If you have an in-home caregiver (or plan to hire one), you may decide to place a nanny cam inside your home. Is this legal? Should you tell your nanny it’s there? You may have questions and we have the answers. 1. Can I legally install a nanny cam in my home? It’s legal in all 50 states to make a video-only recording of what’s happening in your home. You don’t need to tell your nanny you’ve installed a hidden camera. While you may have the right to use a nanny cam in your home, those rights are waived if…
How to Offer Health Care Benefits to Your Nanny
Health care benefits for your nanny can help you keep your best employees and attract top candidates to your job. Considering just 10 percent of families – according to our latest survey of household employers – offer health insurance to their employees, this benefit will help you stand out among potential employers and establish a professional work environment for your nanny. When we recently surveyed nannies, “poor benefits” was a top reason when they were asked what they liked least about their job. Also, employees with health care benefits may spend less time being sick or battling illnesses as they’re…
5 Screen-Free Activities To Do With Your Child This Fall
Now that the summer is coming to an end and the weather is going to get cooler, it’s easy to want to stay inside and get cozy. This makes it easy to turn on the TV or a video game to entertain your child. The average child between the ages of 8 and 18 spends more than seven hours on screens every day, says the National Wildlife Federation. Get your kids out of the habit of sitting in front of electronics by doing these screen-free activities with them. These are great activities for your nanny to do with your kids. 1….
10 Reasons Why San Francisco Is An Awesome Place To Raise Your Kids
Rudyard Kipling said, “San Francisco has only one drawback: ‘ tis hard to leave.” San Francisco has a little of everything. The vistas from the top of every street are mesmerizing. The beaches are beautiful. Cultural festivities abound throughout the year. San Francisco is quirky enough to keep you entertained forever and wholesome enough to be an ideal place for raising children. Here are 10 other reasons why raising kids in San Francisco is awesome. 1. Kids in San Francisco eat sushi. You don’t have to suppress your cravings for raw fish for 18 years after you have your children….