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For Sitters: Food Interview Checklist
Tuesday, May 29th 2007 @ 2:03pm
Are you vegans going to be comfortable preparing meaty dishes for a family? Ask these food-related questions to see if the sitting job will be a smooth one.

Top Ten Healthy Babysitting Recipes
Monday, December 11th 2006 @ 8:34am
Playing with your food can be OK! Make fun recipes that you and your kids will love to make and eat!

Food and Fitness Fab Fives
Monday, December 11th 2006 @ 8:13am
Kids love watching DVDs, reading the occasional book and surfing the web, so use these activities to get them excited about nutrition with our top five favs in each category.

Knoshing and Nationalities: What to Know
Monday, December 11th 2006 @ 8:08am
Whether you're a sitter or a parent, check out these tips for making sure that the kids are continuing their cultural traditions no matter whose care they are in.

Kosher Cooking 101
Monday, December 11th 2006 @ 7:43am
Make sure you're sensitive to all of your kosher family's needs, including their dietary habits and knowing how to use the right spoons.

Food Fascination: How Far is Too Far?
Friday, December 8th 2006 @ 1:23pm
There's a fine line between keeping the kids healthy and keeping the kids fanatical about healthy food. Are you walking the line?

Taking Away the Ho-Ho's Without Getting Boo-Hoos
Friday, December 8th 2006 @ 1:02pm
While we all might miss the Cheeseburgers in Paradise of old, it's pretty obvious that our fast-food nation is headed for a change. Use these 10 tips, and you can cruise right into the new food rules with hardly a bump in the road!

For Parents: Food Interview Checklist
Friday, December 8th 2006 @ 11:08am
Want to clear up potential food snafus before they even occur? Use the following list of questions as needed during your first interview with a sitter or nanny to make sure they are the perfect match for you!