Nanny to the Rescue!: Straight Talk and Super Tips for Parenting in the Early Years [Paperback]

Michelle LaRowe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 7, 2006

America's nanny offers a large dose of healthy parenting advice with secrets for raising happy, secure, and well-balanced babies and toddlers.
Babies don't come with instructions. And since today's parents are so overwhelmed with schedules and demands, they have little time to bone up on their parenting skills. Often removed from grandparents and relatives who in times past lived next door or just down the street, they have no one to guide them through the disorienting world of raising children. Enter Nanny to the Rescue! Michelle LaRowe, 2004 International Nanny Association "Nanny of the Year," gives her tried and true solutions to childcare. Her expertise with chapters titled "Who's the boss?" and "Discipline is not a four letter word" gives confidence to parents who need specific ideas for real day-to-day problems. A proud member of Christian Nannies, Michelle offers foundational truths sure to help encourge moms and dads.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (February 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849912326
• ISBN-13: 978-0849912320
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #782,537 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

In 2004, I received the International Nanny Association "Nanny of the Year" award. I am a credentialed career nanny with over a decade of experience in caring for multiples. I have served on the Board of Directors of the International Nanny Association, and am a proud member of Christian Nannies. I have enjoyed educating the media and public about who today's American nanny is- and educated professional with a working knowledge and genuine love for children. My husband Jeff, daughter Abigail and I reside on Cape Cod.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Since I actually read the book......., February 20, 2006

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Tonya Sakowicz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nanny to the Rescue!: Straight Talk and Super Tips for Parenting in the Early Years (Paperback)

...I can actually comment on it. Michelle has real, practical advice that works. Her tips are designed to install confidence and clarity in the minds of parents and caregivers who are all-too-often told to just "follow their instincts" as the other reviewer said. The problem is that with all the conflicting ideas, theories and "psychobabble" out there today, too many parents don't know what their insticts are anymore! This helps them get back to grass roots basics of raising intelligent, well mannered, happy children with love, discipline (which means to teach, not to punish, btw) and real-life practicle advice. This is a must read for all those parents out there who are tired of all the rude, misbehaving children they see who run all over their parents out in public and all too often, are amongst their friends. By following Michelle's suggestions, you will NOT be the parent that everyone is afraid to tell the truth to about how your children really behave.

7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a book with a few instructions on questions all new parents have on children, February 20, 2006

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Buddylinda "Linda" (Bridgewater, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nanny to the Rescue!: Straight Talk and Super Tips for Parenting in the Early Years (Paperback)

After reading Nanny to the Rescue, I was very impressed with the straight forward answers that Michelle LaRowe has given to everyday questions that new parents , grandparents or child care providers have and how these questions were answered. This book has shed light on alot of subjects and has certainly opened my eyes as to the simple ways those embarassing moments we go through as parents can and should be handled in a very calm and effective way. When I see a parent struggling in the supermarket with a toddler in tow who is screaming because he cant have that sugar coated cereal that he sees on television and the mom is arguing back with him, I would love to go up to this mom and hand her a copy of Nanny to the Rescue. I would recommend this book to anyone who is blessed enough to have a child in their life.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Would prefer a "secular" version, June 23, 2007

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Miss P (Studio City, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nanny to the Rescue!: Straight Talk and Super Tips for Parenting in the Early Years (Paperback)

Most of the information in this book is really not earth shattering and is basic common sense. Also, this book is NOT for non-Christians and should really mention the fact that it is very Christian-based in its title or description-- I was completely taken aback by it and frankly, put off.