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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Back to the original question — skill set matters.

I worked from home when my kids were babies with help, and some of the nannies definitely had skills I did not. We had a night nanny for one who could massage the gas out of the baby with certain movements and the baby would sleep and sleep after that. Another nanny could always put the baby to sleep within 5-10 minutes and it would take me or my husband longer. I think when you have a lot of experience dealing with baby sleep or digestion you can definitely help them be more comfortable. I also had some sitters with degrees in early childhood education who taught me new ways to play with the baby that the baby loved — and that was my second child.

Sure, I loved and was devoted to those babies like no other person, but I learned a lot about how to take care of their needs from professionals. So when you ask “what’s best for baby,” if you compare a typical modern FTM with little baby experience to someone with years and years, probably the ideal would be some and some. They need love but they also need to feel comfortable and stimulated and rested.[/quote]

I have been both a WOHM and a SAHM.  And I agree with the above.  I will add a caveat that you can have a similar experience and learn quite a lot by making friends with multiple children and seeing how they parent their kids.  I’m not saying that every parent is perfect, but I definitely remember thinking “oh, that’s a good way to redirect a toddler,” or “that’s a good way to make sure they eat their veggies.”   [/quote]

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