Screening Nannies

Whether parents decide to hire a nanny with the help of a nanny placement agency or do it themselves on a nanny web site they should understand the importance of background screenings.

While parents and agencies may think that a background screening is thorough, it may or may not include all of the information a parent wants or needs to make an informed decision about hiring a nanny candidate. Similarly, potentially unqualified nanny candidates may be able to secure employment because of an incomplete background screening.

The International Nanny Association (INA) has developed recommended practices for background screenings that nanny agencies or parents may conduct for nanny candidates. Please click here to see the entire publication.

Here are the INA background screening standards:

• Identity verification and authentication to ensure that the candidate is using real and accurate information about his or her own identity.

• Employment and educational history verification and verification of applicable credentials and licenses.

• State and county criminal record searches for every jurisdiction where the candidate has worked and lived, using any and all names the candidate has used, for at least the past seven years, depending upon applicable state laws.

• Sex offender registry search for all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam.

• Driving record review.

• Compliance with Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and all other applicable local, state and federal laws.

• Periodic background screenings on nannies who provide temporary services.

• In addition to these screenings, agencies may wish to consider obtaining a credit report as well as conducting a civil records search to expose lawsuits, liens and judgments.

Permission to post this publication granted by Susan Tokayer, Co-President of International Nanny Association.

Pre-Screened Nannies? Part II

Misleading Nanny Web Site Ads

What separates a nanny placement agency from a nanny web site is that nanny placement agencies screen job applicants for the parents prior to sending caregivers on a job interview.

Yesterday we started a discussion about misleading nanny web site advertising. Some nanny web site advertisements claim that their site lists pre-screened nanny candidates.

But, nanny industry experts clearly note that no nanny web site can pre-screen their job applicants.

Nettie Weber, owner of Perfect Match Nannies & Sitters in Wisconsin explains, "Nannies and parents using online sites to locate nannies and sitters are generally under a false truth and very mislead that the candidates have been properly vetted."

Ms. Weber says, "If they only had read the fine print of their online search site they would see what their $9.99 background check gets them, or rather, doesn't get them."

"It's unfortunate both that some online listing services aren't more forthright about their so called 'screening processes,' and that many families put background screening at the very bottom of their 'must do' list when hiring. Unfortunately, in most cases, you get what you pay for concerning this topic," says Ms. Weber.

Most nanny web sites clearly state that they do not pre-screen the nanny candidates and do not falsely advertise that they do so.

One such reputable site is 4nannies.com, a nationwide nanny referral web site that includes the nanny background check in their membership. Yet, Kathy Webb, the owner of 4Nannies.com, 4nannytaxes.com, and HomeWork Solutions in Potomac Falls, Virginia says, "The family and the nanny need to know that they are the ones responsible for their own due diligence when seeking a match. We go to considerable lengths (to our financial detriment I might add) to make sure everyone understands that."

In fact, the 4Nannies.com web site states, "You must interview, reference check, and order the background check -- we provide you all the tools. No nanny job sites pre-screen the nanny for you!"

Steve Lampert, owner of eNannySource.com also tries to educate parents how to properly screen nannies. He says, "This is an area of passion for me and my goal is to attempt to educate families and nannies about proper Internet hiring."

Mr. Lampert explains, "At eNannySource we offer families the tools needed to screen candidates and don’t imply or state in any way that we pre-screen and in fact work hard to make our screening tools available to families."

The nanny web site owner says, "Even when a family uses a full-service agency that professionally screens the candidates, it is still the family’s responsibility to thoroughly interview and reference check anyone they are considering hiring. It’s puzzling to me that people are so skeptical (and rightfully so) about anything that comes from the Internet and take many precautions, but yet when it comes to their children and home they sometimes hire with what seems like a blind eye."

Deborah Smith, President of Parents With Nannies, Inc. and of NannyClassifieds.com a nationwide nanny web site, says this is one of her biggest pet-peeves of sites that purposely mislead parents and nannies. She says, "We make it very clear to families that we do not pre-screen nannies. We do not want families assuming the nannies have been screened."

Ms. Smith continues, "It is virtually impossible for any online service to reliably pre-screen candidates. This is why nanny agencies get $2000 and more for nanny placements. It is why I named my site NannyClassifieds.com . I did not want any families to be confused as to what and how we operate."

"We offer thorough background checks through a reliable company that cost between $89 and $129 depending on which state the nanny resides," says Ms. Smith.

