2012 International Nanny Association Conference

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Please join us for our upcoming series of webinars.  All live webinars are FREE with a quick registration.  Can’t make the date?  You can get the replay for only five bucks.  

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Sunday, January 15th @ 7:00 PM Eastern Time

Creating a Home Learning Environment with Sue Downey

Here are some good ideas about how to approach your day to create a true learning environment in the home. There will be some theory and talk of approach but also a bunch of great, inexpensive or free ideas for activities that can be adapted to work with all ages. If you have specific needs or questions please let me know prior to the workshop so I can address them! Suedowney@nannypalooza.com 

Sunday, February 12th @ 6:00 PM Pacific Time

Agency Panel with Lora Brawley

In this Q and A session, some of the top agency owners in the country will candidly answer your questions.  Want to know how they really choose the candidates they invest their time and energy into?  Or why what you think you should make and what they think you should make are often miles apart?  Or how they choose which families to present you to?  Or why they accept jobs from employers that don’t pay taxes?  Don’t miss this opportunity to get the information you need to effectively use placement agencies in your next job search.  You can help me plan this session by emailing your questions to info@nannybizreviews.com.  

Sunday, March 11th @ 7:00 PM Eastern Time

Infant to Toddler- the Incredible Journey with Deborah Brown, hosted by Sue Downey

In this webinar we will discuss and offer solutions and ideas for that tough period of 10-15 months as babies become walkers. This part of life is full of transitions including changes in feeding, sleeping, communicating and more. As toddlers require a different approach than infants, it is important to address these changes and be armed with ideas to make the transitions as seamless as possible. 

Sunday, April 15th @ 6:00 PM Pacific Time 

Let’s Talk About Money: How to Negotiate a Great Salary, Ask for a Raise and Other Tough Money Conversations with Lora Brawley

It’s scary to talk about money with employers.  Especially when you’re trying to get them to hire you or give you a raise.  But if you don’t talk about it, you’ll end up kicking yourself every payday because you’re earning less money than you need.  Or than you’re worth.  If you want to make more money in your next job, or the one you have now, it’s time to learn how to talk about it.  This webinar will teach you how to…

1. •push through your fear and bring up the subject in an interview or during a performance review
2. •confidently ask for what you want
3. •use a proven selling technique to show parents why you’re worth every penny
4. •overcome the “everyone else is cheaper” and “we can’t afford it” arguments

Sunday, May 13th @ 7:00 PM Eastern Time

The Toughest Challenges of Ages and Stages with Sue Downey and Lora Brawley

Join us for this unique resource packed webinar.  We’ll tackle the top challenges for each age group and offer a variety of approaches and follow-up resources. 

infants (birth to twelve months)

toddlers (two and three years)

preschoolers (four and five years)

young school-age (six  to eleven)

tweens and teens (twelve and up)

National Nanny Training Day

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

Nanny Biz Reviews is excited to sponsor National Nanny Training Day. (Check out the post that started it all.) This event will bring together nanny-related businesses and organizations in cities across the country to provide quality nanny training opportunities to local nannies. Why is this so important? Because training and education of caregivers is one of the most important factors associated with the quality of the child care they provide.

What to help plan a training in your community? Check out the details here.

For a listing of events, check out Nanny Biz Reviews.  

NNRW Celebrations Across the Country

Special Thanks to our Friends at Regarding Nannies for featuring these NNRW events across the country .... 

Nannies, Agencies and Nanny Groups across the country are gearing up for NNRW next week.  For many this means events to celebrate this wonderful profession we all share.

Here are a few of the events we are aware of.  Additional events may be planned in your area.  We suggest you ‘like’ your favorite agencies and nanny groups on Facebook, as many are utilizing this avenue of social networking to get the word out about events in their area.

ADCAN  ~ Association of DC Area Nannies is hosting a NNRW Celebration  / 26^th Anniversary Brunch.  ADCAN is the longest running nanny support group in the country!  Congratulations on 26 years.

Michigan Professional Nanny Association will be hosting a bowling outing for area nannies on Saturday, Sept 17 @ 3 pm at the Star Lanes at Emagine Theatre Royal Oak Michigan.  The address is 200 N. Main St. Royal Oak, Mi 48067.  All are welcome to attend.  If you have any questions, contact info@michiganpronannies.org.

North Shore Nannies is kicking off NNRW with the 2^nd AnnualMilwaukee, which will be held in the Lower Level Conference Room at the Urban Ecology Center on Saturday, September 17th from 10am-4pm!!

