specialist, Angela Johnson (aka @askthenanny)

Today we interview Miss Angela Johnson, aka @ask.the.nanny! She is a bona fide and certified Newborn Care Specialist (NCS).

We talk about what being an NCS actually is, including: What are NCS services? Does an NCS need to be certified?  What is the schedule like?  What is in the contract?

This is part 2 in a 3 part series! Find parts 1 & 3 linked below!

Today we interview Miss Angela Johnson, aka @ask.the.nanny! She is a bona fide and certified Newborn Care Specialist (NCS). 

We talk about what being an NCS actually is, including: What are NCS services? Does an NCS need to be certified?  What is the schedule like?  What is in the contract?

This is part 1 in a 3 part series! Find parts 2 & 3 linked below!

As a nanny, I’ve looked into getting certified as a Doula & Newborn Care Specialist, but am just not quite convinced.

What has really set me apart from other nannies in my area is simply my professionalism. Taking responsibilities for my taxes by coming to the interview with a contract as a self-employed nanny gets them every time. It also, doesn’t hurt that I’m fluent in American Sign Language! 😉

Can a nanny homeschool? 

Yes! Here’s how to find them & what to pay them.

What kind of education background should they have?

Most nannies have tutoring experience or have taken Early Childhood Education classes. Make sure the subjects and grade levels they feel comfortable teaching are the ones you and your little ones need.

How much should I pay them?

I’ve made a nanny calculator that will help you figure out exactly how much you should expect to pay for a nanny in your area. This calculator is one of the free resources included in the first email you receive after signing up for my newsletter. 

https://ohsosimply.com/nanny-rates-calculator/

Factors the calculator includes are:

-Minimum wage in your area

-Number of children they’ll look after

-Years of experience

-How much time is spent teaching 

-Whether or not they’ll be expected to do other household chores

Consider balancing extra household chores with the time you expect them to tutor your little ones. They only have so much time in one day and you don’t want to burn them out. 

https://ohsosimply.com/nanny-rates-calculator/

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Families, are you looking to hire a nanny? Here are THE questions to ask a nanny on an interview! The questions I go over in this video are all from my nanny contract questionnaire. These are the interview questions that need to be asked to have a complete contract. The questionnaire I refer to is a part of my Complete Nanny Binder, which is now on Etsy!   

Up your nanny game by offering to make homemade baby food! We talk about the how, the why, and the what! It's cheaper, healthier and just plain BETTER than getting food from the store! Come on, baby! Let's eat!

📰 Read the blog: https://ohsosimply.com/making-baby-food/

In this colorful interview with the vivacious Nanny Nikki, we discuss the benefit of MUSIC in childhood development!

Music is a powerful thing that truly transcends all boundaries! Music can bring together any human of any age to interact TOGETHER as it touches our hearts and souls.

Learn how music can:

🎵 Help express feelings

🎼 Teach

🎶 Promote communication

We also discuss how music can help our littles stay focused during virtual learning!

📰 Read the blog: https://ohsosimply.com/the-benefit-of-music-in-childhood-development/

Let’s talk money!

• How should you be getting paid?
  
• What about cash under the table?
  
• What’s a paper trail?
  
• What can make your taxes easier?
  

Get the answers to these questions and more! Follow the tips in this podcast to level up your profession and make yourself more hirable!

📰 Read the blog: https://ohsosimply.com/1-nanny-mistake-dont-get-paid-in-cash/

Join the conversation as we ask you guys questions. Hear what's coming out soon & how to support us! Get an update with what's been happening on Oh So Simply! 

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Today, we’re going to be talking about the top three things that I wish I knew before becoming a Nanny. Boundaries, Money, & Limits. Ok, let’s get started! 

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This audio article talks about one way you can make more money as a nanny. Teach your little one a second language! I specifically talk about learning and then teaching your nanny family infant sign language. 

📰 Read the blog:  https://ohsosimply.com/teach-your-kids-a-second-language-baby-sign/

Cleaning and sanitizing your little ones' toys is a part of your job description. Here's an easy way to get them all cleaned in about 1 hour! I also give you my kid safe disinfectant spray recipe! :)  

📰 Read the blog:  https://ohsosimply.com/how-to-clean-and-sanitize-toys/

Are you an employee nanny or an independent contracting nanny? What's the difference? Find out here! 

📰 Read the blog:http://ohsosimply.com/are-nannies-employees-or-business-owners/

The long awaited announcement of our Boredom Busters page! 

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As a nanny, you get to experience every part of your kiddos’ lives. One part of every kid’s life is going through potty training. Just as you would be involved in your baby’s nap routines, feeding schedule, diet, and other routines, you will find yourself becoming an essential part of the potty training process. If you’ve never dealt with potty training before, you may have some questions: How do I know when my kids are ready? When should potty training start? How do I train them? What can I do to keep them from regressing? In today’s article, we’re going to tackle these questions together! Read the article at 

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4 myths busted! Being a nanny is a career! 

📰 Read the blog: http://ohsosimply.com/4-myths-about-being-a-nanny/