Candi Wingate of Nannies4hire.com and Care4hire.com says, "Nannies4hire.com and Care4hire.com do not pre-screen the nannies or caregivers, but give members the tools and resources they will need to do the screening they require."

Monta Fleming, President and Founder of GoNannies, Inc. also candidly states, "We do not conduct background checks directly. Since we're not a placement agency, we offer families the ability to order and run background checks through our site."

Ms. Fleming explains, "We recommend to families that they run our full background checks on any final candidate they are considering hiring to work in their home."

Despite the fact that nanny web sites do not perform any screening of job applicants and should not advertise as such, it is appropriate for reputable nanny placement agencies to advertise that they pre-screen nannies.

Reputable nanny placement agencies have extensive applications, personally conduct phone and when possible in-person interviews, and finally conduct background checks on the nanny job candidates. In fact, this thorough process is what separates a nanny placement agency from a nanny web site.

Most nanny placement agencies cannot afford to actually pay for the pricey background check prior to sending applicants on interviews, but they do extensive pre-screening of the nanny candidates.

In fact, Pat Cascio, owner of Morningside Nannies in Houston, Texas explains, "It is my understanding that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says that the pre-employment criminal check should not be done until the person has been offered employment pending their background report," says Ms. Cascio.

Susan Tokayer, co-president of the International Nanny Association and owner of Family Helpers in Dobbs Ferry, New York agrees. Ms. Tokayer explains, "Our clients know that the background check is not performed until a candidate is offered a position."

"But, we do extensive screening before sending job candidates on interviews with parents," says Ms. Tokayer.

Ms. Cascio says that pre-screening nanny candidates includes finding out all information needed to make a great placement for the family and job seeker. Pre-screening nanny candidates requires the caregiver to complete an application for employment, be personally interviewed by nanny agency staff, and have all references verified to ensure the individual has professional childcare related work experience.

Ms. Cascio says, "Nanny placement agencies must assess the nanny's skills and ability to handle the job requirements before ever sending the job applicant on job interviews."

Annie Davis, President of the Association of Premier Nanny Agencies and owner of Annie's Nannies Household Staffing says, "We conduct the background check before the nanny candidate interviews with the potential family."

We are still awaiting replies from some nanny web sites. One nanny web site says they will provide us with their screening process. So, we will continue this discussion as it progresses.

Tomorrow we will post the International Nanny Association's recommended practices for background screenings that nanny agencies and parents may conduct.

Pre-Screened Nannies?

Three Nanny Web Sites Remove "Pre-Screened Nannies" from Advertising

We have all heard the tragic story of a nanny Douglas Shepherd, 23, of Fort Myers, Florida who has just recently been charged of aggravated sexual assault and lewd conduct with a child. The caregiver was hired by the parents who found the nanny on a nanny web site.

Yesterday, Be the Best Nanny Newsletter heard complaints from a nanny about parents in Bergen County, New Jersey that feel they were intentionally misled by a nanny web site that advertises that they pre-screen their nanny candidates.

The truth is that no nanny web sites pre-screen nanny candidates.

When the parents from New Jersey contacted the nanny web site for assistance with the troublesome nanny candidate found on the web site, the company just emailed the parents stating that they cannot help them with the matter.

There are also reputable nanny web sites that make it clear that the parents must do all screening and conduct the background checks themselves when using a nanny web site to find nannies. Most nanny web sites do not intend to mislead parents into believing they have screened nanny job candidates.

But, some nanny web sites intentionally mislead parents by stating in their advertising that their site contains pre-screened nannies.

This morning (Wednesday, July 8, 2009) we searched the Web by googling "pre-screened nannies" and found eight nanny web sites advertising on the Internet that claim they list pre-screened nannies on their web sites. In fact, the very nanny web site the parents from New Jersey accused of falsely advertising they have pre-screened nannies, did indeed have that advertisement online.

The great news is: after we contacted that nanny web site about their misleading advertisement they immediately started removing the misleading information from the Internet. In fact, their web site was properly worded, it was just their advertisements that improperly stated, "pre-screened nannies."

We have also contacted the other seven web sites. Two more of those web site owners assured us they have started removing the inaccurate information in their advertising.

We are still waiting for responses from five well-known nanny web sites that have stated in their Internet advertisements that they provide pre-screened caregivers listed on their web sites.

