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.

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.

Yes I do.

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.

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

The question still stands.

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

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?

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.

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.

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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 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.

Yes, but I also have a child.

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.

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?