Bottle to Bed?

[sunnydays]

I won't put a baby to bed with a bottle either although I hadn't thought of putting in in my contract. It's bad for the teeth and then there is the milk dripped all over my pack n pays...no thanks! I had one parent say that is how their baby goes to sleep, but I just never did it and she was just fine here. They never specifically asked me to do it. I would say to the parents that because of safety/health/ and hygeine (mention milk dripped in the playpen) you are not able to put babies to bed with a bottle as per current health and safety recommendations. I wouldn't specifically dote on the letting the baby cry unless they ask and then I would tell them that the child may cry a bit, but will likely adjust very quickly and that you will be there to reassure and comfort as needed. If the child uses a soother, perhaps that might help ease the transition. You might also suggest that the parents stop putting the child to bed with a bottle as well to help with consistency.

[lunademiel]

Yes milk is necessary for nutrition. I'm fine with giving her a bottle. I'm just not ok with it in bed. I'm also not ok with my policies being argued. I feel like I'm not being taking seriously. To her I'm just a glorified babysitter

I need to come up with a polite way to say that my policies are not up for negotiation!

[Play and Learn]

I need to come up with a polite way to say that my policies are not up for negotiation!

Just state it as so. "I shouldn't have to remind you, but my policies are not up for negotiation."

They don't like it, tough! They can leave.....

[jec]

Wow ~ I didn't know!! My own girls went from breast to sippy cup and I never gave my own bottles to fall asleep.
I never realized the sugar content was more and the risks and I never did it myself. Apparently not common sense to me
Thanks for the info luna and ladies for the link! Moving forward I'm changing my policy.

As for a polite way to come up telling the parents, you can always let them know for safety reasons, your not comfortable with it and she/he will adjust. If they keep insisting then play and learn is right ~ let them know your policy are not up for negotiation.

[fruitloop]

Along with what everyone else has said...bottles also leak creating more work (laundry and cleaning of the pnp). I don't know about anyone else but I don't want to be doing extra laundry/cleaning every day. I don't allow bottles in bed and really don't care what parents say about it. It's not happening at my house and a child does NOT need a bottle IN bed to fall asleep. It's a horrible habit to start. I never even allowed this with my own kids and i personally prefer to not have bottles here at all. I prefer kids to be on a sippy cup from day 1 with me.

[lunademiel]

PS thanks for all your replies!

[lunademiel]

The mom is mostly just worried that the child is not getting enough nutrition because she's always too busy to eat and her teeth/gums have been bothering her so she feels this is the only way she'll get enough nutrition. I think I'll just reassure her that the power of social eating will encourage her to eat when the other children eat that she'll end up eating enough. And also tell her that it's up to her wether she wants to wean her from the the bottle in bed before she starts daycare or when she starts because I won't put her to bed with a bottle. She's aware that my wait list is a long one so she can decide if the power struggle is worth it or not. I need her to respect me and my day home.

[Play and Learn]

The mom is mostly just worried that the child is not getting enough nutrition because she's always too busy to eat and her teeth/gums have been bothering her so she feels this is the only way she'll get enough nutrition. I think I'll just reassure her that the power of social eating will encourage her to eat when the other children eat that she'll end up eating enough. And also tell her that it's up to her wether she wants to wean her from the the bottle in bed before she starts daycare or when she starts because I won't put her to bed with a bottle. She's aware that my wait list is a long one so she can decide if the power struggle is worth it or not. I need her to respect me and my day home.

So she's not even in care yet?! And she's trying to negotiate with you!?

I wouldn't take her on if you have a waiting list....NEXT!

[Mamma_Mia]

So she's not even in care yet?! And she's trying to negotiate with you!?

I wouldn't take her on if you have a waiting list....NEXT!

YIKES! If I had a waiting list I would not be putting in this much effort for this woman. I'm also guessing that if she's fighting this hard for it this early on in the game - that not many other providers she may have looked into allowed bottle to bed either!

[Mamma_Mia]

The mom is mostly just worried that the child is not getting enough nutrition because she's always too busy to eat and her teeth/gums have been bothering her so she feels this is the only way she'll get enough nutrition. I think I'll just reassure her that the power of social eating will encourage her to eat when the other children eat that she'll end up eating enough. And also tell her that it's up to her wether she wants to wean her from the the bottle in bed before she starts daycare or when she starts because I won't put her to bed with a bottle. She's aware that my wait list is a long one so she can decide if the power struggle is worth it or not. I need her to respect me and my day home.

Follow this and hopefully it'll all work out