To give the web site owners more time to respond, we will continue the discussion tomorrow. At that time we will quote the responses we receive from the popular nanny web sites owners who were found to have misleading advertising.

We will also include information from reputable nanny web sites that do not mislead potential clients in their advertising and reputable nanny placement agency owners about this important topic.

Au Pair Increase in Salary

Au Pair salaries to increase on Friday, July 24, 2009.

An increase in minimum wage will go into effect on Friday, July 24, 2009. The au pair stipend will increase from $176.85 to $195.75/week.

On that date au pairs must receive at least $195.75 per week. The au pair stipend is based on a U.S. Department of Labor calculation which takes the minimum wage for 45 hours and then subtracts 40% for room and board.

· Currently: $6.55 x 45 hours = $294.75 x .60 = $176.85
· July 24, 2009: $7.25 x 45 hours = $326.25 x .60 = $195.75

Any family who does not change the rate of pay for their au pair after these changes go into effect will be in violation of U.S. Department of Labor laws and U.S. State Department regulation.

See more information at: http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/minimumwage.htm

No Batteries Required

Nannies and au pairs don’t need to rely on electronics to entertain children when traveling.

Here are some fun and easy games to play with children while traveling, no batteries required.

A is for…
Starting at the beginning of the alphabet, each player tries to spot and name three things beginning with each letter, in order. For example, the first person to see grass, a garbage can, and a gas station wins for the letter G.

Imaginary Hide-N-Seek
Pick a location all the players are familiar with such as the backyard or favorite playground. Each person thinks of a place they would hide. The players take turns guessing where they are hiding such as, behind the bathroom closet? Kids must use the honor system and admit when they have been found.

Travel Scavenger Hunt
Give each child a list of items to watch for. You can draw little pictures for kids that cannot read yet. In the city it might include a bus, neon sign, and policeman. On a plane it might be a pillow, blanket, or cloud.

Math Fun
Make up word problems based on something you see on the trip. An example for a five-year-old might be: If we had three suitcases and lost two of them how many suitcases would be left?

Name That Tune
One player thinks of a song that everyone else knows and hums the first few notes. The other players try to guess the name of the song. The first player keeps humming more notes until someone guesses the right answer. No winner or losers in this game.

Rainbow Game
Take turns picking a color. Have everyone try to find as many things as they can that are that color. For example, if you pick the color green the children can find leaves, grass, and traffic lights. Purple is the most difficult color to find when traveling.

More fun traveling games can be found in the July 2009 Be the Best Nanny Newsletter.

Do you have any traveling tips for nannies and au pairs?

Nanny and Au Pair Traveling Checklist

Yesterday we started discussing working while traveling with your employers' family.

In the June 2007 issue of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter we asked nannies and au pairs what they like to bring when traveling with their employers' family. Below is the list.

Checklist for Traveling:
1. Plenty of ZipLoc bags.
2. Proper legal documents.
3. Backpack (easier to carry than a diaper bag). Kids should carry their own light backpack too.
4. Emergency phone numbers and phone numbers of hotels.
5. Cell phones.
6. Photos of kids in case you get separated.
7. Baby wipes or travel wipes.
8. Travel potty seats, if needed.
9. Clothing, diapers, coats , swim suits, boots (as needed).
10. Pack a change of clothes to bring in carry-on bag.
11. Car seats.
12. Favorite pillow or blankie.
13. Sleeping bags (if needed).
14. Medicines and vitamins.
15. Sunscreen and toiletries.
16. First aid kit.
17. Bag of toys. Kids should carry their own backpack.
18. Crayons and coloring books.
19. IPOD or MP3 player.
20. Books.
21. Portable DVD player and favorite movies.
22. Healthy snacks, water, juice boxes, and baby food.
23. Bottles, pacifiers, rattles, soft baby toys, and baby mirrors.
24. Umbrella stroller (easier to transport and carry than big cumbersome strollers).

We appreciate these ideas shared by nannies and au pairs. Do you like to bring something we missed when traveling with your employers' family? Let us know your travel tips.

Working While on Vacation

Nannies and Au Pairs Traveling with their Employers' Family

In the July 2009 Be the Best Nanny Newsletter we discussed traveling on summer vacation with your employers' family.

One perk of being a nanny or au pair can be traveling with your employers' family. Traveling while working can be an opportunity to see new place you might not be able to visit otherwise.

