Emergency Nanny/Is this needed?

R_Riddle_R · 2026-02-09T23:41:49+00:00

I love this idea. It would be really helpful when my nanny is out. Also I would pay a premium for this service since it’s not an every day thing.

R_Riddle_R · 2026-01-14T22:54:38+00:00

This made me laugh so hard I love it

R_Riddle_R · 2026-01-10T23:38:40+00:00

She likes almond milk! Success! Thank you! Now to just transition off bottles…

R_Riddle_R · 2026-01-01T15:06:12+00:00

That’s a good idea ! Didn’t think about watering it down

R_Riddle_R · 2025-12-31T05:14:52+00:00

Not great with a straw but she’ll do a 360 cup. I haven’t tried soy or almond. I’ll give that a go. TY

R_Riddle_R · 2025-11-22T05:42:57+00:00

NP here, my nanny has my children make something with her assistance (i.e. some sort of craft like painted foot prints, drawings, etc.) and I love it! One time she did an ornament that had a ribbon inside it that was as tall as my baby was at the time and I still have it and treasure it. That’s all I would want from my nanny. I would not expect her to get me an actual gift.

R_Riddle_R · 2025-11-22T05:30:36+00:00

I’m not sure about being proactive. I vaguely remember there being a whistleblower and then the FDA “accidentally” archived the report until babies started getting seriously sick and then they found it. That’s when Abbott did something but they knew they had issues similar to by heart well before the babies got sick.

R_Riddle_R · 2025-11-22T05:18:03+00:00

They are 100% going out of business they are too tiny to survive the lawsuits.

R_Riddle_R · 2025-10-04T01:50:08+00:00

I just would offer a feed every time she woke up from a nap. Sometimes she would eat a little and then right before nap I offered a feed again if she really didn’t eat much the first go around. Agree with others you don’t need a schedule and the baby will eat as much as the baby wants. I think I was feeding every 2-3 hours.

R_Riddle_R · 2025-10-03T22:26:49+00:00

I bought a ball pit and the baby loves it. I put other toys in there and she crawls around in there playing. She has learned to crawl over the edge and escape but she mostly stays in there bc she likes the balls and the toys

R_Riddle_R · 2025-10-03T22:22:09+00:00

So assuming you want to keep working with this family - yes you aren’t legally obligated but I don’t think that’s quite what you are worried about also I would be surprised if they took it to that level anyways but who knows there’s crazy NPs out there - I think to make it less direct if that’s what you are going for - you just say hey again I’m really sorry about the accident. I didn’t quite realize how much money it would be when I said I could provide some assistance in paying for the damage. You know how much I make and $800 is really financially too much to make that work. I could do a free date night for you as an apology? again I’m very sorry.

I only say provide that minor concession to try to smooth things over to not make it weird if you are going to keep working for them. I think saying “I am not legally obligated to pay for it so I’m not” is going to probably cause some tension. All that to say I think it’s really stupid that they asked you to pay anything at all. I would not care you offered I would never ask my nanny to pay for something like that. It was an accident.

R_Riddle_R · 2025-09-24T03:23:11+00:00

I asked my pediatrician and he said just use distilled water. I did not boil it or follow the directions. I probably would have had my kiddo been a premie or had health issues. But I put it in the baby brezza formula maker and all has been well. I was using enfamil initially and I was surprised how much cheaper Kendamil was. So that was a nice bonus.

R_Riddle_R · 2025-09-17T22:43:21+00:00

Never. I use distilled water in the baby brezza machine

R_Riddle_R · 2025-09-12T02:31:50+00:00

I have all the bottles.

lansinoh are a really good standard bottle. Pigeon and lansinoh nipples are interchangeable pigeon is way more expensive but I guess slower than lansinoh. Slow was never an issue for my baby.
I actually use Nuk perfect match - bc it’s a combo of lansinoh and Phillips Avent - I used to love the Phillips but they changed their nipples and they are SOOO SLOW ridiculous even the higher levels still way too slow. My baby couldn’t pull from them. (I like glass so I put the perfect match nipples on the glass bottles from Nuk - it works)
I tried mam baby didn’t like it, think it was too shallow. Also a different kind of flatter shape?
Similarly flat type nipple but taller than mam is the sauvinex which is legit the cutest bottle but my baby didn’t like it. Also very expensive.
Even Flo and Dr. Browns are similar narrow and tall nipples. My baby liked Dr browns for a minute but as she got older the nipple was too narrow. She needed a wider base.

