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Mom to Moms Advisor Llc is always on the look out for products or services that will empower parents and give them the tools to do the greatest job in the world - Parenting and we are thrilled to have interviewed Louise Heren, one of the authors of 'Nanny in a Book' . 'Nanny in a Book' is a practical companion to childcare that will help you with: setting up your nursery; sleeping, weaning and potty training; teaching your child good manners and behaviour; nursing common ailments from sore tummies to measles; and, organising a fabulous birthday party. Full of Nanny's top tips and personal stories, "Nanny in a Book" will become a trusted guide and a treasured companion - the next best thing to Mary Poppins herself sweeping in on the East wind and turning up on your doorstep.:D

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Louise Heren, co-author of Nanny in a Book and Mom to 6 year old

Louise Heren founded Reybridge Films in 2003. BBC-trained, Louise has extensive adventure, observational-doc, drama-documentary, corporate and commercials experience. Louise has filmed all over the world and has first hand experience of dangerous location filming.

She was nominated for an RTS West for “Special Babies” - an observational documentary series following the lives of doctors, nurses and patients on a premature baby unit, which she series produced and directed. Her recent work on Discovery Channel’s two-hour “Expedition Borneo” has earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Science, Technology and Nature Programming.

 She was recently the guest of the Singapore Government holding their “Co-producing for the International Market” seminar. She frequently lectures at the Skillset Academy media colleges in the southwest and has run training courses for BBC.

Website : http://www.nannyinabook.com/from-the-book.html

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Mom to Moms :How did life change for you after becoming a Mom?                                    

Louise Heren: Life became more hectic, little free time, even less money, but I would never turn the clock back. My little boy is the best thing ever. I'm more tolerant, my negotiating skills have reached new heights and I play - something I'd lost the habit of doing.

Mom to Moms : As well as a Mom, you are a respected producer and director with established credentials in childcare observational documentaries and spent a year at Norland Nannies. Who are they and what makes their approach to childcare helpful to modern day busy working parents?                                                                                             

Louise Heren : Norland College opened in 1892 and is the world's first childcare college dedicated to educating and caring for babies and children under 8. Norland College has been at the forefront of childcare for over a century. Norland Nannies are quintessential English nannies, starched uniforms and look like Mary Poppins underneath which, they are very well educated young women with 21st century childcare credentials. Their approach is based on over 5000 Norland nannies feeding back their experience to the College. Over the years, they have worked with more children than all other childcare gurus put together so everything they do is based on the latest techniques with a century of commonsense childcare, like granny knew, to back them up. For modern parents, their approach is straight forward commonsense, no frills, and their advice doesn't go out of fashion.

Mom to Moms : Why should every expectant Parent and Parents of pre-5s buy Nanny in a Book?                                                                                                                                              

Louise Heren :Because this is childcare at its best. Norland Nannies work with royalty and celebrities around the world. They are highly paid because they are very well trained. But sadly not all families can afford a Norland nanny, so Nanny in a Book has put their knowledge in one place so the "average" family can bring up their children the way nanny does. The book won't ever replace a Norland nanny, but it goes a long way to bringing their advice and childcare methods to every home.

Mom to Moms :What topics are covered in the book?                                                             

Louise Heren : We cover everything from setting up a nursery for an infant just home from the maternity unit, to difficult behaviour, to table manners and healthy eating without fuss, how to have the best birthday parties, and how to travel happily as a family by car, train or plane. In fact our travel chapter is chapter 2 when traditionally childcare books save this for the end. If you were a family with a newborn and a Norland nanny, you could go globe trotting as soon as you were fit enough to travel because nanny would take care of the infant. So carrying that ethos through to the book, armed with nanny's travel tips for journeys with infants and toddlers, don't be scared of travelling with a new family, just take it easy and alter your expectations. Read chapter 2 for how to do it really well.

