Common questions the nannies would like to know?

Over the last three years I have been asking the nannies what they would like to know. These questions have come up repeatedly. We encourage parents to go over these questions with your nanny or domestic worker so she can understand and do her job better regarding infant and childcare.

Two wonderful resources of information especially regarding sleep issues is Baby Sense and Sleep Sense by Megan Faure, www.babysense.co.za.  Another excellent online resource to answering the nannies general questions is www.babycentre.co.uk.

What the nannies would like to know?

1. How do you know when a baby is sick?
2. What can I do to treat a baby’s fever?
3. How can I tell if my baby’s fever is serious?
4. What to do when a baby doesn’t want to drink it’s milk?
5. What is colic and how do I deal with it?
6. How can I tell if a baby has colic and what should I do?
7. How do you help a baby that suffers from reflux?
8. My baby’s crying – what can I do?
9. What is eczema and how to I deal with it?
10. How do I treat an allergy?
11. What is the average sleeping time for a young baby?
12. How many times should a baby sleep during the day?
13. How do you put a tired baby to sleep?
14. What do you do when a baby doesn’t want to sleep?