New Year's Resolutions Can Be for Kids Too!

Every January, adults around the world set goals for the new year. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that children can also take part in this global trend by working on resolutions relevant to their age group. Potential resolutions for your charge include:

Ages 3-5

• Wash hands repeatedly throughout the day.
• Put toys back where they belong when playtime is over.
• Be nice to other children on the playground and in school.
• Learn two new things each week.

Ages 6-12

• Limit the amount of daily sugary drinks.
• Learn a new sport or activity.
• Find a balance between technology and outdoor play.
• Make new friends.
• Follow all home and school safety rules.

Ages 13-18

• Eat the recommended daily serving of fruits and vegetables.
• Find a healthy balance between online and face-to-face interaction.
• Resist peer pressure.
• Ask for help from adults when needed.
• Treat people with respect.
• If applicable, do not text and drive.

Now that you and your charge have your 2016 resolutions set, have fun motivating one another!

Happy New Year from PNN!

What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?

New Year’s Eve can be the most difficult holiday of the year for children. All of the waiting, as they’re growing tired, for excitement that typically doesn’t begin until far past their bedtime. There are a variety of ways to best handle this situation, which have been perfected by the nannies at The Philadelphia Nanny Network. If the children want to stay up until midnight, and it is okay-ed by you, the nannies come prepared with many activities that will keep the children’s spirit up for hours. Some ideas include arts and crafts time to make homemade noisemakers or countdown number signs, or different games and activities at each hour to give them something to look forward to periodically throughout the evening and not just at midnight.

Or you could celebrate the holiday with your children and still make it out in time for a party! For example, try celebrating the new year with your children, complete with a countdown and noisemakers (you can even reset a clock to simulate when the clock strikes 12!), in the late evening before you go out for the night and leave your babysitter to put the children to bed at a regular hour.

If you do choose to stay home to ring in the new year, you can find additional games and activities many places online; ie: http://familyfun.go.com/new-years/.

And REMEMBER, it’s not too soon to book a babysitter for New Year’s Eve!! Give us a call at 610.645.6550 to book a sitter now! Or visit www.nannyagency.com  for more information.