News and Articles

• Flu Advisory – Updates on childcare during the flu emergency
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 Parents

• Household Employers Tax Guide from the IRS
• IRS W4 Form
• Nanny payroll and tax services for household employers
     • Employer’s Tax Responsibilities
     • Employer’s Legal Responsibilities
     • Breedlove Nanny Tax Calculator

• Tax Law 101: A Brief Synopsis of Household Employers' Legal and Financial Obligations
• Nanny Taxes on Your Own
• Massachusetts Minimum Wage Law

• Sample Nanny Work Agreement
• Tips on Keeping Your Nanny
• Seven Things to Know Before You Hire That Babysitter
• Overcoming the Babysitter Blues
• Preparing Your Child for a New Caregiver
• Mildly Ill Children: How sick is sick?

 Sitters and Nannies

• Report hours worked on jobs that are paid by PIAP (not by families)
• Back-up Care Timesheet - For PIAP jobs that are paid by families (not by PIAP)
• PiaP Caregiver Contract (Online version)
• PiaP Caregiver Contract (Print version)
• CORI Request Form
• Direct Deposit Sign-up

• IRS W-4 Form

• Benefits of being paid legally
• Upcoming CPR classes

 Child Development: Ages and Stages

• Zero to 4 months
• 4-6 months
• 6-9 months
• 9-12 months
• 12-15 months

 Understanding your Child

• Learning Through Play
• Aggressiveness in Children
• Cognition - Awareness, Thinking & Learning
• Cues and Crying
• The Importance of Touch
• Language Development
• The Power of Play
• Whiny Kids
• Relationship-based Care
• Social Emotional Development
• 12 Messages for Raising a Healthy Child