The Nanny Godmother

Beware the Potty Training “Fast Lane”

Published on 2012-01-31 16:37:51

Tanya writes: I was looking for some advice. I have started training my 2 year old daughter 3 days ago following an ebook a friend sent me about toilet training your child in 3 days.  Well, it hasn’t worked and my daughter has become terrified of the potty.  She has learnt when she needs to wee, [...]

Naughty Words Are a No-No at Daycare

Published on 2012-01-21 20:42:36

The Nanny Godmother loves to hear from colleagues in the childcare profession who are readers of the blog.  Patty has recently written in with a dilemma that’s particularly challenging because of the professional setting in which it’s occurring: I am a daycare provider for a set of 21 month old twin boys in addition to 4 other children. Within the [...]

Dry Eyes and Dry Mornings: More Adventures in Nighttime Potty Training

Published on 2011-12-28 13:27:46

Reader Claire writes to the Nanny Godmother of her daughter’s struggles to bid goodbye to the nighttime nappy: My daughter is almost 3.  She has been dry during the day for over 6 months and has been using pull-up nappies at night. She has started to refuse to wear her nappy at night even though it is [...]