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Aside from choosing a school (and your partner!), hiring a nanny for your little one may be one of the most important choices you make for your family.
You want someone who’s responsible and loving, of course, but there may be other considerations: Do you need a nanny who can drive? Do you want a bilingual nanny? Are you looking for someone with a CPR certification?
NPN offers tons of resources to help you figure out the traits of your ideal nanny, connect you with nanny candidates and start your nanny relationship on the right foot.
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My 16 year old son is great with kids and has experience as a counselor in training and also as a babysitter. Here is the dilemma - he is quite social and willing to give up a sat night to babysit and make money but lately people hire him, give him 15$ an hour for 2 kids ( don’t even ask what he cha...
Hello All! My wife and I recently purchased our first home in Jefferson Park and though we are so excited to finally have a space our family can grow in, we are unfortunately having to move from the daycare center our daughter is currently at in Irving Park. I would really appreciate any...
Hi Everyone! We are new to this platform, but wanted to reach out and share information about our fully outdoor program, located in the Albany Park neighborhood. We offer a fully outdoor preschool program for children 2.5-5 and a caregiver accompanied program for little ones birth- age 3. Please vis...
OPEN HOUSE November 9, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT Science & Arts Academy In-Person Event for Prospective Families Take a tour of Science & Arts Academy at our Open House. Attendees will explore classrooms, meet teachers, and engage with current parents and students to hear m...
Hi Chicago parents! My husband and I will be moving to Chicago from Brooklyn in the spring, and I’m looking to find a list/other great resource of favorite daycares & preschools. Our son will be 2 in July, so ideally something that has a twos program we could transition into (though we...
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