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I cannot bring myself to trust daycares/babysitters!

Corinne - posted on 06/06/2009 ( 4 moms have responded )

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My husband and I are military and I am still kind of new to my town and state and I only know other military wives that live an hour or more away (and 45 minutes to the base)! I cannot bring myself to trust a stranger with my daughter but she is VERY attached to me! I would like to be able to work or at least put her in a daycare to get time to myself once in a while! My biggest problem is that I dont even know where to begin to look or what to "look for" in a care center! Any advice where i can find one or warning signs, etc... ?

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Rebecca - posted on 06/06/2009

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I agree with Heather. It's always a good idea to ask other mom's. I understand your concern. After my daughter was adopted we had a hard time finding a daycare. We didn't get our first choice by any means. At the time we had to pick a place that had an opening. It was awful. We had to pull her out after 2 weeks. Her diapers were gritty when she got home like she wasn't being changed and she would come home crying a whole lot which wasn't like her. (She was 1 years old at the time.) We found a sitter out of their home by just looking in the paper. We checked references that she was able to provide and it really worked out well. Good luck in finding someone that will work well for you. Just look out for any warning signs when she arrives home after being with the new caregiver.

Kelly - posted on 06/06/2009

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If you have a Primrose near you I would highly recommend them. My daughter goes there and I couldn't be more satisfied!

Heather - posted on 06/06/2009

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p.s. I would ask other mothers on base,, or employees at the base who they use

Heather - posted on 06/06/2009

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You are not alone in this. MY MIL was willing to watch my children when I went back to work, I was lucky. Now I do have 2 ppl that I trust outside of Family. What I did was hired a mother's helper/babysitter and stayed with her for probably the first 3 mths. She came in 2 hrs a day 5 days a wk to help me get my son ready for school (he's handicapped, my husband leaves for work at 6am, home at 730pm). Once I developed a trust level with her I was willing to leave my daughter with her. The other person is his Aide from school- she helps me w dinner on the days my husband works. Good luck.

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