Originally Posted by Homebody:
I have a new infant starting on soon. He will be 6 weeks old and he's a BF baby. I made sure to tell his mom to get him used to being bottle fed before care starts, and she says he has been doing well with that. He will be the youngest DC child I have had in care - the youngest before this was 8 months. I was just wondering if there is anything I should ask mom about to make the transition go smoother? This is her first child too.
Make sure he actually takes a bottle. Also that he is sleeping flat in a crib or pack and play. I've seen some difficult transitions for a baby that is addicted to motion or some other device to sleep.