https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:29:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-did-lo-first-have-a-babysitter#post-111769 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:32:46 +0000 looch 111769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First time my son had a babysitter was around 5 months, once a week for a few hours so I could get errands done. We've had the same sitter now for a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-did-lo-first-have-a-babysitter#post-111705 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:54:48 +0000 Mrs. Pen 111705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: yeah, I have heard that many babies won't take a bottle from their moms if they are breastfed, and that it's best to have someone else give the bottle to avoid them rejecting the breast, it's an association thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-did-lo-first-have-a-babysitter#post-111697 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:49:13 +0000 chopsuey 111697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miss-spunkin: Really? About the BF babies getting bottles? I EBF and gave my LO a bottle for the 2 months of her life. It made life a bit easier since LO was literally on my boob 24/7. The bottle (pumped milk) got her full and satisfied and helped her sleep longer!<br /> She started rejecting the bottle at 2-3 months though and hasn't taken one since. She just turned 1 and I'm still nursing. </p> <p>Oh. I think every baby's different, but there's a period between 2-3 months where breastfed babies will reject bottles if you give them the opportunity!</p> <p>And seriously. You don't realize how old you're getting until you see LOs you used to know all grown up..! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-did-lo-first-have-a-babysitter#post-111687 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:40:20 +0000 Mrs. Pen 111687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: I have left him with DH so I could get my nails done and run errands, but I fed him right before I left and wasn't gone lone. That's the only time. I have been meaning to have DH give him a bottle (I've heard BF-ing moms aren't supposed to give their babies bottles) but just haven't yet. I didn't realize there was a cutoff date! I will have DH try this weekend then.</p> <p>I have a few babysitter options, one is a girl I actually babysat when she was little! Makes me feel so old :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-did-lo-first-have-a-babysitter#post-111683 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:35:12 +0000 chopsuey 111683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's a bad idea. I actually think it's good to give your LO his first bottle before the crucial 2-3 month mark and he rejects it. </p> <p>Not sure about the babysitter unless you know the person and trust them! </p> <p>We left LO with my mom the week she was born to grab some food. (Mom was staying with us). I think the first time we left LO for real was when she was 10 months old. Even then, we left her after she went down for the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-did-lo-first-have-a-babysitter#post-111678 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:31:43 +0000 Mrs. Pen 111678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When did you first have a babysitter take LO?</p> <p>I was going to have my mom take LO because we got invited to game night with some friends next weekend. But she is busy. I was considering getting a babysitter, but LO will only be 7 weeks and we've never left him alone before. We haven't even given him a bottle ever.</p> <p>Is it a bad idea? </p>