How do you feel about babysitters giving your kid a bath? His babysitter gave him one Thursday…
How do you feel about babysitters giving your kid a bath? His babysitter gave him one Thursday without asking us. It makes me very uncomfortable because of how he acts in water and how he moves in it. Daddy or I have to be in the tub with him for baths and idk how they even gave him one. Should I bring it up and voice my uncomfortable feelings with her? She isn't normally the babysitter. Her sister normally is and her sister doesn't do anything like that without asking first.
Heather·
Мама двоих (младенец)
I would bring it up.
leesa·
Мама четверых детей, беременна
bring it up, I mean if I was baby sitting and baby sit up or blew out a diaper my instincts would be to bathe the child. If you rather her not then just nicely tell her that it makes you uncomfortable and it has nothing to do with her but you rather her not bathe your child@
Nicole Marie·
I would definitely bring it up
Sidika·
Мама сына (1 год), беременна (25 нед.)
She is defending herself as he had dirt on his foot and she has given babies baths before. it isn't a fear that she isn't capable of it because I know she is. It's just I do know my son and I'm not comfortable with his movements. I'm not too comfortable with our parents doing it and my in laws had 2 kids and my parents had 4. Also my thing is that there are baby wipes there for small amounts of dirt like on his foot or something. I just wish she had asked first. @mommytoprincessmckenzie @deckroth2001 @mommagotbump16
leesa·
Мама четверых детей, беременна
your fears are perfectly fine! just make sure you lay down the law next time lol.
Heather·
Мама двоих (младенец)
@ssdj4, then she clearly doesn't get the point. She's only the babysitter--she needs to ask what actions are ok before doing them. Even if it's OK for her sister to do it, that doesn't mean she's clear to do it. I would just explain why you feel she shouldn't, and give her options for what she can do. Btw, I think it's dumb to give a kid a whole bath for dirty feet lol...she could've just rinsed his feet off. Oh well. Hope that clears up the misunderstanding!
Heaven·
В ожидании первенца
I was a nanny/babysitter all through high school and stopped maybe a year ago. The thought would have never crossed my mind to ask before giving a child a bath. If you trust your baby sitter enough to be alone with your child it is assumed a bath wouldn't be something you would worry about. If you don't trust her enough to give your baby a bath why are you letting her watch him to begin with? Just food for thought.