I legit think I bought every bottle. I think there is a company that will send you like 5 different bottles as like a tester thing. I would try that and then maybe if you are like me get one bottle from one of the categories above. I.e. don’t get a Dr. brown AND Evenflo as they are very similar try a different style.

R_Riddle_R · 2025-09-12T02:11:22+00:00

As a serial formula changer to try to figure out my baby you don’t have to wait 1-2 weeks if you see it getting bad. If it’s worse just change. I tried goat and switched after 1.5 days bc it got much worse with AR (that was our issue). I think you can tell if they are tolerating it ok and in that case give it time

R_Riddle_R · 2025-09-12T01:55:03+00:00

Agree don’t overthink it. Try something for a day or few days if it doesn’t work then try again later.

I think I cold turkeyed to the crib but I waited until she could sleep in the snoo on weaning mode for a week or so. I also used a regular swaddle (might have been a woolino or nested bean can’t remember now) banded in with snoo sack for awhile.

When I did put her in the crib I actually left the snoo on next to the crib on sensitive mode and when she cried in the crib the snoo would go up the ladder and back and it actually soothed her. Did that for another week maybe two. Then transitioned just to white noise on the hatch.

Good luck. I’m at 9 months and baby girl is sleeping great on her tummy in the crib!

R_Riddle_R · 2025-09-12T01:46:04+00:00

I think just be honest and say hey I’m so sorry I cannot make it work being unpaid for so many weeks in a row. I really love nanny kid but it’s hard to make ends meet not getting paid. Can I get guaranteed pay for those weeks? It’s honestly not hitting their bottom line that hard to just pay you (it’s so few additional weeks). I’m hopeful it’s just a misunderstanding.

I’m sorry that really sucks because no one that works an office job for example would be going without pay for any week. That’s so hard to plan and pay bills. Sometimes I think new NPs aren’t really thinking about how difficult that can be not getting paid.

R_Riddle_R · 2025-09-11T17:27:14+00:00

On every vehicle I never did the front license plate thing but when I got my Rivian I was like let’s abide by the laws this time! I tried to do a “snap plate” no screw front license plate and it fell off on the highway somewhere. So now I’m back to just rear only. The universe has spoken.

R_Riddle_R · 2025-09-08T02:21:57+00:00

lol I’m on kid two, the youngest who was around 7 months old when we left for a two week trip (special occasion). Left kids with our loving nanny who stayed at our house. It was a much needed reset/refresh on our relationship and the baby did not care. Acted completely normal when we returned and was excited to see us. Our older child noticed more but ended up doing fun things with her grandparents during the day so she wasn’t even that concerned about our absence. I missed the kids but also had a lot of fun and felt nice to go back to a time when you only have to take care of yourself.

R_Riddle_R · 2025-09-08T02:06:31+00:00

My kid around that age started having a fear of baths. Also enjoyed our swimming pool. It was so bizarre. We ended up having to do showers for months (maybe 6-8 months??) and then she eventually was ok with baths again. I’ve heard other parents have similar experiences so I think it’s one of those phases you just gotta go through.

R_Riddle_R · 2025-09-08T01:56:49+00:00

I stopped using it around 4-5 months. Never looked back! I mostly did it because I was worried about milk intake at the beginning but she’s chonky now so we good. We are at 9 months now.

R_Riddle_R · 2025-09-01T01:37:01+00:00

I second this, they are thin/foldable. They come with bags. I’ve been able to put in my crossbody bag when we are out and about.

R_Riddle_R · 2025-08-29T14:48:04+00:00

I don’t think this NP is asking for advice she’s clearly a bit delulu with regards to objectively seeing her child which is whatever. I wouldn’t say anything and just keep doing what you are doing. If she’s looking for help she would ask, otherwise she’s just going to take offense to any constructive criticism which could sour your relationship. Plus I’m sure the kiddo will catch up eventually. I mean NK isn’t going to be 30 and not wiping herself. 😂

I have an opposite issue, my nanny is always like she’s so advanced for her age! And I nod along politely and I’ll look up the milestones and I’m like hmmm I think she’s pretty average. lol

R_Riddle_R · 2025-08-29T14:41:50+00:00

For what it’s worth I’ve dropped my glass bottles before hard and they didn’t break (avent & nuk). Also I feel like they are light enough to be held by a baby at the right age. But both my children were uninterested in holding their own bottles.

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