daycare

Chelsi - posted on 03/30/2011

Thanks Everyone! Tomarrow is his first day, I will only leave him two to three hours, we met her yesterday and he really warmed up to her better than I thought he would! It will be hard for me and him prob at first but it know it will be better for us in the long run :) Thanks for the support! I did a background check on her already too! can't be to careful when it comes to your kids...

Keli - posted on 03/30/2011

i think that would be great for both you and baby. even if its just 2-3 hours a day you can take that time at home to yourself or catch up on any cleaning ect... and the child can socialise.

Belinda - posted on 03/30/2011

I think that if you are able to do it and want to do it , it is a great idea. It is hard to start and very hard not to feel guilty, but once you get going it will seem so easy and you will wonder what you were worried about in the first place!

I know just how you feel, I started my daughter going to daycare when she was about 15 months old and didn't know how it would go. We started off with just 2-3 hours once a week and then gradually built it up to one full day a week.Like you I found a home daycare run by a wonderful woman who I trust completely, she gave me references and her state license number, everyone I spoke to had great reviews. I would definately get references and besides asking what they like about the daycare also ask what they don't like as this will give you an idea of the positives and negatives.

I will also say that you should be prepared for your child to cry the first few times, however I talked and emailed with my childs daycare provider and on the first few days that I left her I got updates every hour on how she was doing, it was such a relief.

My daughter is now 17 months old and loves going to daycare, she talks alot anyway, but whenever I pick her up she won't stop talking and appears to have had a wonderful time! Once I got used to it - It really was harder on me than her- I treasure the time that she is at daycare and find myself very excited to see her after she has been away all day.

If you do think that this will be a good idea then follow through, take it slowly and I am sure you will find that it will be a success from every view point.

It is TOTALLY normal to feel conflicted about this, it will get easier.

Chelsi - posted on 03/30/2011

I have joined a couple groups but most of them meet up at sky nap time :( I will let you know thanks... Its going to be way hard but hope he likes it and doesn't take long to that will make me feel better :) Good luck to you!

Jessica - posted on 03/30/2011

Thats great I bet he loves it and yes your not alone. Im joining moms club u should look for one in your area they have them all over and let me know how he makes out at daycare and how u make out the 1st few times with out him

Chelsi - posted on 03/30/2011

ok! thank :) That makes me feel alot better!! Too bad we didn't live in same area i am the same way!!! you should def join a play group!!! I already found a lady that does daycare my friends son goes there about same age and he loves it! So I hope Skyler will too... She isn't expensive t all :)

Jessica - posted on 03/30/2011

I think it would be great for him I can't afford daycare for my son hes 20 mnths and we have the same problem I cant leave a room without him screaming & throwing a fit I'm thinking of joining a moms club in my area to atleast get him around other children and playing with more then just his older brother. You shouldnt feel guilty its good for him and it gives you a break once in awhile to do sumthing u wouldnt normally get to do :)