International Nanny Association19th Annual Conference
Boston, Massachusetts, April 29-May 2

• Meet other nannies and employers-a great place to network!
• Learn about important childcare issues from experienced professionals
• For more information, visit the INA website at www.nanny.org, or call (888)878-1477

Baby Downtime continued time should happen naturally, from 5 to 15 minutes, several times through the day. When you place her in a bouncy seat, and she is happily bouncing, let her be. You don't need to constantly engage her in active play, with toys or games. Learn the child's signals. Newborns will often turn their eyes from you, arch their back, or cry. Others become over stimulated. And still others will just flop down on the floor or put their heads down.

One way to avoid overload is to make sure their environment is not too cluttered.

Too many toys lying around may make baby frustrated, because of too many choices. Teaching children how to enjoy the benefits of doing nothing may remind YOU of the most important lesson of all: to slow down and savor your time also! (excerpt from Parenting Magazine.)

Pictures Needed!

TPNN is "renovating" the web site and would love some real pictures of nannies and children as well as nannies together or nannies with their "families". There will not be any names identifying those in the pictures but be sure to check with your employer first if it is agreeable that the pictures be used. Anyone contributing pictures will receive a thank you gift from TPNN in appreciation of the effort in helping us make our web site terrific! Please contact me with any questions.

Please send pictures via e-mail or postal address to Wendy Sachs, TPNN, 955 Park Ave, New York, NY 10028 or wsachs@nannyagency.com.

Please Help...

. us find others just like you to work as a nanny. If you have any friends, relatives, neighbors interested in finding a rewarding job caring for children, call us. When we successfully place your referral, we compensate you $75. Call us with the candidate's name and telephone number, or have her call us. She needs to let us know that you referred her. Our toll free number is 800-765-6269. We always have great, interesting positions available. Be certain the candidate has childcare experience beyond his or her own family members, is a non-smoker and has a valid driver's license.

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