Teaching Kids About Needs Versus Wants

6 More Working Days ‘Til ThanksgivingAmericans celebrate Thanksgiving next week. In our journey to the holiday we are suggesting ways for nannies and au pairs to encourage an attitude of thankfulness in your charges in our 8 Days Until Thanksgiving.Today we recommend you try to help kids put things in perspective by determining needs and wants. Naturally self-centered creatures, it’s hard for preschoolers to grasp that there is a big world and it isn’t orbiting around them. Do your best to explain that just like he does, people everywhere have different things that they Read more

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Helping Raise a Thankful Child

Setting a Good Example of GenerosityWith only seven more working days until Thanksgiving, today is a great time to talk to children about why generosity it is so important. The best way to do show kids how to be generous is by being generous yourself. Being a good role model is especially important with preschool-age children who often do best learning a new idea when it is modeled for them. Working as a nanny or au pair you may be spending more waking time with children than their parents. Therefore, you are an important role model. You should demonstrate to little ones the notions of Read more

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