The What to Expect Babysitter and Nanny Handbook

This comprehensive childcare guide extends the trusted What to Expect brand to support babysitters and nannies caring for children from infancy through toddlerhood. The handbook delivers essential safety protocols for emergencies alongside practical strategies for daily challenges, including decoding infant crying patterns and managing toddler temper tantrums. Parents will appreciate how it translates developmental knowledge into actionable techniques that caregivers can immediately implement, creating consistency between home practices and babysitter approaches.

What distinguishes this resource is its ability to balance authoritative child development information with accessible, solution-oriented advice that resonates with both experienced and first-time caregivers. The systematic approach to common behavioral issues—particularly the eleven proven calming methods and tantrum-taming techniques—provides concrete tools rather than abstract concepts. This handbook serves as an invaluable bridge between parental expectations and caregiver execution, ultimately benefiting children through more confident, prepared childcare.