Just like last year, the conference will serve as a kick off to National Nanny Recognition Week and there will be incredible speakers, food and prizes awaiting attendees!  Unlike last year, there will be a small conference fee of $15, which, although not as good as free, is still an incredible bargain.

Orlando Nannies! Kick off NNRW on Sunday, September 18 at P.F. Chang’s.  Check Central Florida Nannies Facebook page for all the details.

Again, these are just a few of the events, which have informed us what’s happening.  Check with your local group or agency to see what they may have planned in your area to celebrate NNRW 2011!

Nanny Groups in the New Year

The new year is almost into February already.  Time flies. 

There are so many wonderful nanny groups out there, be it ones that meet in person, or those that connect online.  Nanny Groups are a vital necessity in our industry.  Check one out in your area or, if there is not one available, consider starting your own.  You know you're not the only one in your neighborhood, so others feel the same way you do.  Nanny Groups allow for networking, learning, making friendships not only for yourself, but the children in your care. 

Give a shout out to your favorite Nanny Group!

Taking Your Nanny Support Group to the Next Level

Check out my six part series on Taking Your Nanny Group to the Next Level. 

Part One - What type group is best for you, targeting nannies and reaching out in your community.

Part Two - Websites

Part Three - Newsletters

Part Four - Fundraising

Part Five - Membership Dues and Business Members

Part Six - Promoting Your Group and Ways to Cut Costs

Nanny Support Groups Give Back - Community Service Update

Nanny Support Groups across the country came together these past few months and held community service projects.  Read about how this effort came about and below is an update of what some of the groups accomplished.

Association of DC Area Nannies ~ ADCAN
Maryland, Northern Virginia, Washington DC

ADCAN participated in the Unity Community Service by hosting a series of collections for the National Center for Children &Families which serves families in need who reside in the greater Washington, DC area. Some of the services they offer are: foster care, transitional housing, shelter for the homeless, battered women services, summer camp programs,…. just to name the top few.

Collections were donated at their nanny support group meetings and included: summer camp items such as bathing suites, flip flops and sunscreen, as well as, art and baby supplies.

BANSG Boston Area Nanny Support Group
Boston and surrounding suburbs

On May 1st, BANSG provided childcare for pre-schoolers who attend the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA during their yearly regional conference. Members of the BANSG Nanny Support group acted as counselors for the day in a well-organized “camp” for the impaired children and their sighted siblings.

Their participation allowed parents of an impaired child to learn hope and strategies for raising and educating a blind or visually impaired (often multi-impaired) child, and to meet and talk with other parents who are experiencing similar challenges. Jan St Clair, leader of the BANG support group said, “It was not unusual that we were the first people these parents have ever been able to trust to care for their handicapped child, and that this conference marked their first hours away from focusing on the direct care of their child!”


Denver Area Nanny Association
Denver Area

The Denver Area Nanny Association held a book drive for Children's Hospital of Denver in March and April 2010 and hopes to continue collecting books throughout the summer. The group held two Nanny Brunches, at the homes of Christy Ochs and Melissa Lawson where 8 nannies brought new and gently used books.

After the books were collected Christy Ochs and Cindy Wilkinson took them to donate to Children's Hospital. They also have additional new books that will be donated to "Brett's Place" which is a Ronald McDonald type house for families of transplant patients.


Nanny Alliance of NY &NJ
Tri-stat: NY/NJ/CT Area

Nanny Alliance of NY & NJ participated in March of Dimes Walk on April 25th in Mahwah, NJ. The walk gives hope to the more than half a million babies born too soon each year. The money raised supports programs in the community that help mothers have healthy, full-term pregnancies. As well as, funds research to find answers to the problems that threaten babies.

The group’s efforts raised over $800, and we greatly appreciate all the support we received from our families, employers, friends and the nanny community.


Northshore Professional Nanny Alliance
Southeastern Wisconsin

NPNA collected books and volunteered to read to children at Next Door Foundation in Milwaukee, MI, an organization that helps bring books and early learning skills to inner city children.

The group hosted this event during the Week of the Young Child (April 11-17).

Several nannies volunteered to read on April 13th to groups of 3, 4 and 5 year old children. The event was a great success and the group proudly collected over 200 books for The Next Door Foundation. .


The Nanny Support Groups were proud to show their communities that nannies care for ALL children.