Nannies, teachers, babysitters, daycare workers, and caregivers often have the best advice. Here are 50 of the best parenting tips from them.
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50 Best Parenting Tips from Nannies

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Nannies, teachers, babysitters, daycare workers, and caregivers often have the best advice. Here are 50 of the best parenting tips from them.

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By Jill Ceder of About.com Childcare

For many modern day parents, the phrase “father knows best” has been replaced by “nanny knows best.” As professional child care providers, nannies, babysitters and daycare teachers are the go-to resource for all your child rearing questions.

Here are 50 great tips passed down from child care providers about raising a well-rounded, adaptable and happy child.

1. Drink tons of water after you give birth; it helps with breast milk production.

2. If you want baby to eventually take a bottle, introduce it after breastfeeding is established but before the 3-month mark.

3. Use Gripe Water to help baby’s digestion.

4. Swaddle as tight as possible, you won’t hurt the baby.

5. If diaper changes trigger meltdowns, warm up the wipes (can just be warmed in your hands).

6. Keep the diaper bag packed in advance.

7. Always keep a change of baby clothes. In the beginning, you may also need a change of adult clothes.

8. Talk to your baby, all day long (describe what you are doing, what you are looking at, etc)

9. Stop obsessing about being tired. It won’t last forever.

10. Once a baby can sleep through the night, do not feed if baby wakes up during the night.

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About Jill Ceder

Jill Ceder is a toddler mom, writer and psychotherapist. She loves working with parents, being a parent and writing about parents. She can be found at About.com Childcare and on Twitter and Facebook.