Something you have learned

[Anonymous]

MBs or DBs what is one thing you've learned from your nanny that's helped with the kids?

Nannies what's something you've learned from your MBs or DBs that you still use?


I'll start one of my former MBs taught me the stickers during diapering trick.

[Anonymous]

I used to freak out when my daughter started crying. I learned how to not panic and calm her down.

[Anonymous]

Our first nanny used a lot of homepathic approaches to mild illness, cuts, etc...

I loved her trick of putting chamomile tea on puffy eyes (or scratchy/allergy bothered eyes). Works well and it's easy and very mild.

I also came home one day and found her w/ both kids (naked) in an empty tub, having the time of their lives with fingerpaint. They had a ball getting totally filthy and painting all the walls. She just turned on the shower and hosed everything down when they were done. Brilliant!

[Anonymous]

Honestly, I haven't learned much from MBs (presumably because I work for more dads). One DB was excellent. He was the best person to show me how to quickly figure out product safety ratings, design flaws and price comparisons, lay it out in a spreadsheet and have it sort the information. I knew how to do the research, but he made it so much easier to look through the data, and now I can draw up the spreadsheet in 30 minutes or less so that parents can make quick decisions that are still well-informed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our first nanny used a lot of homepathic approaches to mild illness, cuts, etc...

I loved her trick of putting chamomile tea on puffy eyes (or scratchy/allergy bothered eyes). Works well and it's easy and very mild.

I also came home one day and found her w/ both kids (naked) in an empty tub, having the time of their lives with fingerpaint. They had a ball getting totally filthy and painting all the walls. She just turned on the shower and hosed everything down when they were done. Brilliant!

The nanny was naked? If so, most of inappropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our first nanny used a lot of homepathic approaches to mild illness, cuts, etc...

I loved her trick of putting chamomile tea on puffy eyes (or scratchy/allergy bothered eyes). Works well and it's easy and very mild.

I also came home one day and found her w/ both kids (naked) in an empty tub, having the time of their lives with fingerpaint. They had a ball getting totally filthy and painting all the walls. She just turned on the shower and hosed everything down when they were done. Brilliant!

The nanny was naked? If so, most of inappropriate.

Indeed, that would be. Thx for the grammatical correction. I'll take it in good humor, given that your comment doesn't pass scrutiny either.

[Anonymous]

I just had my charge do this in the bathtub the other day, after reading your post - she had so much fun and was occupied for almost an hour. Thanks for the tip, MB and your excellent nanny

[Anonymous]

I had a nanny who was just amazing at redirecting toddlers. She would just tell them, "that's not for you" or "that's not for babies" and they would always just move on to something else. It sounds so simple, but I have had 3 more toddlers since then, and it always works. Whenever I forget and say "no" or "don't touch that" or even grab their hands, the kids just ignore me. But a little sing-song, "that's not for you" works.

[Anonymous]

I learned from one of my moms to buy clothes for preschoolers that are easy for the kids to get on and off themselves. Avoid buying them clothes with snaps / buttons / zippers at that age. That way the kids can dress themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just had my charge do this in the bathtub the other day, after reading your post - she had so much fun and was occupied for almost an hour. Thanks for the tip, MB and your excellent nanny

Hey - that's great! Thanks for telling me!