How to Give Your Baby’s Secondary Caregiver a Good Start

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Parents are usually the primary caregivers for babies. You’re the one your little nugget will go to whenever they need anything, and you’re in charge of keeping track of any data the baby monitor collects. Still, there will be times when you must go to work or take a break. So, you have a secondary caregiver: a grandparent, nanny, or even a sitter who comes by when you have an event or a date night.

You want to help these secondary caregivers without feeling like a hovering parent or providing convoluted instructions that could confuse them. Here are some tips to support secondary caregivers so you can take time to work, go out, or relax.

Focus on Your Priorities

You might have a lot of details you want to share with this caregiver, but try to focus on your priorities. You can show them where all the diapering and feeding supplies are and tell them your absolute “dos” and “don'ts.” Depending on who’s receiving this information, you may have to be more forceful with your priorities (we all have oversteppers in our circles). Even people vetted by a childcare company and close friends with experience with babies will need a little direction, but they can always ask if they need clarity or more information. Luckily, you all probably have cellphones.

Set Up Access to the Baby Monitor App

A baby monitor is as helpful a tool to secondary caregivers as it is to primary ones, especially if the majority of the time they’re babysitting at night, when your little one may be sleeping more than being awake. Modern baby monitors often include apps that allow multiple people access to the baby cam with your approval. You have to set up their own log-ins and grant permissions for them to use the app. 

The app can show the caregiver a live view and information about the sleep environment, such as room temperature and humidity, as well as data about the sleeping baby, including heart rate, oxygen saturation levels, and external skin temperature variations. The baby’s personal sleep data will require a smart sensor attached to something like an ankle band, so if you want your secondary caregiver to use it, give them a tutorial before you leave the house.

Write Things Down for Them

One of the best things you can do for the person caring for your child is to write down everything in advance, if you can. You can create a nap schedule, bedtime routine, feeding schedule, and other particulars, like the set range for the baby temperature monitor and how to use the baby monitor’s nightlight. Writing things down also makes it less likely for you to forget something because the information is all there. You may even want to highlight things that are especially important for the caregiver to remember, like allergies. If it makes you feel better, you can even draw pictures.

For new parents, leaving their baby in the care of someone other than themselves can feel a little scary. Still, you need time to unwind and take a little break. 

About Hälsa Baby™

 Raising a baby takes a village, but the modern world doesn’t make it easy. This is where Hälsa Baby™ comes in with their baby monitor and expert support from BabyLiveAdvice™. The modern baby brand can help you navigate new parenthood with their All-In-One Wellness Monitor that tracks data and helps you create a comfortable sleep space for your little one. The All-In-One Wellness Monitor tracks heart rate and oxygen saturation levels like a baby oxygen monitor plus more. It also monitors your baby’s environment, including room temperature and humidity levels. Everything you want to know about your little one’s sleep space is at your fingertips with Hälsa Baby™, so you have support when you need it most.

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