An African proverb states that ‘It takes a village to raise a child’. This is one of the simplest and vital mindsets families and childminders should have when it comes to looking after children. Ensuring that your childcare provider follows your family rules, routines and…
The summer months in the UAE are like no other! In previous years families took the opportunity to escape the extreme heat by travelling. Since Covid-19, however, travelling has become more difficult, so this year, many families have opted to stay at home for the…
Finding a great family to work for can be challenging, especially when you have a lot of competition. Many nannies are struggling to find an employer who will sponsor them because they don’t have a CV or their CV isn’t catching the attention of the…
Thinking about hiring a nanny for the first time or wondering if you’re compensating your nanny appropriately? Angelica Robinson, founder of CloudNine Kids, the professional baby & childcare company in Dubai gives an insight into salaries, increments and visa costs to help you plan your…
I have two young school-aged children, both myself and my husband work full-time and we have changed our nanny, on average, every other month this past year. We have tried everything – different nationalities, maid agencies, posting in Facebook groups, yet we have still not…
Firstly, who is rise? rise, the organization that brings you the UAE’s Best Nanny Awards is a start-up with a conscious. rise is the world’s first migrant wealth management platform – which brings financial inclusion and affordable learning to migrants in the GCC, starting with…
No two families are the same, no matter which nationality, religion or parenting style they belong to. Their needs can be different from one family to the next depending on the size of their home, how many children and the amount of responsibility they need…
44 degrees today in Dubai! Summer is well and truly on us, meaning that many of you with babies and young children will be travelling in the near future – off to cooler climates in an effort to avoid the worst of this insane Dubai…
Listen to your baby cry like you are listening to a language you are learning. You may not understand the whole conversation, but pick out the words you know. Is their cry loud and urgent? Are there tears? Does he or she sound sad? Any of…
We all know the value of a good night’s sleep, and how it affects our following day. This is no different in babies. Very young babies need to wake, or be woken to feed as they are not yet able to consume their calorific requirements during…
