Winter activities for kids - creative and fun outdoor tips
När vintern är här och snön äntligen lagt sig öppnas en helt ny värld av lekfulla möjligheter för barnen. Hos Hey Kiddo älskar vi aktiviteter som både är enkla, kreativa och perfekta för barnvakter och familjer. Här får du våra bästa tips på roliga vinteraktiviteter utomhus – plus en riktig favorit: måla i snön med […]
What should you pay your babysitter?
Hiring a babysitter almost always raises the same question: what should you pay for a babysitter? Many parents start small, with a neighbour or a teenager they know. Others look for a more professional solution. Whichever route you choose, it's wise to know what levels are reasonable. At Hey Kiddo, we want to [...]
Checklist for the start of school in 2023
School is starting again for all children after Christmas, and it's time to get back into the daily routine. It can sometimes be quite a difficult transition for children to go from holidays to regular routines. Remember to be patient! Going back to school can be an adjustment that takes time for [...]
Babysitter Bella: "I get a lot of love back"
Read about Bella, babysitter at Hey Kiddo. Bella has a lot of energy, is positive and has a great passion for children. At the moment, Bella is working with four families and combining this with her studies. How did you come to work as a babysitter? - As I have been babysitting for quite some time, it feels [...]
Playing together - and sharing
Sharing the last cookie, playing with the same toys and letting everyone have a turn on the swing is not always easy. Sometimes it can be hard to co-operate and share with others; but fear not! There are lots of great tips and tricks on how to get better at co-operating and sharing.
Enrich children - read to them!
For a long time, life outside the two-dimensional world has been outpaced by the colours of apps and the constant flow of new things. When life seems to be lived more in the rectangular world than in the real one, something has to take the hit; which has long been and is reading. Many names are at the forefront of reading in general and reading children's books in particular. The names [...]
Get more stress-free time with the kids - Hire a nanny
Get more stress-free time with your kids - Hire a nanny Did you know that autumn is one of the most stressful times of the year for parents of young children? Perhaps not surprisingly, it coincides with the start of nursery school and the end of the holidays. Fuzzy slippers and spontaneous barbecues are replaced by stressful daycare pick-ups and long start-up meetings and various onboarding projects at work. A clear [...]
Get motivated to start school
The summer is slowly coming to an end and autumn is making its entrance. For many people, it can be hard to get started with preschool and school after a long and wonderful summer holiday. But it doesn't have to be! Life coach Kai Ideström gives tips on how to start the autumn term in the best way for both the children and your babysitter. [...]
Simple science at home
Can you teach science to children at home? If you want to tickle their curiosity this autumn, there are plenty of fun experiments to do at home with your babysitter. One person who loves experimenting and learning is Alma von Hogerlinden, a student at Stockholm University. She is now studying chemistry and hopes to work in that field [...]