2025 Guide to Employment Contracts for Nannies in Australia

10 Tips to Get the Kids to Exercise Not all kids aspire to be the next Sam Kerr or Sonny Bill Williams. But, not being sporty is no excuse for not taking exercise. Tablets and computer games have their place but when they take over and detract from any physical activity at all, it’s time for a strategy.But, how do you make potentially painful ph

Think You Can’t Afford a Nanny? Find Out All the Money-Saving Tips That’ll Get You Over the Line It’s an uncertain world out there at the moment. That’s been making it hard for many parents to plan ahead and figure out a lifestyle that’s going to be sustainable for both themselves and their families.Although working parents have childcare choice

10 Books the Kids Should Read Before They're 12 (and Why) Compared to their digital cousins, books seem prehistoric. One of their many pluses is that they present fewer distractions, allowing the reader to let go of the endless chatter in both the real and online worlds. They provide opportunities for empathy by stimulating imagery and emotion

7 Fun Baking Ideas to Do with Kids The popularity of the reality TV Bake Off series proves there’s a demand for cooking up a big helping of comfort food in the kitchen. Creamy toppings, sugary fillings and springy sponges get our stomachs rumbling and mouths watering.It all harks back to those happy childhood days, imaginary or otherwise, when w

Fun Winter Ideas for Families and Nannies When the weather’s not great and the days feel shorter, it’s always wise to have a few ideas up your sleeve to keep the kids happy. You may have packed away the snorkels, buckets and spades, but there are plenty of activities that don’t involve sea and surf.We’ve put together 10 of the best, so get crack

Why Paying Your Nanny Under the Table Is Always a Non-Starter The thought of paying your nanny cash, no questions asked is one of those lightbulb moments best switched off immediately.It might appear a simple, no-hassle, not to mention a cheaper, alternative to manage nanny payroll but it doesn’t take much digging to see how fraught with danger

The Ultimate Guide to Juggling Childcare for Busy Parents Have you ever wished you could divide yourself into 2? One-half could be answering emails, keeping your boss sweet and enduring the stressful daily commute. The other half would be running around after the kids, checking in on your parents and getting the weekly shop in. Hold that thoug

All the Latest News on Super You Should Know About Young, free and single or starting out as a nanny? Life can feel like one big adventure. Retirement, and how you’ll fund it, is surely a can to kick down the road. Australians are lucky to live in a place that helps workers not to leave it too late to put the money aside they’ll need in late

What's the Difference Between a Nanny and a Babysitter? There’s a big pot of terms we can draw from to describe those who take care of our kids. Although they may appear synonymous, if you dig a little bit, you’ll soon discover how and why they have very different meanings and implications.The reason this matters is that employment law and the