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The recent events in Boston, Hurricane Sandy, as well as other horrific events in recent years can lead kids to ask many questions. It’s important to talk honestly with your children about tragic events like this to keep them aware and to inform them of some of the dangers out there. Below are several websites that you can visit to get great tips on having these discussions with your children: Mister Rogers talks about how to discuss scary news (video). Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, VP of Research and Education at Sesame Street Workshop, on how to answer children’s questions about scary news (video). PBS Strategies for talking to kids about the news. Be sure and give your children big hugs and kisses and remind them that the world is also full of love and kindness.
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Posted on March 29th, 2013 in category Announcements, Childcare, Job Tips |
When my brother and I were children we couldn’t wait to wake up on Easter Sunday and follow the trail of candy from our beds to our Easter baskets! We were just as excited on Easter morning as were were when Santa would come. Our favorite Easter goodie delicacy was Astronaut food! The other favorite item we could always count on finding … books! In my memories, my favorites were all the Madeline books, and I read every one! My bother’s? “Where the Wild Things Are,” naturally. Every year your child will be reading something new. By encouraging them to read by themselves or with their Nanny, they are exposed to new ideas and good habits. Better manners, independence, responsibility and learning can all be encouraged through good books. If this inspires you to start a new tradition of including books in your children’s Easter baskets, can we pass along some suggestions for you. Here are five children’s books that the Honest Co. recently share that I fell in love with as a child! Charlie and Lola: We Are Extremely Very Good Recyclers (Lauren Child): Lola learns to recycle and makes it a fun competition with classmates. Curious George Plants …
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The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) has issued a new “Employment Eligibility Verification Form,” i.e., the so-called I-9 Form. The old one nominally expired last year, and the new one is now valid through March 31, 2016. Unfortunately, the form has grown considerably in size – the instructions have gone from 3 pages to 6 and the portion you and your new employee have to fill our has gone from 1 page to two. On the other had, the online PDF can be filled out in your browser using drop-down menus and then printed out. Here’s a link to the download page for the new form. You should start using the new form immediately, and Town + Country is providing the new form to clients in our printed materials, but you may legally use the old form through May 6th, 2013. What is Form I-9? The timely & accurate completion of this form satisfies an employer’s obligation to ensure that they have hired a person legally authorized to work in this country. For context, as an employer, you should remember that you are not allowed to discriminate based on, among other things, national origin in making employment decisions. This …
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Posted on February 28th, 2013 in category Announcements, Childcare, Job Resources, Training |
We are excited to announce that preparations for our Town + Country National Nanny Training Day are well under way, and we’re starting to take reservations! Join us for this half-day event of educational skill building for Nannies featuring workshops on Positive Discipline, Family and Children Communication Strategies and Kind and Firm Childcare. Enjoy raffle prizes, goodie bags and lunch. Attendees will earn a certificate of participation, and all caregivers are welcome! The cost to attend either of these events is $15 for registered T+C candidates, and $20 for all others. We will be holding separate events with different speakers in San Francisco and Palo Alto. Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite for both events. Click here to register for the San Francisco event, or here for the Palo Alto event. Or just search on “Town + Country” at Eventbrite. We are offering $5 off the admission price for the first 10 Nannies signed up for each event. Enter promotional code: NNTDEarlyBird. San Francisco Seminar Overview: Our seminar in San Francisco is located at Fort Mason Center. This location will feature Positive Discipline presented by Lori Onderwyzer, CPDLT. Lori Onderwyzer is a Certified Positive Discipline Lead Trainer. She has also …
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As you know, Town + Country Resources is proud to join with other member agencies from the Association of Premier Nanny Agencies (APNA) to sponsor the first annual SPARK Awards for Excellence in Nanny Care. The SPARK Awards, created by Lora Brawley of Nanny Biz Reviews, celebrate everyday Nannies doing extraordinary work to care for children, support parents and strengthen families. This April, Nannies will be chosen to win awards in one of two categories: The “Enthusiastic Newcomer” and “Seasoned Veteran” awards both showcase individual excellence in Nanny care demonstrated by exceptional childcare, impactful work and a positive, encouraging attitude. T+C’s commitment to unbeatable client service and quality Nanny care is the perfect companion to the mission of the SPARK Awards. The Enthusiastic Newcomer award is for Nannies who have worked professionally for two or more years. The Seasoned Veteran award is for Nannies who have been working in the field for 10 years or more. So what criteria are Nannies judged on? Of course the most important part of being an excellent Nanny is providing excellent childcare so that’s at the top of the list. In addition, there are characteristics that all successful Nannies share and SPARK outlines those things. …
