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		<title>What to look for when selecting a nanny</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ann Wycoff, Ph.D. When you’re conducting a nanny search either on your own or through an agency, here are a few ways to assess personality traits in a nanny candidate: Longevity in previous jobs. Past performance is the best predictor of future performance. You want a nanny who has the maturity to make a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding a nanny through a database vs. a full service agency</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ann Wycoff, Ph.D. There are two primary options when it comes to finding a nanny: full service agencies and nanny databases. Full service nanny agencies have been around for decades. The good ones are expensive relative to databases, but will survive even during a recession because they provide a lot of value. Good agencies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You get what you pay for when hiring a nanny.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ann Wycoff, Ph.D. We&#8217;re all trying to cut costs during the current economic recession, and it&#8217;s understandable that a family wants to be conservative with a nanny&#8217;s salary. But scrimping too much on your nanny&#8217;s salary usually results in high nanny turnover or less-than-wonderful childcare. Your child’s early years are vital to her emotional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Top Ten Reasons Why Nannies Leave A Position: Reason #1</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ann Wycoff, Ph.D. Professional Tips for Keeping A Great Nanny: Once you&#8217;ve found a good nanny and she and your child have formed a healthy relationship, you probably want to keep her as long as possible. But sometimes a nanny decides to leave unexpectedly. This is can be very unsettling for a family, especially [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does your nanny have the personality traits to excel long term?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ann Wycoff, Ph.D. Different jobs require different personality traits. Extensive research has been conducted on which traits are best for which jobs. At Safe and Sound Nannies, we&#8217;ve spent 13 years administering a statistically validated personality test to every nanny candidate. Our test measures how closely she matches the proven personality profile of an excellent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fatal Pitfall When Hiring a Nanny:  #2. Neglecting to look at the job from the nanny&#8217;s point of view.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ann Wycoff, Ph.D. Families frequently call me with unrealistic schedules, unrealistic pay expectations or other demands that would not interest a stable, qualified nanny. Families often forget to look at the job from a nanny’s viewpoint. An example of some unrealistic demands: asking for a nanny with a college education but paying an hourly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fatal Pitfall When Hiring a Nanny:  #1. Not doing your homework.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ann Wycoff, Ph.D. 1. Not doing your homework: believing you&#8217;re saving time and money by jumping to hire a nanny who looks good on the surface. Most parents know that a “revolving door” of nannies is detrimental to your child’s emotional health and wreaks havoc on your whole family. But parents who are conducting [...]]]></description>
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