Mom to Moms : What has been the greatest challenge to date for you in becoming a Mom?                                                                                                                                              

Louise Heren : That's been juggling small child, work and home. I'm a television documentary producer and the hours are long and erratic. Having nursery call to say my little boy has a temperature when I am in the middle of an edit and can I collect him has happened and when it does, my need to get to him takes priority. Taking viewings with him on my hip may not look professional, but if the film needs to be finished, it's sometimes the only way.

Mom to Moms : If you can give a new Mom one piece of advice, what would it be?            

Louise Heren : Don't shout.:D Respect your child by not shouting at him or her. If you shout, he'll learn how it's done and use it back at you when he's frustrated. It'll only make you shout some more to tell him off. If you don't like being shouted at, don't start it.

Mom to Moms : Tell us what you think about Mom to Moms Advisor and believe in their approach to sourcing Nannies.                                                                                                    

Louise Heren : Mom to Moms Advisor's one to one approach means that every family gets the attention they deserve when it comes to such a big decision. We're all busy and having someone with experience take the strain out of finding top notch childcare but still leaving the ultimate decision to the parents seems a very smart idea.

“Whatever their circumstances this book will guide parents through the early years and help them to provide the best start for their child”

- Liz Hunt, Principal of Norland College

A 'Nanny in a Book' is available to be purchased online

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This is no ordinary childcare book. Nanny in a Book is full of common sense, no nonsense advice 

from the best childcare experts in the world – the Norland Nannies. Going back to basicscombining 

the best of what nanny knew with 21st century child care expertise Nanny in a Book

will become a trusted guide and treasured companion – the next best thing to Mary Poppins herself

sweeping in on the east wind and solving your parenting problems.

For over a century the distinctively uniformed Norland Nannies have been the most respected

nannies in the world. Caring for thousands of families with clients so varied to include some royal

and celebrity families. Not everyone can have one but Nanny in a Book is the next best thing.

A recent Government report suggested that many parents still need guidance on the basic principles

of parenting. Nanny in a Book is based on a wealth of experience, it’s a handbook for parents full

of top tips and personal advice. Norland Nannies’ clear advice and straightforward methods, that

have been tried and tested on thousands of families have finally been brought together for the first

time.

Nanny in a Book is a practical companion to childcare that will helpparents with:

• Setting up a nursery

• Sleeping, weaning and potty training

• Teaching children good manners and behaviour

• Travelling with children

• Nursing common ailments from sore tummies to measles

• Organising a fabulous birthday party

By giving parents clear and common sense advice that is not influenced by fads and fashions in childcare but from accumulated knowledge of

thousands of nannies, Nanny in a Book is the only handbook a parent needs to help ensure their child grows up happy and well adjusted

Babies don’t come with a handbook – they do now.

The Common-Sense Guide to Childcare by Louise Heren and Susan McMillan

About the Authors:

Louise Heren is a television producer and director with established credentials in childcare 

observational documentaries. 

Susan McMillan is an award-winning television producer and writer.

She lectures in creative writing and has written for BBC Books as well as numerous television scripts.

Together they have written, filmed and produced many documentaries, including Special Babies and

Nanny School, which involved them spending a year at Norland College. They have written this book in

association with the childcare experts at Norland College.

Louise Heren, Susan McMillan and Liz Hunt, Principal of Norland College are available for interview.

For extracts, review copies or more information please contact Kasi Collins in the Ebury Press office

on 0207 840 8373 or email kcollins@eburypublishing.co.uk

When writing Nanny in a Book Louise Heren and Susan McMillan worked in

consultation with Norland College in Bath.

Norland College was founded in 1892 by Emily Ward, who recognised the need for childcare,

particularly in the early years, to be more structured. 

Norland was the first college to offer any kind of childcare training. The curriculum at the college has

 changed and progressed with time to offer the most up-to-date academic childcare

training courses and the highest practice standards, in line with the latest research, and as a result

 Norland has maintained its high reputation. 

Throughout its constant development, Norland’s values have remained the same always having the upmost respect for children and families with children being the focus of all decisions and the

Norland motto ‘Love Never Faileth’ still at the core of its values.

A Norland Nanny enjoys unparalleled reputation around the world for true professionalism, 

love of children and a sense of humour

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