daycare, yes or no ?

Kristy - posted on 10/08/2009

I put my son in daycare at 7 1/2 months old. Not my first time doing this with a child so it wasn't really that hard, but i def miss him all day! I drop him off around 9:30am and pick him up between 4:30 and 5pm. I've also got a great connection with the people that work there with my son and love their methods.

Tracy - posted on 10/08/2009

yes, yes yes yes........................Best thing I have ever decided to do......(apart form giving birth)lololo. She natters away about her day and her new friends.....oh yes, I would strongly recommend day care,, but BIG warning.. In England there is now a new law about mobile phones in day care units, and staff are not permitted to have them.!!.. Best thing ever.!

Sarah - posted on 10/08/2009

My son has been in daycare since he has been about 3 1/2 months and he is now 2 1/2 years old. He loves it he learns so much there and is very advanced for his age they have programs they go though as they get older so I really like it for him.

Venessa - posted on 10/08/2009

I have one in school and 1 in daycare and she seems to like it. I do feel guilty some times but we also need a roof over our heads and food in our stomach. Plus it's good for the child to develop social behavior skills before school.

Dawnelle - posted on 10/08/2009

Yes, my son has gone since 12 weeks and he has loved it. I even send him often on my days off because he seems to get bored at home. He won't go to daycare as long those days so we can still spend time together but this way I get things done and we can use more of our weekends for family time rather than chores. I am very involved in the day care center also so that gives me a chance to get to know the childcare workers/teachers and to make sure he is getting the treatment that I think he should be getting.

Debbi - posted on 10/08/2009

My daughter goes to daycare ran through someone's home and she loves it...and so does her caregiver. The caretaker is a mom of three daughters herself, so sometimes I feel like my daughter has FOUR babysitters who love her just as much as I do. With me working 30 miles away from home five days a week, I feel so much relief knowing my daughter is having fun and able to run around in a safe, yet comfortable environment.

Melissa - posted on 10/08/2009

Daycare is great...my son is two and has been going since he was 4 months. He's very social and his vocabulary is amazing. He is still incredibly attached to me more than anyone, maybe because he doesn't see me enough, but I think he's so smart thanks to the daycare and that makes me feel better about being away from him. I don't think I myself would have known how to teach him so well.

Tarah - posted on 10/07/2009

My munkins are watched by a nanny, she lives two mins. away from our house which is on my way to work. She is very flexible, and really friendly. My children love her, she is like a fictive grandmother to them and very affrodable.

Desire - posted on 10/05/2009

Totally agree with you Jamie about other parents keeping their kids home when they are sick. I am a teacher at my sons daycare and i am at home with him today as he is sick again! And i know exactly where it has come from - makes me so frustrated! But he loves daycare and i love knowing that he is happy and well cared for. And the other staff are a great support - we have been having problems with allergies and they are helping me to try and narrow down what he is reacting too. Great when you have no family around to have other support from teachers who truely care about your child.

Jamie - posted on 10/04/2009

I have no choice, but to send my 9 month old daughter to day care. She seems to like day care, but what I don't like about day care is when kids are sick and their parents still send them to day care. My daughter got the flu from day care and got really bad sick from it. She was out for the week she was sick, and b/c I want to keep her out for an other just to make sure she is good my mom is staying with her. I just wish other parents would keep their kids home too if they are sick.

Cristy - posted on 10/04/2009

Mine go to a friend of ours that has her own daycare out of her home. My oldest 8 likes it somedays but not others, my yougest 5 likes it though. My kids are only there after school though for 2 hrs.......

Dawn - posted on 10/04/2009

My son is 3 and has been in daycare/preschool on/off fulltime for about a year now. The first full time session (he goes along with my school schedule) he went, it was a little iffy...he was sick A LOT! He was clingy alot and I felt horrible leaving him there, but there wasn't any other good choices. Then he was home with me most of the summer and now he's back full tiime. It's like a different child! He loves going to school (doesn't like getting up early), but he loves going to play..it seems like he is doing much better speech wise. At first I was scared that he wouldn't miss me (Iknow...selfish of me) but when I go to pick him up...he know's exactly when I walk in the door...he jumps up and says "mommy, mommy!" and runs to me and gives me a huge hug and wants to show me what he has done that day! I know they take care of him and that's a huge relief to know that. And one day...when I am out of school and working a good paying job and don't have to work as much...that will be our time! And I almost cry too at the check I write every week.

