I am going to work at a daycare and I need some tips on baby care. Know any good ones?

Question

I have no professional experience with babies, so any little bit helps. Like how do I know why a baby is crying? How do I change a diaper? etc. THanks!

Answer 1

Take a college course on early childhood development? It's really not that hard to change a diaper!

Answer 2

I'm not trying to be funny but how did you get a job in a daycare and you don't know how to change a diaper? But maybe you should take a course at a collage and if you don't know what your doing ask someone that does at the daycare. Because you don't need some angry mother coming up there saying you did something wrong to there baby, not saying you will but some parents are a trip. Good luck ~~~

Answer 3

These are things that are hard to explain with words. The longer you work there, the more you will understand what the baby needs.
You will learn the baby's cries, and be able to tell what they need instantly (most of the time). If a baby is crying, always start with the basics, hungry, wet, cold/warm/, tired, or bored. And yes, baby's to get bored. They need to be stimulated, this is how they learn and grow.

The best advice I can give you is to pay attention to each child. They will teach you what you need to know about them. All children are different, some more difficult than others!lol!

Always put a baby to sleep on their back, it reduces the risk of SIDS.

Remember that you can never spoil a baby, if it wants to be held then that is what you should do. Baby's need to know that someone is there. They have concrete thinking, meaning if they don't see you, you aren't there. They don't know that you are coming back. Just pay attention, and you will catch on faster than you think!

Good luck, and I think you will be great at childcare. It shows a lot of good things about you that you cared enough to ask other for help. I hope all goes well for you!

Answer 4

Wow, hmmm...
You will learn the babies different cries and what they mean as you spend more time with them.
They will show u how to change a diaper.
Always support the head and neck of lil infants.
If you think a baby can't get into something...they usually can.
Burp small babies under 6 months every few ounces.
Make sure to ask if any babies have alergies
Ask if any babies have any special needs or requirements
getting certified in infant CPR and First Aid is always a very good thing.

I could go on and on and on...lol

Answer 5

Check everything. Check their diaper, hold them, sing to them, walk around with them, give them needed attention, play with them, feed them, babies get anry, lonely, and sometimes need all these things. Check with the parents as well to see what they do and what they like for you to do for their babies. Changing a dipaer these days is very easy. They make it easy. Cloth or diposalable ones. The disposable ones have pictures for the front to have them in front of babies, and velcro taps in back. And babies need routine. Daycare should have a lot of this information already and training should be provided or orientation.

Don't be nervous. But Daycare is also for toddlers. So time out and explaiing why they had a time out is importantto.

Answer 6

First thingto do is check their diaper, feed them if it has been a couple of hours since their last bottle/solids (Depending on the age of the baby). Make sure the baby burps after it's bottle. If baby is still crying, it may have gas, so warm up a dry washcloth and place it on top of the baby's onsie (Not hot, just warm) and gently rub baby's tummy. If the baby is a boy. ALWAYS lay them sideways when changing their diaper, and not directly facing you unless you want to get peed on! With my son I placed the clean diaper under the wet one and as soon as I pulled the wet one off I covered him up quick with the clean one so I never got peed on.

Answer 7

First thing to remember----NEVER SHAKE A BABY!
Second- if a baby is crying always check the diaper first. They could be wet or dirty.
Make sure you always burp a baby after giving them a bottle if they are little. ( Burp---pat their back until the air that they swallowed comes up.
Always put a baby on their back or side to sleep. Those positions make sure that they don't suffocate. I put my babies on their side so if they spit up they don't aspirate.
Babies need a lot of love. They develop a lot in the first year.
Make sure the bottles are warm..not hot and not cold.
Test the bottle on the inside of your wrist.( that is the most sensitive spot on your body to temp.
If a baby is crying and won't stop...Don't get angry.. they are little and are still getting used to this world.
If you feel yourself getting angry....put the baby down in a safe spot and walk away. Count to ten, or whatever it takes to calm down... Babies are great at picking up emotions,if you are tense then they will be too.
Good luck

Answer 8

A baby cries because he's wet, cold, hungry, tired, misses parents, has gas, has an over full belly. You just go trial and error until the cry is distinguishable. Diapers are easy, Make sure tape in back grabs diaper snuggly in front.

Answer 9

If you are working at a daycare you NEED to know all of this. Have the person who you are working for teach you, or taking a class would be your best bet. If parents find out you have no experience they will probably be very worried and upset

Answer 10

you could take a baby basics class at your local hospital. it costs arround 15-20 dollars and lasts 2 hours. also you can read on the subjuct at babycenter.com and americanbaby.com good luck and congrats on the new job. i doubt you need a college coarse, most of the things a baby needs are simple. they need to be fed and burped, kept clean and interacted with.