But, while the family is on vacation you are being paid to work. While the family may be relaxing you still need to be prompt, professional, and reliable.

Before agreeing to travel with a family on their vacation discuss the schedule, accommodations, and pay rate. Typically it is easiest to keep the hours and pay rate about the same as a normal work week. But, sometimes that is impossible when traveling. You ought to be a little flexible with hours while traveling with your employers' family.

All expenses including food, board, and travel should be paid by your employer. You should expect to pay for some personal expenses though. But, the price of food, lodging, museums, attractions, admissions, and taxis are the parent's responsibility.

Be sure to ask the parents:

1. Will you be working more hours than usual?
2. Will you have your own room or be expected to share a room with the children?
3. What will your role be? Will you be accompanying the family as an extra set of hands, or will you be solely responsible for the children during the day while the parents are out?
4. What are the spending guidelines?

Do you have any advice to share with nannies and au pairs about traveling with their employers' family?

Children's Books About 4th of July

The Fourth of July Story
By Alice Dalgliesh, Marie Nonnast (Illustrator)
The thirteen colonies unite in the desire for independence. They select Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence. The news carried of independence across the colonial settlements. A great read aloud for younger children.

Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags: The Story of the Fourth of July Symbols
By James Cross Giblin, Ursula Arndt (Illustrator)
This spirited look at our national birthday explores the stories behind the familiar symbols of the Fourth of July and tells how they have come to be associated with the holiday. It will make the fourth of july more meaningful for readers young and old. James Cross Giblin is an editor of children's books who also writes for children. He edited the Clarion holiday series started by the late Edna Barth. Ursula Arndt brings to this book the same delightful style she employed as illustrator of the six Barth holiday books. This title, along with all of Edna Barth's classic holiday books, is now being reissued with a fresh, new jacket design and fun activities inside the paperback covers.

America the Beautiful
By Katharine Lee Bates, Chris Gall (Illustrator)
This book offers beautiful illustrations to accompany the Bate's song of "America, the Beautiful." There are wonderful images of the Statue of Liberty, Pike's Peak, immigrants, the Apollo II, the firemen of Sept. 11th, and the WWII Tuskegee Airmen. There are wonderfully colorful and powerful illustrations! Enjoy the refreshing and unique interpretations of each phrase.

Hats Off for the Fourth of July By Harriet Ziefert, Gustaf Miller (Illustrator)
This book captures the essence of small town Fourth of July celebrations everywhere - from a plane trail advertising banner, Uncle Sam on stilts, the Little League, the High School Band, the baton twirler, the beauty queen winner, and the final fireworks display through short sentences, repetition and rhyme. Both text and art show the movement of the day.

More children’s books about Fourth of July found at: http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/fourth-of-july/kids-books/

Fourth of July Crafts

Independence Day Crafts for Nannies and Au Pairs to do With Their Charges


There are many great web sites that list Fourth of July crafts, activites, games, and printables to do with children. We like Kaboose.com.

Click here to see link to kaboose.com:


Uncle Sam Hat Treat Holders
By Amanda Formaro
What you'll need:
Styrofoam cup
Red and blue felt
Red paint
Paintbrush
Silver chenille stem
Scissors
White craft glue
Black marker

How to make it:

1. Place cup, open end down, on top of the red felt and trace with a marker.


2. Cut around the traced circle leaving a ¾” border around it.


3. Fold the circle and cut a slit in the center of the circle to allow your scissors to get in. Cut out the inside circle, leaving about a ¼” border around the inside of the trace line. Set felt circle aside.


4. Paint red stripes all the way around the outside of the cup, stripes should run up and down. Let dry completely.


5. Cut a strip of blue felt about 1.5” wide. It should be long enough to wrap around the brim of the cup.


6. Glue felt strip around the outside of the top of the cup.


7. Lay red felt circle on to work surface, black trace line should be facing up.
   Line the lip of the cup with white glue and press down onto black trace line. Let dry.


8. Turn cup over and place on work surface.


9. Use silver chenille to bend into star shapes, trim where needed. Glue onto the blue hat band.


10. When everything is dry, fill with treats.

Tips:
To make our treat cups sturdier, especially if using outside, glue a heavy washer to the bottom of the cup.

You can add handles to your cup by twisting to chenille stems together and poking through the sides of the cup and running over the top. This step should be done before adding the blue brim.

You may also use white paper or plastic cups for this project.

