Child Safety: Stranger Danger

Almost everyone has seen a child in tears, lost, walking around a store. It is a scary thought that it could easily be our own child, but the truth is that it happens. Children are easily distracted and next thing you know a brand new shiny toy grabs the attention of your child and she is gone. Because this scenario is not easily avoided, it is important to instruct your children ahead of time on what to do if he or she ever gets lost.

We came across an article that gives great advice on how to teach your child about strangers. It is typical to teach our children not to talk to strangers, but the article discusses the idea that our children may need to talk to a stranger, so there is a better way to teach our children to avoid the dangers of strangers. Instead of teaching your children to avoid talking to strangers, teach them to spot a mom with kids and tell her you are lost.

There are more tips and words of wisdom in this fantastic article. It is also a great idea to pass it along to anyone that may be responsible for your kids, such as your nanny, grandparents, aunts and uncles, or friends with children of their own. 

Click here to read the article, "'Tricky People' Are The New Strangers."

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How To: Pay Your Nanny

Often, after hiring a nanny, the next question is how to pay your nanny. It is easy to pay your nanny cash, but if you have a nanny working full time at $12/hr, to pay your nanny "under the table" would not be legal. Also, as a tax payer, you do not want to miss out on the tax break you receive for paying for child care. Here are a few tips for making payday a stress-free process for both, you and your nanny.

Tip #1 - Enroll your nanny in a payroll service. 

A payroll service will make it easy for your nanny to pay the correct amount of taxes. It is also an easy way to set up direct deposit for your nanny, so that your nanny will be paid regularly and on time every week. 

GTM Payroll Services is a payroll service that we can recommend, but it is not the only payroll service.

Find the one that works best for you! 

Tip #2 - Reimburse your nanny for the gas that he or she uses while driving your children around. 

It is important to remember that gas is not cheap and your nanny does not want to use all of his or her hard earned money driving your children to soccer practice or piano lessons. 

Internal Revenue Service has the most up to date information on standard mileage rates. 

Tip #3 - Set up an easy system for your nanny to record his or her hours and mileage. Having a binder with time cards and mileage forms is very helpful. You can use Excel or Microsoft Word to make time cards and mileage forms.

Here are some examples of forms, but make one that works for what you need. It is also helpful to leave a calculator around for your nanny to use when he or she is totaling up their mileage. 

We hope you find these tips useful. It is important for the children to keep the relationship between your family and your nanny as smooth as possible and organization is one part of a smooth working relationship. 

Continue to visit our blog for more helpful hints, tips, and ideas to keep your family running smooth. 

Visit our website www.FindUsANanny.com to hire a nanny or to find a job as a nanny in San Diego.

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