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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We went through the long process of finding an experienced and educated nanny and are paying a much higher wage for her.

Here is my mistake - as a FTM I assumed that if I couldn't do something that it couldn't be done.  It took both DH and I to give the baby a bath so I assumed that the nanny couldn't do it alone either and never let her bathe the baby.  Turns out that the nanny could do it as she has been bathing babies for decades.  I couldn't make the baby's bottle with the baby in my arms so I premade and measured the bottles before nanny arrived in the morning- turns out nanny could do it one handed and not spill a drop.  I have so many examples of this error that both DH and I made.  So my advice to FTM is to ask your nanny about how she does things and not assume that just because you cannot do something that she cannot do it.  [/quote]

I'm surprised that, as first-time parents, you and DH had this attitude.  Most first-time parents assume that someone more experienced, like a nanny or experienced mom, would have a better grasp on childcare.  [/quote]

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