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Blog Entries by Mary L. Pulido, Ph.D. from 06/2012

The Anxiety of Hiring a Nanny: Tips for the Screening Process

| Posted 06.07.2012 | Parents
Read More: Nanny Background Checks, Sreening a Nanny, Interview Questions for a Nanny, Hiring a Nanny, Parents News

Hiring a nanny is a process usually fraught with anxiety. As a child protection expert, I'm often asked about the screening process for a nanny. Here are my suggestions.

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Internet Predators: Parents, Monitor Your Children!

| Posted 06.14.2012 | Parents
Read More: Iphone Safety, Internet Safety, Internet Predators, Child Protection, Parental Controls, Parents News

Monitoring your child's iPhone or computer usage is not an invasion of privacy -- it's protecting them from harm.

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Walking Alone: When is My Child Ready?

| Posted 06.22.2012 | Parents
Read More: Street Safety, Stranger Danger, Walking to School, Walking Alone, Letting Kids Walk Alone, Letting Kids Walk to School, Child Safety, Parents News

Parents often ask me about the age at which a child is ready to walk to school -- or anywhere in the neighborhood -- alone.

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