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Featured Posts

Why Nannies Leave and What Makes Them Stay – featured childcare blog post on Bottles & Bytes

Parent Perspective

Why Nannies Leave and What Makes Them Stay

Not every nanny role becomes long-term. What makes nannies want to leave, what makes them stay, and how the day-to-day dynamic between families and caregivers shapes both.

B&B Podcast Keep Reading The Check-In
Why Nanny Pay Feels So Complicated – featured childcare blog post on Bottles & Bytes

Job Market

Why Nanny Pay Feels So Complicated

What families and caregivers need to know about the two sides of their financial equation.

B&B Podcast Keep Reading The Pay Split
The Market of Certifications – featured childcare blog post on Bottles & Bytes

Caregiver Experience

The Market of Certifications

The nanny world is flooded with pricey certifications promising expertise, yet few deliver real skills or recognition. Here’s what’s behind the certification boom, and why caregivers end up paying more than they gain.

B&B Podcast Keep Reading The Cert Checklist

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The Second Child Shift – featured childcare blog post on Bottles & Bytes

Parent Perspective

The Second Child Shift

When the second baby arrives, the nanny dynamic quietly changes in ways families don't anticipate and nannies can't always say out loud.

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Can a Nanny Work Anywhere in the World? – featured childcare blog post on Bottles & Bytes

Job Market

Can a Nanny Work Anywhere in the World?

Years of experience, glowing references, a family who loved you. Then you decide you want to move to another country. A look at whether nannying is truly a portable career or an empty title once you leave the states.

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Working Through the Holidays – featured childcare blog post on Bottles & Bytes

Caregiver Experience

Working Through the Holidays

The tree is up, the family is together, and you're still at work. A nanny's honest look at holidays, holiday pay, and what it really feels like to spend the season in someone else's home.

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Free Tools & Resources

Practical tools for modern caregivers - downloadables, trackers, and more. New freebies added with each blog post.

  • Feeding calculator icon – free baby feeding tool for parents
    Feeding Calculator

    Determine 24h milk intake by your babies weight.

    Try it out
  • Baby sleep routine builder icon – free sleep schedule tool for parents
    Sleep Routine Builder

    Answer a few questions to generate a customized nap and bedtime routine.

    Try it out
  • Daily baby care icon – free first-time parent booklet
    First-Time Parent Booklet

    All-in-one reference for baby feeding, sleep, routines, and development.

    Download
Free parenting tools and nanny resources – Bottles & Bytes

Explore Free Tools

Sleep Routine Builder

Just a few quick answers and we’ll help you build a nap and bedtime schedule that aligns with your baby’s natural rhythms and helps everyone sleep better.

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Childcare ROI Calculator

The return on investment calculator, that helps you compare the cost of hiring a nanny with the time you save, and the potential income or other benefits that come with it.

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Agency Picker

Not sure which nanny agency to choose? This tool lists available agencies so you can visit their websites and make an informed decision for yourself.

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Work With Me

Built by nanny • Backed by data • Real support for real challenges:
for parents, nannies, and the kids they care for.

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    Free Discovery Call

    Let’s talk about your situation and goals (15 min, virtual).

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    In-Home Observation

    I observe routines, communication, and stress points in real time.

  3. 3
    Customized Plan

    You’ll receive honest insights and a step-by-step path forward.

  4. 4
    Ongoing Support

    Follow-ups, summaries, and hands-on coaching, depending on your package.

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What I offer

For Parents

You're doing your best - but sometimes it still feels like chaos.

  • • Clear, sustainable routines that actually work
  • • Support for mealtimes, behavior, sleep, and boundaries
  • • Guidance tailored to your child, your values, and your life
For Nannies

You want to grow from “just a job” to a career.

  • • Attract the right families and learn to set boundaries
  • • Navigate difficult workplace dynamics with ease
  • • Earn what you're worth - and still have a life outside of work
For Families & Nannies

Sometimes the kids are thriving - but the adults aren’t.

  • • Mediate without taking sides
  • • Address unspoken tensions
  • • Restore trust and define roles clearly
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Sylwia Glinska – nanny, newborn care specialist, and childcare consultant

Get to Know Me

Hi, I’m Sylwia - a nanny, newborn care specialist, and consultant with a background in computer science and over 15 years of hands-on childcare experience.

I started B&B because I saw a gap. While caregiving is deeply emotional and human, so much of what we do is shaped by invisible systems: shifting routines, changing family needs, developmental stages, and unspoken job expectations. I wanted to make sense of those systems, not just for myself, but for other nannies and parents who crave clarity in a messy yet very intimate field.

Over the years, I’ve worked in daycares, private homes, weekend gigs, and live-in travel jobs. I’ve supported families with different values, incomes, and parenting styles. Along the way, I've learned how to advocate for fair pay, navigate tough conversations, design routines that actually work, and most importantly, adapt to each family’s individual needs.

This blog is where all those threads come together. I use data to explore the realities of caregiving: from infant sleep to caregiver burnout, from feeding schedules to the economics of nanny life. It’s built for those who want more than just tips - who want tools, insight, and community.

Care work deserves to be seen, valued, and better understood. That’s why I’m here. And I’m glad you are too.

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