Martha's Nanny Blog Posts

Do your kids like playing games? What child doesn't? Games are always fun for kids of all ages!

Martha Scully, ECE has provided some tips for cognitive games to play with kids of all ages! Work those little minds!

Back in 2009, I received a question from a parent who had found what appeared to be the perfect nanny, but had several tattoos on her arms and back of her neck. This parent was concerned about the impression this would leave on her children, and wondered if the tattoos represented anything about the nanny.

In both my personal life and professional life, I have been involved with children with Autism. It is essential that both caregivers and parents look for signs of Autism in the children we care fore. Early intervention is very important.

If you are working or going to school and have someone else caring for your children, you can claim those costs on your taxes as a deduction from your total income, thereby reducing the amount of tax you have to pay on your net income.

If you’re in Calgary, you may have noticed how competitive the nanny market is. It is no secret that with so many young families in Calgary and the low unemployment rate means that there are more jobs for nannies to choose from, so they can afford to be very selective about which job(s) they choose, and their working conditions.

I just received an upsetting phone call from a woman who has been ‘taken’ by a nanny agency in Toronto. The story she tells, tells a story of human trafficking. Many would think that the issue of human trafficking doesn’t exist in Canada, but it very much does.

We got a call from a nanny in Vancouver the other day with the funniest story. Have you ever known a baby like this? What did you do?

This is her story...

We know, parents need to have fun too! So turn to CanadianNanny.ca to find a babysitter so you can let loose for the night!

Now that it’s nearing the end of the first week of December, we’re seeing more Christmas lights coming on in the evenings, and more trees being taken home on top of the car. Many people start decorating their houses for the holidays around the first week of December. With that in mind, we have a few tips to keep your family safe around the holiday decorations!

It's that time of year again! The end of November is upon us, which means that the holidays are creeping up on us, and before we know it, we'll be ringing in the New Year!