As a new parent, the idea of keeping your baby on a schedule may seem daunting or even impossible at times. But this is where a professional nanny or babynurse can step in to keep your household running smoothly, calmly, and with everything under control rather than chaotic.
Here are some tips to creating a baby schedule for your nanny that addresses feeding, diapering, napping, playtime, and more.
Eating and Sleeping Schedules
When babies are very young, their lives largely revolve around eating and sleeping. Therefore, these are the most logical places to start when creating a daily schedule for your nanny to stick to. For example, an eating schedule may specify that a newborn is given a bottle with formula or breastmilk every three hours, that a six-month-old is given a combination bottles and pureed foods, or that a one-year-old is given three meals and two snacks per day. For sleep, you might tell your nanny exact times that you want your baby to nap or rely upon the nanny’s expertise to assess when the little one is tired and ready to snooze.
The Baby Sleep Site is one resource that provides eating and sleeping schedule recommendations for each month as a baby grows and develops. Keep in mind that you will need probably to revise your baby’s schedule on a monthly basis or even more frequently because of how quickly little ones change and go through phases!
More Detailed Baby Schedule Charts
But of course, eating and sleeping are just part of a baby’s day that your nanny will oversee. Therefore, you might consider making a more detailed baby schedule chart that includes recommendations of when playtime, skills development training, and outdoor time should occur. On your daily chart, you can also leave room for your nanny to write notes about your baby’s day and share information about milestones reached, overall mood, fussy times, bowel movements, books read, toys enjoyed, and activities done.
Why Create a Baby Schedule for Nanny?
Many parents like to create a baby chart for their nanny as a way of maintaining some control over the baby’s schedule even when they’re not around. Babies thrive on consistency and routine, so sticking to a schedule can provide little ones with a sense of comfort and security.
Schedules also give nannies some direction and guidance as to what parents are looking for as they spend time with the baby throughout the day. This helps parents and nannies be on the same page and improve their communication with each other for the benefit of the baby’s development.
Find a Nanny Who Can Work with Your Schedule
If you have specific ideas in mind about how you want a nanny to spend time with your baby, Household Staffing International can help. We match our clients with the very best nannies in the industry who are very familiar with baby schedule charts and can even help you create your own if you’re new to the concept. For young babies (usually under six months of age), we can also pair you with a qualified babynurse who specializes in newborn care and can provide an enriching environment starting from a baby’s very earliest days.
We are passionate about helping you find the very best nanny or babynurse for your family’s needs and ensuring a great fit for both the employer and employee. Contact us at 212-683-7722 to learn more about how we can help, or fill out our family application to tell us more about your baby’s needs.