2025 Guide to Employment Contracts for Nannies in Australia

How to Succeed in Interviews: a Guide for Nannies and Families  Think you’ve found your dream job or nanny? Don’t fall at the final hurdle. There are lots of reasons many of us dread job interviews. There’s always the fear of rejection, but there’s an unnatural intensity about them as well. Two parties typically weigh each other up in unde

Help! The Holidays Are Coming: Tips for Travelling with Kids On the face of it, a combination of exhausted parents, overexcited kids and higher prices do not have the makings of a relaxing break. Yet, most families will be contemplating a trip somewhere over the summer months.So, how can you make your dollars stretch further? How can you keep yo

Social Media and Your Kids: Is It Ever a Good Combo? It’s a question that generates strong opinions. When you listen to a young Mum talking about the loss of a child who took their own life due to online bullying, it’s hard not to believe that enough is enough. One life lost is one too many.Governments across the world are grappling with legisla

Hiring a Male Nanny or "Manny"? Turn the clock back 21 years. Remember “Friends” and “The one with the male nanny?” The episode broke new ground when Rachel and Ross proved that what might once have seemed unusual could be endearing and eye-opening. You might experience something similar when the captain on your next flight happens to be a woman

How to Turn 3 DIY Ideas for Kids Into Reality! Every year, Australians and New Zealanders chuck away 30,000 tonnes of commercial furniture waste. The vast majority of it ends up in landfill. Some surveys claim the green credentials of households don’t fare much better, with families disposing of around 25 kg of wooden furniture annually. Th

Teach your kid to cook and feed them for a lifetime Kids need lots of skills under their belts so they can launch into adulthood armed and ready to live independently. The ability to prepare healthy food is one of those essentials that tends to get overlooked. It’s a mistake because being unable to cook can lead to an over-reliance on expensive

Welcoming an au pair in to your home Taking on an au pair is an exciting opportunity that’ll make the lives of busy parents easier and enrich the experience of the person brought in to help. It should be a win-win situation for all.Ensuring everything runs smoothly takes skill and effort. There’ll be an inevitable shift in the family dynamic but

10 Best Educational Movies for Kids There have been more than 500,000 movies made since the first one back in 1888. 250,000 of them are available for streaming across multiple platforms. Some people might feel many are better left on the shelf but there are some must-see gems that everyone should watch at least once. It’s been almost a Mission

Your Complete Guide to Managing a Nanny The primary reason for hiring a nanny is to look after the kids. On the face of it, it’s a simple transaction: they do a job and you pay them for it. But, as with all professional relationships, there are other dimensions, particularly when the emotions and well-being of the kids are an integral part of t