Transitions

The PSP Guide to Welcoming a Sibling

Details: Parent Category: Parenting Advice; Category: Transitions, Siblings

So your only child is about to become a big sibling. What do you say? How do you handle this transition? Here is some helpful and handy advice compiled from the Park Slope Parents Groups over the years to help older kids prep for a new baby.

Also—if you're a working parent, be sure to check out our article on How to Make Work and Two Kids Work, as well as the rest of the wisdom in our Siblings section!

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Changing Nanny's Job Description and Figuring Out What To Do With Nanny When the Kids Transition to School

Details: Parent Category: Parenting Advice; Category: Transitions, Childcare Advice, Nanny 101, Nanny Relationship Advice

It's inevitable that your childcare needs will change as your kids grow older or work schedules change. But what can you do to still keep your nanny? According to PSP Nanny Survey Data, only 12% of nannies transition into the afterschool pick up. Here are some words of wisdom from PSP members who have changed their nanny's job description over time.

This article contains advice from two discussions on the PSP advice forum. One from 2014, and another from 2017.

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How to End the Nanny Relationship Positively

Details: Parent Category: Advice - Childcare and Education; Category: Nanny 101, Ending the Relationship, Transitions, Ending the Relationship - Even Though It's Good

What to do when you must end the Nanny relationship - on a good note! You have a GREAT situation with your Nanny. But because of schedule changes, school starting, or a big MOVE - here's advice from parents who have ended the Nanny Relationship positively and healthily.

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First Day With The Nanny

Details: Parent Category: Advice - Childcare and Education; Category: Nanny 101, Transitions

Parents share how they made the first few days with their nanny a flying success.

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Separation Anxiety with Baby: Adjusting to Nanny

Details: Parent Category: Advice - Childcare and Education; Category: Nanny 101, Working Mother Topics, Back To Work, Transitions, Nanny Relationship Advice

Working moms talk about how their baby adjusted to nanny and overcoming baby’s separation anxiety.

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Transitioning a Nanny to Part-time

Details: Parent Category: Nanny 101; Category: Ending the Relationship, Nanny 101, Nanny Relationship Advice, Transitions

Transitioning your nanny from being full-time to part-time is a frequently talked about issue with our members. Whether the kiddo(s) are starting school, daycare, or preschool, the transition can raises a lot of questions about pay, expectations, and more as you can piece together many different arrangements. This article summarizes the advice and multiple perspectives of parents who dealt with this change: some kept their nanny full-time in a combination babysitter/ housekeeper role while others decided to do extended daycare, a nanny share or have a suite of sitters on call. Each experience should hopefully illuminate what option you think is best for you and your family.

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