Cindy - posted on 10/04/2009

My son has been in daycare since he was 6 weeks old and he loves it. He learned more there than I could have taught him. He speaks well and plays well with other kids. He isn't "clingy" to me when I leave him. He is 5 now and kindergarden next year should me a semi easy transition. He thinks he goes to "school" now because that is what we have always called it. My daughter is almost 15 months and she is also in daycare since she was about 7 weeks. I had to go back to work with both, so I had no options. But I think she is better for it too...Now don't get me wrong, the check I write every week to pay for it about makes me cry, but I know that they are safe and I don't worry about them.

Tanya - posted on 10/04/2009

My son is 3 y.o. and he goes to daycare full time. He seems to like it but I don't think he loves it. I work early hours and I take him to a morning sitter, whom I pay to watch him for a short time before taking him to the daycare for me. He seems to prefer her, but she also works full time. I think I feel guilty for putting him in daycare since he's having some hearing issues and w/ my other children I had a different shift that allowed either myself or my husband to be home w/ our children. My son is our last and I feel bad, but I also love my job. My son is learning alot, socializing and his teachers are absolutely amazing and his campus is great. A huge negative is that my son seems to be sick a lot, especially during the winter time. That's when either myself or my husband have to call out of work.

Melanie - posted on 10/03/2009

Because I've had to go back to work full-time, my husband and I decided that nursery would be the best option for our baby daughter, even though she's still very little at 6 and a half months (we live in Dubai, and some nurseries take babies from 3 months.) She's been at her nursery for a month now, and every time I collect her, I wish that I were nursery age again, and going there myself - she has such a wonderful time, and is so smiley and happy! She's always been an easy baby, but she's noticeably even more sociable than ever, smiles at and will go to everyone, and rarely cries for anything other than the basic reasons. However, as I always stop in for at least 20 minutes at the baby room when I go and pick her up, I notice that most of the other babies in there look happy, or are laughing, and my husband observed that it's the same in the morning when he drops her off. I agree with Catherine; she probably learns more there than she would with me at home, and when she IS at home with me, we have great quality time together. I know not all nurseries or daycare centres are equal, but if you find a good one, it's fantastic.

Catherine - posted on 09/30/2009

We loved daycare. The kids learned more there than they probably would have with me at home. They had special classes that we didn't have to cart them around to like karate, gymnastics, spanish and music. They got sick at first but it built up their immune system are are now rarely ill in public school. Personally I preferred them in a setting where there were more adults for observation to help ensure they were being treated appropriately vs an in home sitter or nanny.

Rachael - posted on 09/30/2009

I chose to leave teaching for a while and nanny while my daughter was young. (I eventually taught at her preschool and she now attends the school where I teach.) It let me stay with her, but still make some money. But its like being a SAHM for twins. I'm not opposed to day care. I've known some great ones. And honestly, I've known enough nannies to say that if you can't stay home, do daycare. There's oversight and you kids won't spend all day with someone texting or watching tv.

Sher'i - posted on 09/30/2009

no i haven't needed to...

Ashley - posted on 09/30/2009

my son loved daycare when he was there. I didnt like not being able to spend time with him... or paying the bill. but I do believe in daycare... if its right for u. now i stay home with him during the day and work 3 nights a week. and he goes to part time preschool :)

Dawn - posted on 09/30/2009

2 days a week for my little guy. first week in day care and he is already gotten sick. : (

Kris - posted on 09/30/2009

I do and he loves it, so long as I really liked his care giver and he did as well, it's been a really positive experience. Even if I do miss him greatly, I think it's good for both of us. A girls gotta work ya know!