day care

CosmetologyMommy wrote: On Tuesday my 4 month old starts DAY CARE!!!!!! It is only temporary, just til I finish school. My mil was watching him for us.....but decided she did not want to anymore and now he has to go to daycare!!!!!! I just hope he will be ok. I know I will cry and be a nervous wreck when I drop him off. Anyone else have kids this young in daycare????????

Shannan

CAMSMOM1 replied:



Shannan, it sounds like I wrote that, I am going through the same exact thing as you are! I went back to work when my son was 6 months old, and he stayed with my DH's Grandmother. Now she doesn't or can't watch him anymore. So I'm in the process of finding childcare for him. I'm getting really nervous about it too. He did fine when I put him in a daycare for 2 months, he really enjoyed being with other kids. My worry is the people who are taking care of him.
My advice for you is that you find a place that has enough teachers to tend to an infant. See how many infants are in the room, and how many teachers. That way you can make sure he gets the one-on-one time he needs. Sit in on his class, and watch the ineraction with the teachers and children. Ask a lot of questions, and Follow your gut. Visit the daycare a few times before he starts.
I know that most places will allow you to call and check up on him, this will help give you some peace of mind.
I'm right with ya on this one sister. I don't have much advice to give, becaue I'm going through the same thing. I'm sure it'll be fine, but the first week is going to be rough. Just try to stay calm when you drop him off, so he doesn't sense the fear or worry from you.
Let me know how it goes for you, and hopefully we can keep in touch about this!



Ann

mummy2girls replied: Yes jenna started daycare at age 4 months. It was the hardest thing ever. It took me quite sometime to be able to leave her without almost crying. It will take time but everything will be ok. Just take your time in looking fior a good one! Ive had many ups and down with centres..you just have to ask alot of questions!

1moremakes4 replied: I had to put my first in daycare at 7 weeks old!! I remember I cried the whole day - even when I went to nurse her on my lunchbreak. She stayed in daycare until we moved out of state when she was about 2 1/2. Now that I look back, I realize how good it was for her. She has been home with me for almost 6 months and still talks about her friends by name and tells me stories of things they did there. She absolutely loved her teachers and I consider them good friends of mine.

It's only temporary, so that's a silver lining. And it can be a great experience for him.
Good luck - I hope all goes well.
Beth

pinniy replied: Trei-Trei had to start daycare at 6M. It was hard, but it would've been harder if I HADN'T done my homework. I researched, interviewed, asked around, and visited NUMEROUS times with the child care providers, BEFORE he started, and I only had one weeks notice.

To be honest, if you walk in and feel comfortable, chances are, your intuitions are correct. The person that will tell you the most, though, is the child. After only 2 days, when I would go to pick Trei-Trei up, he'd just acknoledge me, and keep doing what he's doing. It hurt my feelings a bit, but I knew it was because he was content there.

Good luck!

CAMSMOM1 replied:

Good advice! I strongly believe in a mother's intuition. I knew something wasn't right when I p/u my son from daycare. A few weeks earlier he was fine and happy as could be, and all of a sudden his attitude changed and he was unhappy. I know now that I should've followed my gut, and saw the signs.

At my work, when parents pick up there children, their kids don't want to go home! The parents tell me that they are so happy that their children enjoy our program. It's a good sign if you pick up your child and they are happily playing and content being there.

I'm going to look for a daycare tomorrow, wish me luck! And I'm send you luck your way as well!

And let me know when you find a daycare, and how his first day goes!

Ann

shelbysmom replied: I am in the same boat! She starts on the 10th, and I am so nervous. Not because of the daycare, I found a wonderful daycare. But, for myself!! HA HA I will be starting my new job and have mascara all over my face from crying!! I too, believe it is good for them, and at this young (4months) age, the easier it is from them!

I feel for you and I know we will and our babies will be just fine!

pinniy replied: I forgot something: after being a "house baby" for 6 months, Trei-Trei starting getting sick at least once a month when he started daycare. But, DON'T worry, this is normal, VERY NORMAL. Trust me, you'd rather them get the germs now, 'cause if they don't, they won't build up an immunity to any, and then they WILL get them when they start school.

CAMSMOM1 replied: Well it's Tuesday and I was thinking of you today. I was wondering how things went today with his first day of daycare. How did you do?

Hope things went well, I can't wait to hear how things went!

Ann

PrairieMom replied: How was the first day of daycare? everyone doing okay?

CosmetologyMommy replied: Well Tuesday went ok.....I did cry as I was leaving, crying while doing a perm on a old lady at school and could barely eat lunch......but I made it and Aidan made it and he likes it there. Whenever we go in and he sees his teachers, he smiles and starts kicking. I think he is going to be ok ..............Now I just have to work on me lol!

shelbysmom replied: I am happy to hear that all went well. Shelby starts on Tuesday, and I know I am going to cry also!!! I go back to work as a hairstylist starting that day and I can see myself crying while doing a haircut!!! LOL
Good Luck in school!

fashionmumofboys replied: Glad everything worked out well for you. I know its just a bit hard at the beginning especially the drop off. That's a killer.

In time, everything will just fall in place.

luvmykids replied: For a period of time my kids went to daycare. I was so fortunate to find one in home but licensed, etc and the lady that ran it was like a surrogate grandma. Anyway, moral of the story is the kids absolutely loved it. They still talk about their friends there and learned so much stuff that I wouldn't have thought to teach them about at that age.