Nannies, do you read child-rearing books?

[Anonymous]

The General Forum always has post about various methods of child-rearing: "1-2-3 Magic", "Happiest Toddler on the Block", Kazdin, etc.

I was wondering if nannies read those books too?

[Anonymous]

Of course. I've read many of them. I think it behooves any nanny to be familiar with many approaches to discipline so that she can work well with different families and different children.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but I also have a child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The General Forum always has post about various methods of child-rearing: "1-2-3 Magic", "Happiest Toddler on the Block", Kazdin, etc.

I was wondering if nannies read those books too?

Of course! I can't imagine any nanny (or decent parent, for that matter) who doesn't want to learn about child development.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The General Forum always has post about various methods of child-rearing: "1-2-3 Magic", "Happiest Toddler on the Block", Kazdin, etc.

I was wondering if nannies read those books too?

Of course! I can't imagine any nanny (or decent parent, for that matter) who doesn't want to learn about child development.

Agreed -- however there is a huge difference in studying Early Childhood Development and the parenting self-help books.

[Anonymous]

I read about any discipline method that I have seen referenced in a family's profile.

Additionally, I browse the library's parenting section and select at least one book every week or two. I get different opinions (and look at the progression of thought through the decades) and my charges reap the benefits.

[Anonymous]

No, I don't. But I have my degree in psychology with an emphasis on child development. If the parents I was working for wanted to employ a certain technique from a book, then I would read it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, I don't. But I have my degree in psychology with an emphasis on child development. If the parents I was working for wanted to employ a certain technique from a book, then I would read it.

What if it wasn't working successfully for the child? Would you still keep doing it, just because they told you to?

[Anonymous]

PP never said she would employ the technique - just that she would read the book.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP never said she would employ the technique - just that she would read the book.

The question still stands.

[Anonymous]

I have not. If a parent requested that I do read any of those and offered to pay me for my time reading then I would gladly do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have not. If a parent requested that I do read any of those and offered to pay me for my time reading then I would gladly do it.

You are a real peach.

[Anonymous]

Yes I do.

[Anonymous]

Parent/employer here - any parenting books we reference are made available to the nanny, but I don't expect her to read the whole thing. I provide the practical summary of the approach we're using.

Parenting books spend a lot of time going over the theory of change, why the author thinks this works, etc etc etc. A nanny may find that interesting, and if so, she's welcome to read it. But I don't request it specifically.

[Anonymous]

I am a nanny and yes, I do. I also read any new article or study that comes out in regard to child development or behavior. Not that I agree with everything or would use some of their techniques, but they are good to know. Every once in a while I find something useful for my changes.