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Nanny Wisdom: Our Secrets for Raising Healthy, Happy Children--From Newborns to Preschoolers [Paperback]

Justine Walsh (Author), Kim Nicholson (Author)
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September 7, 2005
Two hip child-care professionals, classically trained in the Mary Poppins English nanny tradition, share insider secrets about raising happy and well-behaved children

She's more British than cricket, crumpets, Big Ben, or the Beatles, more admired than the royal family. She's the English nanny, and when it comes to child-raising, there's nothing quite like her. Now, in Nanny Wisdom, two hip young nannies combine their classical English training with the day-to-day knowledge they've gained as child-care professionals to offer expert advice on raising healthy, happy, and well-behaved children from birth through the preschool years.

Justine Walsh and Kim Nicholson have been professional nannies for more than a decade, and they have worked with a wide variety of families. Whether it's establishing a schedule to structure your child's day, preparing nutritious and kid-friendly meals, solving a child's sleeping problems, overcoming tantrums, or teaching good manners, these nannies provide loving but no-nonsense guidelines that every parent can follow. The entertaining and extremely readable text is filled with personal stories, sidebars that highlight important advice, and easy-to-prepare recipes. Like having a nanny as part of your household, Nanny Wisdom will be a godsend for all parents who want nothing but the best for their children

With expert advice and information distilled from generations of English nannies, updated for the 21st century
Covers all the topics parents are concerned about with newborns and babies, toddlers, and preschoolers
With a positive, loving, sensible approach and friendly tone.


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About the Author

Justine Walsh grew up in England. Her 15-year nanny career has taken her to France, Israel, London, and New York, and her success has led to several high-profile positions. Today she cares for the children of Richard Gere and Carey Lowell.

Kim Nicholson is an Australian-born nanny who became a full-fledged English nanny in the U.K. After working for several families in Australia and London, she now lives in New York and cares for the sons of fashion photographer Pamela Hanson.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 346 pages
  • Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang (September 7, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1584794739
  • ISBN-13: 978-1584794738
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,198,453 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What a lifesaver!, October 9, 2005
This review is from: Nanny Wisdom: Our Secrets for Raising Healthy, Happy Children--From Newborns to Preschoolers (Paperback)
I heard these nannies on the radio and they were talking about how to teach babies to go to sleep. I went out and got their book straight away. Since my baby was born I have had to rock him to sleep every night. He would not fall asleep unless I rocked and rocked him. I knew it couldn't go on and my older child was getting more more upset because mommy could never put him to bed becasue she was rocking the baby to sleep.

I followed the advice in this book and it really worked! I never thought this day would come, but to my and my husbands surprise it really did not take that long. These nannies are not bossy or judgemental - they are reassuring and supportive. They seem to understand what parents like me go through. This book is a life saver and I know I will use it a lot from now on,

Besides having all the answers the "nanny tales" make it a fun read.
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A new kind of childcare book- all the answers I need and fun to read, October 20, 2005
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This review is from: Nanny Wisdom: Our Secrets for Raising Healthy, Happy Children--From Newborns to Preschoolers (Paperback)
My kids are 2, 5 and 7 yrs. I actually bought this book because I saw that it had a chapter on school.

My 5 yr old had a rocky first week at school and I was really worried. I read the school chapter first and the first thing it did was it made me feel better. The book reminded me that starting school is another new experience for my son and he needs time to get used to it, which of course on one level I did know but reading it made me believe it. I started using the "Goodbye Routine" and it definately resulted in less tears than the day before. I kept doing it and things have improved.The school chapter is really helpful and I am now using their homework advice for my 7yr old and Hooray what a difference!

I had just accepted that with 3 kids weekday mornings were always going to be rushed and stressful. This book has helped me to change all that and it was not difficult to do. Now most mornings we actually all sit down to eat breakfast together and I don't have to scream at the kids to turn the TV off.

I am also using the strategies on improving communication with all my kids but especially with my two year old who likes to say no to everything I ask her to do. I didn't realize that I was inviting her to say no by giving her too many choices.

My only complaint is that Nanny Wisdom does not cover Potty Training. I am just about to start that with my 2 year old and I had a hard time with my other kids. I would like to know how the nannies do it. Also, the recipes have been so popular in our house that I wish there were even more of them in the book.

Nanny Wisdom is it is actually fun to read which is an added bonus. The book has little stories about the kids the nannies have looked after and experiences they have had in their different jobs. It makes you understand how experienced and caring these nannies are.

After reading this book I really trust their advice 100%. I always say to my husband now, The Nannies say this or The Nannies say that!!

I loved this book because it covers such a big range of parenting problems and situations and really gives parents great answers. It has helped me more than any other parenting book I own (I did like What to Expect when my kids were newborns and I do like Pocket Parent). I know it will keep on helping me as it has so much in it. I am so glad I stumbled across this book in my parenting travels!
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars learning so much from this book, October 11, 2005
This review is from: Nanny Wisdom: Our Secrets for Raising Healthy, Happy Children--From Newborns to Preschoolers (Paperback)
I have always had such a hard time knowing what rules to have with my kids and how to make them listen to me. A teacher at my sons preschool recommended this book to me. I was very impressed with it. The book explains so much. I thought my kids were just badly behaved but now I realized that they are going to bed too late and are missing out on too much sleep. My husband and I have started to change the kids bedtimes in the way the book says and it has made a huge difference to everything. We are following the books Loving discipline techniques and the kids are really responding to it. We are getting there. This book reminds you basic things too like remembering to have fun with your kids. So if you are a mom like me who feels like she shouts No all day then you need this book.
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