So you’ve found her–the perfect babysitter. How do you keep her around and exclusive? Learn from a former babysitter who always chose her jobs wisely.
The real questions you need to ask when interviewing teenaged babysitting prospects.
Ahh, ’tis the season for painting the town red. But you need a babysitter first.
Managing the relationship between your child and their caregiver requires finesse and work. We have advice for you.
An Australian mum is relocating to the states and needs a sitter. Amalah explains how we do it up over here.
Because you probably don’t want to hand your kid over to someone you met on the Internet. Oh, wait…
Seriously, I want a straight answer. Is there a secret formula out there other moms are using?
Many parents dread getting their kids clean at the end of the day but how often do they really need a bath?
My mother-in-law will be caring for my baby daily when my maternity leave ends. How do I set-up appropriate boundaries and manage that tricky relationship?
My parents are secretly planning to move near my immediate family. They are functional alcoholics and the stress of them pressuring to consistently babysit my young son is leading me to actually consider moving out-of-state.
Should I be concerned that my baby will have different (but loving family) caregivers most days of the week? Will it cause attachment issues in my infant?
A mom of a young baby is considering a daycare option close to her new work opportunity rather than her home. Is it a doable option?
Expectant parents are debating how to handle childcare arrangements for their toddler when they’re in the hospital for childbirth. They’re at a stalemate over grandparent childcare.
An older toddler is having a difficult time with separation anxiety at daycare. His parents can’t decide whether they should stick it out or start looking for other options. It’s a special situation and Amalah helps navigate the details.
What is the role of the babysitter? Are they just there to care for children or should they be doing light household chores too?
So you had to fire the nanny or sitter or leave the daycare suddenly. Do you just move on? Or do you write it up so other parents are informed?
A mom needs help making a career decision that will impact how she spends time with her kids and outsources some caregiving duties. She turns to Amalah for advice.
A teacher is at home full-time this summer with a toddler and an infant, and each morning dreads the super long intensive daylight parenting hours ahead of her. Is there more to this than just the new summer schedule? Amalah thinks maybe.
A mom needs help discerning whether her baby’s negative reaction to daycare is regular separation anxiety or something more concerning.
Grandma was caught on tape losing her temper while watching her grandkids. A mom asks whether (and, if so, how) she should confront her very sensitive-to-criticism mom about the incident.