What do you do with your charges for the Fourth of July?

The Dog Days of Summer

Continuing our examination of issues you might confront during the summer months from last week, we turn our attention to dogs.

You are spending more time outside with your charges during summertime. So are dog owners and their pets. The challenge is to protect your charges from dangerous or unruly dogs while teaching the children respect and love for animals but not fear of them.

Most localities have laws that require owners not to allow dogs to run or roam without a proper leash. Some communities have dog parks or areas designated where dogs may be without a leash. Such areas are not on the streets of your community. When you hear an owner yelling for his roaming dog to "Come", you must be aware that the owner is not in control of the dog and you must be alert to protect your charges. Similarly, when an owner has a 12-foot leash and the dog can jump on the kids, you must be ready to protect the children. Every owner seems to think that their dog is friendly and lovable The owner does not appreciate that they are also incompetent; that is, unable to control their own pet.

Cesar Millan, "The Dog Whisperer" advises people to be calm and assertive and to claim the space as their own when faced with an unruly dog .The goal is to create a calm and balanced animal. Cesar also says that when confronted by dogs, people should disregard the animal, avoid eye contact and avoid talking to the dog. Cesar trains the dogs, and their owners, to behave appropriately. Your charges need to be taught specific rules to ensure their interactions with dogs are pleasant.

The key to the following rules is to prevent situations that are likely to cause an unknown dog to bite or to injure your charges:

• Do not tease or provoke any dog, whether chained, in a fenced area or running free.
• Do not poke or pull on a dog.
• Do not pet or approach a dog unless given permission by the owner.
• Do not try to assist an injured dog without help from an adult.
• Do not approach a dog that is eating, that is with puppies or chewing on a bone.
• Do not pull a toy away from a dog.
• Do not awaken a sleeping dog.
• Do not approach old, sickly or blind dogs.
• Do not feed dogs directly from your hand.

Some breeds have reputations, such as friendly, playful, or violent. These reputations, whether accurate or not, cannot be applied to all individuals of a species. That chocolate Labrador may not be friendly and child-loving. And even if he is, he might jump and hurt or scratch your charge. That Pit Bull may be calm and balanced and unlikely to hurt anyone. You cannot assume anything. You must be cautious and thoughtful to prevent injury to your charges and to yourself.

If you or your charges are injured, you should contact the police and seek medical attention. Any bites or scratches from any pets require medical attention. Remember, this is both a legal and medical matter.Your immediate concern is the health of the child. Get her to a doctor immediately.

Dogs are called man's best friend. With you help, your charges can enjoy dogs for a lifetime.

Does the family you work for have a dog? Do you mind working with a family with a dog? Have you ever had an incident with your charges and a strange dog?

Dangers in the Medicine Cabinet

Michael Jackson’s Death is a Tragic Reminder to Keep Prescriptions Out of the Hands of Children
By Stephanie Felzenberg, Editor of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter.

Just like Anna Nicole Smith and Heath Ledger, it seems likely that the death of Michael Jackson may have been caused by prescription drugs. It is a tragic reminder that medication can be lethal when misused and we must keep children protected from both over-the-counter and prescription drugs.

In the United States, it is estimated that about 2,500 teens daily abuse prescription "legal" drugs for the first time. Most of them get those drugs from the family medicine cabinet.

According to the 2008 Monitoring the Future survey, 15.4% of high school seniors have used prescriptions and over the counter medications found in their homes for non-medical purposes in the past month.

According to The Partnership for a Drug-Free America one in five teens has abused a prescription pain medication. One in five teens report they have abused prescription stimulants and tranquilizers. One in ten teens has abused cough medicine.

Deepak Chopra, a new age guru who is a trained cardiologist explains, “The number-one cause of drug addiction in the world, and particularly in the United States, is not street drugs but medical prescriptions given legally by physicians."

After surgery or dental work many patients are prescribed narcotic pain killers. In fact, thousands of Americans in chronic pain safely take prescribed narcotic pain killers daily. The prescribing of narcotics is common and useful when used properly by the patient.

But, if after a surgery or dental work a patient is prescribed narcotics and only take a few pills, they ought to discard the rest. No point in keeping dangerous narcotics in a home with children. Before discarding the narcotics remove the labels on the prescription to discourage teens finding the drugs in the garbage and to protect the patient from identity theft. Those addicted to drugs may search trash cans to find names of others to fill narcotic prescriptions.

