Who is Miss Teriyaki?

The small business grew and soon she
was the very busy owner of a children's
school canteen, with three locations.
Monette was preparing  hundreds of
meals daily along with 6 staff. Soon she became known for her special teriyaki sandwiches and across the schoolyard, could be heard the calls for Miss Teriyaki. These were backbreaking long hours and a real education into food preparation that can please the  most finicky tastes of  her youthful customers.

Monette the Nanny

For six years, Monette has been a

nanny and even though her  experience

in other areas such as a legal secretary

and business owner would afford her

many opportunities, caring for children has always been what makes her happy and it is her passion. Over the years, she has happy memories of many families who welcomed her assistance. She became an important part of each family she worked for. Monette is a mother too, of two children, now grown and she is very proud to say they are on a successful path to the future.
Monette knows she has been  a positive influence in the developmental years of many young children and she has been given the utmost of appreciation felt by all those parents for whom she has worked.

Discipline for different ages

For infants and toddlers, time-outs are
not appropriate. Can you imagine trying
to explain to a 12 month old and have
them understand why they are getting
a time out? They simply can not
understand this.

Every age comes with slightly different disciplinary options.

I always talk to and show love, but still I am firm when I use techniques such as Positive Reinforcement, Redirecting, Verbal Instructions and Explanation, Time-outs, Establishing Rules and Withholding Privileges.

Age Dependant Discipline Techniques

 

Birth to 18 months

 

18 months to 3 years

 

4 years to 12 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My First Anniversary

It's now just over a year ago that I
began my new home daycare (01/2013).

Wow, what a year and I mean that in a
good way. As I suspected, most parents
are searching for a daycare several months in advance, so it took some time, but soon enough my house was filled with the sounds of  toddlers, craving my attention. I love them all and over this year I have been privileged to  be a part of their daily lives, nurturing their development and caring for their needs and having so much FUN. We have celebrated birthdays, Hallowe'en, Christmas and other holidays, with crafts and costumes and special treats and parties. The kids love doing crafts and painting and the parents love getting keepsakes and seeing photos  and videos of the daily activities their kids are having fun with.  Some of the things that keep the children entertained and happy are the frequent trips in the 4 seater stroller. (In summer, for much of the time, I only had 4 spots filled). They get so excited when they know we are going out. They love going to Waterloo Park and also to  the library. I am so happy every time I hear them say "Hi" to  the people they see.  They are learning so much. From the books being read to them and dancing to the music, we have a grand time. Learning about animals and the sounds they make, the names of fruits, vegetables and other foods, recognizing cars and planes and using their imaginations as they have a tea party picnic or go grocery shopping. I am so proud of the children in my care. I love them so much.