http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ en Vox Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:12:52 -0700 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/please-visit-the-babysitting-lady-at-my-other-blog.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Lisa McLellan) http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/please-visit-the-babysitting-lady-at-my-other-blog.html?_c=feed-rss http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/please-visit-the-babysitting-lady-at-my-other-blog.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:12:52 -0700 Please check out my new blog at http://babysittingworld.com/bswblog/ . I apologize in advance if some of the content sounds familiar, but it is an all new blog with new readers, so I need to cover all the important topics! Thanks! Lisa McLellan... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/please-visit-the-babysitting-lady-at-my-other-blog.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398edf0e30004011018165fa4860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/the-countdowns-on.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Lisa McLellan) http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/the-countdowns-on.html?_c=feed-rss http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/the-countdowns-on.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:27:25 -0700 Children like routines and knowing what is happening next in their lives. Even though a child may know his bedtime is 8:00 p.m. he might still try to make deals, beg & plead, or even throw a fit to stay up longer. Giving a child a warning or tw... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/the-countdowns-on.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398edf0e30004011016361b4c860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bedtime warnings http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/little-things-that-help-a-lot.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Lisa McLellan) http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/little-things-that-help-a-lot.html?_c=feed-rss http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/little-things-that-help-a-lot.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:04:59 -0700 Nannies, au-pairs, and sometimes even babysitters can often spend long hours with the children they care for. So, many times they might finish off a box of cereal, use the rest of the diaper wipes, use the last diaper, run out of milk or formula ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/little-things-that-help-a-lot.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398edf0e30004011015f01a67860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> nannies au-pairs http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/know-your-limits.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Lisa McLellan) http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/know-your-limits.html?_c=feed-rss http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/know-your-limits.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:36:04 -0800 Pretty much all of us want to make money. Some want to make it by illegal means, by sueing others, or by hitting the lottery. But, most of us want or at least plan to earn our money by working. Sometimes people will babysit for others as a fav... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/know-your-limits.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398edf0e3000401101633b0f7860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> babysitting multiple children babysitting infants http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/nannies-and-babysitters-remember.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Lisa McLellan) http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/nannies-and-babysitters-remember.html?_c=feed-rss http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/nannies-and-babysitters-remember.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:44:54 -0800 To all of the wonderful nannies and babysitters out there, though you may love the children you care for, and engage them all day long, remember that their parents who have been working hard all day too will want to enjoy pleasant homecomings. T... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/nannies-and-babysitters-remember.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398edf0e30004011018089195860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/abra-cadabra-swaddle.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Lisa McLellan) http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/abra-cadabra-swaddle.html?_c=feed-rss http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/abra-cadabra-swaddle.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:50:29 -0800 Picture a baby inside its mother's belly shortly before it is born. Inside the womb it is dark, warm, and there is very little room to move around. The baby is all curled up, snug and comfortable in its little home. Is there any wonder why a n... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/abra-cadabra-swaddle.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398edf0e30004011017a7cbf1860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/betrayal.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Lisa McLellan) http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/betrayal.html?_c=feed-rss http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/betrayal.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:08:40 -0800 If you have never felt the gut wrenching pain of being betrayed by someone you love, then you are very, very lucky. I can't remember worse emotional pain other than that caused by the death of a loved one. Betrayal often changes "everything." ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/betrayal.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398edf0e3000401101804ec36860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> betrayal http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/buying-pets-for-children.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Lisa McLellan) http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/buying-pets-for-children.html?_c=feed-rss http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/buying-pets-for-children.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:23:30 -0800 Before you give in to a child's plea for a puppy, hamster, rabbit, kitten, etc., give it some serious thought. Realize that no matter how sincerely the child promises that she will clean the cage, feed it, walk it, or tend to any of it's other n... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/buying-pets-for-children.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398edf0e300040110162a39c6860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/sharing-101.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Lisa McLellan) http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/sharing-101.html?_c=feed-rss http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/sharing-101.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:48:00 -0800 Whether you are a parent, guardian, teacher, babysitter, or other child care provider, you will probably be trying to teach a child about sharing at some point. It is hard for small children to grasp the concept of sharing so when you witness a ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/sharing-101.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398edf0e30004011015e448d2860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/read-read-and-read-some-more.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Lisa McLellan) http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/read-read-and-read-some-more.html?_c=feed-rss http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/read-read-and-read-some-more.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:13:01 -0800 Babysitters or Nannies who spend long hours with the children are often looking for fun, interesting, or exciting ways to pass some time. Board games are great and often take a while to play. Going to the playground or on a hike is fun an gets ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lisamclellan.vox.com/library/post/read-read-and-read-some-more.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398edf0e300040109815d8806000d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reading reading to children