If someone in the household is taking pain killers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or cough medicine adults must secure medications. The bathroom medicine cabinet is the first place kids will look for drugs. Teens wanting to get "high" will visit the homes of friends, ask to use the bathroom, and go straight for the medicine cabinet. Remove prescription medications from the family medicine cabinet and hide or secure them in a safe place. Even some over-the-counter medications, such as cough syrup containing dextromethorphan, should also be secured in a safe location.

The Monitoring the Future survey found that most teens do not consider prescription or over-the-counter drugs as dangerous as illicit drugs, because they are legal and are prescribed by a doctor. Therefore, the best way to prevent teen abuse of drugs is to sit down and talk with them.

According to The Partnership for a Drug-Free America parents must explain to their children that pharmaceuticals taken without a prescription or a doctor's supervision can be just as dangerous as taking illicit drugs or alcohol. Children are known take medication to get “high” at as young as 12-years-old. So, the discussion about the dangers of prescription medications should start when children are young.

See how to properly administer children medicine by clicking here. To review au pair and nanny proper medical practices can be found by clicking here. Visit the AntiDrug web site for more tips to prevent prescription drug abuse.

References:
1. www.TheAntiDrug.com
2. http://www.timetotalk.org/
3. The Monitoring the Future Survey included 46,348 students from 386 public and private schools in the 8th, 10th and 12th grades. The survey is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. For additional information regarding the Monitoring the Future study, please e-mail MTFinfo@isr.umich.edu.

Does the family you work for keep medications in the medicine cabinet? Do you feel comfortable asking them to move medications after reading this article?

Affording a nanny

Parents often believe a nanny is too expensive and are surprised by how affordable a nanny can be.

By Michelle Barbee
Examiner.com

The best childcare is affordable, convenient, safe, nurturing, and educational and has a low child-adult ratio. Daycare centers, home daycares and nannies can all fit these criteria, but many parents don’t even consider a nanny as a child care option for their children. Parents often believe a nanny is too expensive and are surprised by how affordable a nanny can be.

In some situations, a nanny is the most affordable childcare option. For instance, if a family has three or more young children, a daycare center would be more expensive than a nanny. If a family only needs part-time childcare, a nanny can be less expensive than a daycare center with the added benefit of some light housekeeping. A nanny can also be the most flexible childcare option if you need transportation for your children or if you need extended care.

To read entire article please visit: Affording a Nanny

Pack Your Bags For A Fun-Filled Trip With Barney & Friends™ In An All-New DVD!

Barney™: Let’s Go On Vacation
From Lionsgate And HIT Entertainment

When nannies and au pairs plan to travel with two- to five-year olds this summer don't forget to pack a portable DVD player and the new DVD Barney™: Let’s Go On Vacation.

Featuring fun stories never-before-seen on TV, Barney, Baby Bop, B.J. Riff, and playground friend Emma travel to Mexico (via their imaginations and the Travel Book) where they meet new amigos Fernan and Amalita. Together they sample Mexican foods, have a lesson in Spanish and enjoy a pinata party. The trip ultimately turns into a singing and dancing celebration of the differences and similarities between cultures and the group quickly learns that the things that matter most – family and friends – are the same the world over.

The Emmy award-winning series, Barney and Friends™ changed the face of children’s programming when it first launched and continues to be one of the top-rated preschool shows today, airing on PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS SproutSM.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
• Bonus Episode of Roary the Racing Car™: “Roary’s™ Day At the Seaside”
• Pack a Suitcase with Barney - Help Barney decide what to bring for his upcoming vacation!
• Barney’s Travel Checklist
• 3 Spanish Sing-Alongs: “Bombachio” (Mr. Kickerbocker”) “Si Las Gotas de Lluvia” (“If All the Raindrops”) “Te Quiero Yo” (“I Love You”)

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2009
Title Copyright: © 2009 HIT Entertainment Limited. © 2009 Lyons Partnership, L.P.
The Barney name and character, related characters and the overlapping dino spots and Barney and star logos are trademarks of Lyons Partnership, L.P. Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. and other countries.
Type: Home Entertainment Premiere
Rating: NR
Genre: Children/Family
Age Target: 2-5 years old
Subtitles: English
Closed Captioned: English Closed Captioned
Format: Full Screen Feature
Running Time: Approximately 52 Minutes
DVD Audio Status: English and Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital Program
Website: www.barney.com