Does your babysitter prop bottles?

teachkids

Today at 6:57 am

Mine doesn’t prop the bottles but she’ll feed 2 babies at the same time with babies in bouncers/ pillows while she holds a bottle in each hand.

amother

Burntblack

Today at 7:07 am

Just wondering, how would you even know this?
I work in a gan. Ages 4 - 12 months. We have 8 babies and 2 women. If more than 2 have to be fed at the same time, one might get a propped bottle. But what is the actual issue? I dont see a problem really. They are getting fed.

amother

Amaranthus

Today at 7:09 am

Most Babysitters do. Even a babysitter with a ratio of 4 to 1 might need to prop a bottle if more than one kid needs her at the same time. I think leaving a baby alone with a propped bottle is neglect. Baby can choke..

amother

Hyssop ↓

Today at 8:15 am

Yeah I believe the vast majority does (even if they claim they don't). Not really possible for a babysitter to be tied down to one baby for the amount of time it takes for a feeding when there are other babies that also need to be taken care of. Unless it's literally a 1:1 ratio your baby is bound to have at least some feedings with a propped bottle

amother

Cornsilk

Today at 8:16 am

teachkids wrote:

Mine doesn’t prop the bottles but she’ll feed 2 babies at the same time with babies in bouncers/ pillows while she holds a bottle in each hand.

This!

amother

Plum

Today at 8:25 am

I worked in a legal daycare.
5 infants under 6 months.
We were required to ask parents if they'd prefer propping or waiting/crying.
Because you can't have both.
Personally I'd prefer propped right next to the babysitter than crying alone in the crib.

amother

Broom

Today at 8:30 am

Babysitter here. I prop bottles when absolutely necessary but I'm always right there keeping an eye and fixing it if needed. I'm very upfront with mothers about it. Some of them don't love it but most don't mind

amother

Clover ↓

Today at 8:30 am

I work in childcare, I prop the bottles.
It's either that or your baby crying until the other baby has finished which I'm not willing to do to your child. It's bad enough if your baby cries whilst I'm in the middle of changing a baby's diaper there isn't any reason for them to cry for no reason.
I do it as well for my baby if needed, I usually bf but give one bottle a day and if I need to help DD get in pj etc I will prop bottle in the same room

amother

Kiwi

Today at 8:44 am

Come at me if you want but I propped bottles for my baby. Now he can hold it himself.
It gives you time to be able to breathe while he’s eating. I don’t see anything wrong with it.
Don’t worry, my baby gets tons of attention and love.

amother

Daphne ↓

Today at 8:55 am

amother Kiwi wrote:

My issue is not the bolded. I’m worried about babies choking and the caregiver is busy with other babies and doesn’t notice. One of my kids would eat too fast (I was nursing) and would have to be stopped periodically because they would start coughing and couldn’t catch their breath. I understand why it’s done but there are risks involved and that’s what worries me.

amother

↑ Hyssop ↓

Today at 8:58 am

amother Daphne wrote:

Your concerns are valid but the reality is unless you hire 1:1 care for your baby then likely the bottle will be propped at least some of the time

amother

Mistyrose

Today at 9:11 am

She does and it does not bother me. She is a lovely woman who loved my child. 4 babies total. How is she supposed to hold the bottles for each one? Then they’d be starving waiting, or sitting in the dirty diapers…I much prefer it this way

amother

↑ Clover ↓

Today at 9:14 am

amother Daphne wrote:

I find with nursing there is a gush which isn't the case with bottles. Even if your baby is a fast eater they aren't able to get out more than the teat/nipple size of the bottle.
Also I wouldn't leave the room the baby is in the stroller or bouncer next to me.

amother

Heather

Today at 9:25 am

Men did occasionally and it didn’t bother me. She had only two babies, and for me number one was that she respond immediately when my baby cries and that she should entertain and engage with her. I’m not a fan of getting hung up, and I think babysitters have a very hard job. As a rule, I try to make it easier

amother

↑ Daphne

Today at 9:27 am

amother Clover wrote:

So bottle fed babies have zero chance of choking while eating?

Eta I’m remembering now that I babysat as a teen and the mother told me in advance that her baby tends to eat fast and have coughing episodes and I should just sit him up and let him get through it. It was very scary to watch but bh he was ok. He was bottle fed in case it wasn't obvious and I did not prop the bottle of course.

amother

↑ Hyssop ↓

Today at 9:28 am

amother Heather wrote:

100% agree with the last line
Being a difficult demanding parent doesn't get your child better care
It just makes the babysitter resentful and she can still do whatever she wants when you are not there
If you want top notch personal care hire someone to take care of your baby 1:1. Otherwise you have to compromise on certain things

amother

↑ Hyssop

Today at 9:30 am

amother Daphne wrote:

So bottle fed babies have zero chance of choking while eating?

There is no zero chance of anything. Life is about mitigating risks to the extent we can. Every time you get in the car there is risk.
If you want your baby to have zero risk of choking from propping then hire 1:1 caregiver who will never prop. But it's not reasonable to expect that from someone who has a few babies under her care

amother

Mulberry

Today at 2:00 pm

I had a customer who insisted that I shouldn't prop her baby 's bottle. The baby had to wait till I was available to sit and feed her and if another baby needed me, her feeding was interrupted. Usually I feed a baby in a baby seat so if I have to walk away I can prop it.