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Babysitting can be a fun way for kids to earn money, but it also involves a lot of responsibility. Young readers will learn how to prepare for a babysitting job, what kinds of questions to ask the parents, what to do in emergencies, and much more that will help them become confident and responsible sitters. Living Well is a comprehensive collection that teaches young readers how to stay safe and healthy in everyday life. These books present a wide...
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The life of a lonely middle-aged grandmother is disrupted by a series of murders surrounding her grandson's play group in a gripping and remarkable mystery treasure from CWA Gold Dagger winner Peter Dickinson Poppy Tasker never imagined this would be her life at age fifty: divorced, living alone, and stuck caring for a tiny grandson while his mother is busy seeking public office. Sad and resentful, Poppy feels completely detached from the nannies...
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Sadie Hoffmiller is in Boston, Massachusetts, with her boyfriend, Pete Cunningham, babysitting his three young grandsons. The boys insist that Mrs. Wapple, the woman who lives across the street, is a witch, and Sadie and Pete are anxious to distract the boys from such Halloween-induced ideas. Then Mrs. Wapple is attacked in her home, and Sadie finds herself embroiled in a series of unexplained occurrences with life-or-death consequences.
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With her best friends pulling away from her, her newly-separated parents deciding she should spend the summer at her father's new home, and a babysitting job she does not want, Marley's life is already as precarious as an overfull water balloon when a cute boy enters the picture.
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Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 25
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While trying to find her missing kitten with the help of the other members of the Baby-sitters Club, Mary Anne almost loses her good friend Logan.
6) Child Care
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As a certified child care provider with over twenty years of experience, I wanted to take this opportunity to share all the knowledge I have gained over the years and give you the tools you need to take care of a child.
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Now in a completely revised third edition Sue Doherty, anthropologist and author of the pioneering, practical book, Kinergetics: Dancing with Your Baby (1994), offers must-have cutting-edge research, advice, and insight. A groundbreaking look into the art and science of song, dance, and melodies-and their profoundly nurturing, therapeutic, and developmental effects for infants and caregivers. It is an unprecedented, eye-opening investigation into...
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Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición de certificados de profesionalidad. Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo.
9) Crybaby
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Jeff Resnick-babysitter? It wasn't a reference that had ever graced his personal résumé, but when he's entrusted to care for his brother's most prized possession-his infant daughter-Jeff is tested in ways he could never have anticipated. With his girlfriend Maggie unavailable, Jeff has only one person he can turn to for advice when his tiny niece falls ill on his watch.
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Les scientifiques sont capables d'envoyer un homme sur la Lune mais n'arrivent pas à répondre à la question la plus fondamentale des débuts de la vie parentale: comment faire en sorte d'avoir un bébé heureux et comblé qui fait toutes ses nuits comme le reste de la famille et une mère qui n'est pas perpétuellement épuisée. Aujourd'hui, les mères et les pères n'ont pas à chercher plus loin que Prendre soin de son nourrisson. La série...
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Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición de certificados de profesionalidad. Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo.
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C'est le moment de prendre le pouls de la réalité ! Vous êtes maintenant engagé dans votre voyage parental depuis quatre mois au moins, et les complexités de la formation de l'enfant commencent à se multiplier. À mesure que votre bébé grandit physiquement, son esprit s'adapte et s'éveille à de nouvelles images, à de nouveaux sons et à de nouvelles sensations. Il peut maintenant interagir avec son univers matériel avec une plus grande...
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Be the best babysitter in town! This handbook is the ultimate babysitter's helper, and a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the job.
How can a babysitter entertain a fidgety kid, lull a toddler to sleep, or comfort a child who's feeling sad or upset? From finding clients and snagging the job to dealing with emergencies and accidents, “The Babysitter's Survival Guide” has all the advice you'll need. This fully revised edition includes updated...
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You got the job-but do you have the language?
When English is not your first language, being a nanny or au pair to English-speaking children and families can be quite a challenge.
This self-study guide provides English language instruction and practice so you can master skills specific to jobs in childcare. Learn vocabulary and phrases to deal with
• communication with parents
• discipline and sibling rivalry
• homework help
• food
• health/safety
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Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 21
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Eleven-year-old Mallory finds a real challenge in babysitting for the troublesome Arnold twins.
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Choosing the right childcare program can be a challenge. You want to make sure your son or daughter is receiving quality care and is in a safe environment that best matches your expectations and parenting style. How do you know if your provider is operating legally?
Daycare Days for Parents was written to answer questions that parents are shy about asking or aren't sure they should ask. Find out the pros and cons of licensed and unlicensed family...
17) And Nanny Makes Three: Mothers and Nannies Tell the Truth About Work, Love, Money, and Each Other
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From the playground to the playroom, mothers and nannies are engaged in a relationship like no other — they are sometimes co-parents and comrades, often confidants, and much more than employer and employee. It is a complex relationship that touches on issues of love, trust, and money. It can be a wonderful collaboration between two women who care for the same child or it can be a difficult situation with unfulfilled expectations on both sides.
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18) Entrenamiento del sueño para niños pequeños: La guía definitiva para conseguir que sus hijos se q
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Si desea restituir el sueño reparador que su familia merece, siga leyendo... Acaba de descubrir el libro de Entrenamiento del sueño para niños pequeños: La guía definitiva para conseguir que sus hijos se duerman rápidamente y duerman toda la noche. Se trata de un libro detallado e informativo escrito especialmente para los padres y cuidadores que quieren empezar a entrenar a sus hijos con el fin de que duerman correctamente. ¿Es usted un padre...
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Aviso de tormenta: cuando llega el niño, la vida conyugal no siempre es un largo río tranquilo. Después de convertirse en padre y madre y tener nuevas obligaciones y responsabilidades, la pareja se pregunta cómo «triunfar» en su cometido. Este libro les ayudará a: • conciliar trabajo y vida familiar, • proteger la vida de pareja y conservar a los amigos, • cómo soportar el peso de la rutina, • aceptar la ambivalencia de los sentimientos,...
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Who's Going To Watch My Kids? is the true story of working mom Rachel Levy Lesser's struggles to find and hold on to a nanny for her two young children. It also includes the stories of 15 other working moms and their humorous and heartfelt nanny tales. Each mother longs to employ the modern day Mary Poppins - that perfect nanny who they soon learn doesn't exist. This book explores the unique relationships that develop between working mothers (and...
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