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Posted on February 15th, 2013 in category Announcements, Childcare, Meet our Candidates |
Brunella has been working professionally as a Nanny here in the Bay area for about two years. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Dominican University in San Rafael. With a passionate caring and pitch-in attitude, Brunella enjoys helping with Family Assistant duties in addition to childcare and is comfortable caring for children of any age. In her free time she enjoys sailing, running, playing tennis, hiking, camping, dancing and traveling. In addition to her many talents, Brunella also plays the clarinet and saxophone! Get to know Brunella: What is your favorite quote? “He who would learn to fly one day must learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.” –Nietzsche What 3 items would you take with you to a deserted island (other than food and water)? I would take rope, matches, and a GPS or (compass). What is the last book you read? The last book I read was called, “My Invented Country” by Isabel Allende. What is your favorite day of the year and why? Any day during the summer on the ocean. There is nothing better than sailing in the sunshine! What is your favorite outdoor …
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Posted on February 11th, 2013 in category Announcements, Childcare, Holiday, Temporary Nannies |
February has long been the month to celebrate love and romance. Wikipedia notes that Saint Valentine has been associated with “courtly love” since the High Middle Ages (1000 to 1299 AD). More recently, according to History.com, “American’s probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s.” Valentine’s Day is now the second largest card-sending holiday of the year after Christmas. So here we are heading into the week of Valentine’s Day – it’s not too late to book an on-call or temporary Nanny for your date night! Saint Valentine will be thrilled you took the initiative to celebrate your day of love. We realize that it’s not always possible to plan your temporary help in advance so we’ve made it easy for you. Please give us a call to arrange for your short term, last minute or even emergency backup requirements. You can email us at temp@tandcr.com. You can also call us at 415-567-0956 or 650-326-8570 during normal hours, or at 415-508-8367 (415-508-TEMP) Friday after hours and on weekends.
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Here at Town + Country we get so excited about the Nannies we have the privilege to work with and represent. This is the start of what we hope will be a regular feature profiling one of our star candidates. Our hope is to show off some of our stars a bit, and also give you some insights about what we do and why we do it. Today, we’d like to introduce Erin. Erin has been caring for children professionally since 2007. She recently worked as a volunteer counseling and teaching children in Zambia, Africa. Erin is very polished and professional. She also stays active by hiking, biking, and swimming. Get to know Erin: What is your favorite quote? “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou Other than food & water, what 3 items would you take with you to a deserted island? I would take a giant book containing information about all the island’s wildlife and plants, a radio to keep me entertained with music variety, and a toothbrush so I could maintain at least some kind of hygiene! What is …
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Posted on November 2nd, 2012 in category Announcements |
Town + Country Resources is proud to join with Association of Premier Nanny Agencies (APNA) members from across the country to sponsor the first annual SPARK Awards for Excellence in Nanny Care. The SPARK Awards, created by Lora Brawley of Nanny Biz Reviews, celebrate everyday nannies doing extraordinary work to support parents, care for children and strengthen families. In recent years, Lora Brawley started noticing just how many amazing people are in our industry and how little recognition these caregivers receive for all that they do. Everyday we are surrounded by nannies who personify lofty ideas like passion, commitment, creativity, life-long learning, devotion, professionalism and service. Who teach, support, play, encourage, hug, soothe, laugh, explore and love for a living. Brawley wanted to reward and recognize these nannies, so she created the SPARK award for Excellence in Child Care. Along with honoring the dedication and hard-work of nannies, the SPARK Award celebrates the diversity found in today’s nanny workforce and showcases what quality nanny care looks like in the real world. There are two award categories, Enthusiastic Newcomer and Seasoned Veteran that showcase individual excellence in nanny care demonstrated by exceptional childcare, impactful work, and a positive, encouraging attitude. Town …
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Posted on November 1st, 2012 in category Announcements, Temporary Nannies |
This past Saturday evening, as our beloved Giants were playing in Detroit in the much-anticipated & possibly final game of the series, one of our Peninsula clients called our after-hours temp line (415-508-TEMP). Her family’s baby-sitter hadn’t shown up, and tonight was our client’s long-planned birthday night out with her husband! Last minute, Saturday night emergency Nanny coverage … on the evening of a Giant’s World Series game? Hey, no problem for Tessa and Melissa on our Temp Team! The calls went out, and Melissa was able to arrange for one of our Temp Nannies to arrive at our client’s home within 30 minutes of her initial call. Wow! Oh, and the Giants went on to clinch the championship in a four-game sweep. Coincidence? Probably, but you never know. Just a bit of shameless self-promotion, but we’re so proud of our great Temp Team for delivering such great service!
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