LOL! #himaintenance, #firsttimemommy

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Because this is her rainbow baby (miracle baby a loss) I totally get why she is saying everything that comes to her mind. I would, too, if I were enrolling in a daycare since I have had 3 losses and this is the first baby I have made it to almost 38 weeks with. The fact that she has chosen YOU to care for her miracle baby says a lot about how she feels about you and the trust she has.

I'm sure she'll calm down. Being that he is SO YOUNG and this is her first LIVE baby, she is likely just worried as anyone in her situation would be.

[itlw8]

suggest to her she can save some water and energy and just boil the nipples if she is worried.

I supply bottles but if she wants she may supply and take home the dirty ones. I will leave any formula in the bottle not drank so she could measure it.. I would also say anytime you feel more comfortable in my caring for baby we can switch to my filling and washing bottles.

You can also suggest she use the sani rinse on her dishwasher if she has it and then there will be no cross contamination.

[KDC]

Because this is her rainbow baby (miracle baby a loss) I totally get why she is saying everything that comes to her mind. I would, too, if I were enrolling in a daycare since I have had 3 losses and this is the first baby I have made it to almost 38 weeks with. The fact that she has chosen YOU to care for her miracle baby says a lot about how she feels about you and the trust she has.

I'm sure she'll calm down. Being that he is SO YOUNG and this is her first LIVE baby, she is likely just worried as anyone in her situation would be.

I already fell for this baby, the baby is quite awesome... I'm working with the Mom, just feel that I am a very competent daycare provider and want the right working relationship balance. I know she'll gain trust over time. Until then, I'll just prove through my actions and hope she respects certain boundaries. I kid about some of her comments, as a first time Mom, I'm not sure I'd be any different. I just see now after caring for 8+ years the other side

[LK5kids]

I Hope it all goes well!

[nannyde]

The morning bottle thing is just her way of saying she wants you to do the feeding. She's saying it's his SCHEDULE but it's just a phrase she is using to not have to get up early enough to feed her kid and get ready for work.

She needs to put him on a DIFFERENT schedule so she has time to take care of her kid in the morning. I think you are going to hear a lot of "he wouldn't eat" or “he only took one ounce" excuses so be prepared.

I don't do hand feedings within two hours of arrival. If I get the " hewouldn't eat" I say “well he will be good and hungry by X time" which is two hours after arrival. Once the parents know I will not start feedings before then they will do their job and get their baby fed before day care.

I WANT parents to spend TIME with their baby in the morning. I don't want them to pluck them out of bed, put in car seat, and hand off to me. I don't do arrival feedings because I know from experience that this leads to the parents not doing anything for their child in the morning. Best to have built in expectations that requires them to spend TIME with their kids.