Day Care Centers & Providers: The First Years
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Is First Years or Evenflo Breast Pumps Any Good?
Asked by D.P. from Indianapolis
on September 4, 2006
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When my son and daughter were born premature, the WIC offices where I lived provided a motorized Medella pump supplied from a medical supply store. Obviously this was...
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- go with the Avent Isis!!! i had a premie.. and twins that needed more then what I could produce on my own... so i had to pump to build up! and I tried them all... the ...
- Those pumps are fine and would probably do the trick, but the Medella is the best that you can buy, and worth the money especially if you are planning more children an...
- D., Medula Pump in Style and the Ameda Purely Yours are the two best breast pumps out there. In my childbirth classes, we were told that the other off brands were no...
Day Care
Asked by C.B. from Miami
on March 21, 2007
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I recently in January took my seventeen month old son out of in home day care to a facility so that he could get more of a social interaction, but since i have put him...
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- Hi C., I had a similar situation. My son just turned a year old when he went from staying at home with Grandma to going to a daycare. The first 2-3 months it seem...
- My daughter spent her first two years with a runny nose :-( People insist on taking their children to daycare even though they are sick. It isn't him! The word is ...
- Welcome to the wonderful world of daycare facilities!! My kid has been in one (3 days a week) since January and has been sick non-stop since. He has been on three di...
Choosing Day Care
Asked by A.D. from Great Falls
on December 3, 2006
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My daughter is four months old, I spent 13 weeks at home with her before returning to work, and my husband has been home for 5. He only has 6 more weeks left before he...
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- I'm definitely all about home day care. I grew up going to a home day care and made some great friends that are still my friends today, and I even keep in touch with ...
- I spent 18 months home with my daughter before returning to work. Finding a daycare was tough. There is a place here called Child Care Connections, GF may have one too...
- How attached are you to your (or husband's) carrers? would you ever want to try something new? If you are serious about getting to stay home with them, that is what ...
Thinking of Changing Day Care
Asked by L. from Dallas
on March 24, 2006
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I am thinking about putting my son into a new day care. Does anyone have any suggestions? I live in Lake Highlands - close to White Rock Lake. I have looked at Fair Oa...
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- I have friends whose children are enrolled at White Rock North School in the 1st and 2nd grades. Their kids did not attend prior to Kindergarten because they did not ...
- My son went to White Rock North School for the first three years of his life. We loved it! They have roller skating, swimming, spanish and much more. Some of the teach...
- Hi. I live close to WhiteRock and have recently found an x-teacher who lives by Flagpole Hill.(5 min) She is wonderful. My son will start tomm. I am so excited as I co...
Infant in Day Care Issues
Asked by B.C. from Boston
on March 11, 2008
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I am a new mom to a 16 week year old. I went back to work 4 weeks ago, and have been trying to adjust to leaving my baby in a corporate run day care 3 days a week. I...
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- Having worked in a bigger center, I can tell you it is hard balancing all the kids. The ratio is correct because with 1 teacher it's 1:3. If you're truly concerned, ...
- Hi B., I'm going to give you my advice as a mother and a daycare provider. First of all I understand your concern. Especially if when you call he is crying and ...
- Have you thought of an in home nanny or family member to care for him while he is so young? An infant needs to cuddle and if your "gut" is feeling the way it does abo...
Day Care Provider and TV
Asked by C.T. from Sacramento
on October 31, 2008
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Our 3 month old daughter recently started day care with a lovely lady with great recommendations who looks after just one other child so ours gets lots of attention an...
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- Hi C. Good for you being media saavy. This is tough decision and you may need to change child care providers. If this lady has been doing this for years, you may no...
- I have had the same concern with my provider and unfortunatly I just have to continue to be on her about it. It makes me expecially nervous since we are coming up on W...
- Wow, it kinda sounds like you are with my OLD daycare provider! : ) It was just my 3 month old son and a toddler that really should have been in preschool. I had the...
Recommendations for Infant/Child Care Centers or Home Day Care
Asked by M.L. from San Francisco
on October 16, 2008
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Hi, As I am preparing to return to work in about two months I am beginning my Infant/Child Care search, but have been unsuccessful in finding one I am 110% happy with....
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- Hi M., I don't want to be a wet sock so to speak, but you won't be 110% happy with anyone. We researched and decided on a daycare center opposed to in home daycare ...
- M. I dont think you will be 110% happy with anyone that you dont know personally. I was lucky to stay home with my daughter until she was 4. During that time, I wor...
- Well, I am extremeley happy with my child care provider. I have posted her name and info. previously. She is energetic, loving and engaging. The children love, love...
Daycare or Grandparents?
Asked by M.A. from Toledo
on January 8, 2012
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Hi everyone! My little guy will be 2 in September. I want to go back to work and I think the best solution for my son is the daycare. My MIL wants to keep him until he...
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- Absolutely daycare. My son was in daycare from 9 weeks of age and I think it was a great choice. You will be the parent, not your MIL. You can find a daycare that will...
- It's either your lose a job or the kid goes to daycare. Your MIL has nothing to do with what goes on in your house. PERIOD. I have to agree with the majority of t...
- Good for you (Yes, I know I am late). Keep us posted on how things go. Remember that yes, the first 3 years are important, but a good day care works with that also. ...
The 'Daycare Curse'
Asked by M.. from Youngstown
on July 30, 2011
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Hi moms, last week my 3 year old daughter started daycare for the first time. Actually its all day preschool (at her age, the center didn't offer daycare, only extend...
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- Try to teach her about washing her hands often. And not putting her hands or toys in her mouth. And try taking her to the bathroom and washing her hands and face bef...
- after 2 days of daycare? i don't buy it. i also think the term "daycare curse" is kind of off putting. it's a GOOD thing for your child to be around other kids. yes, t...
- Consider a holistic chiropractor. Erika Grushon in Yellow Springs and April Dunnington in Centerville are both great with children, if you want to work on boosting he...
What to Look for in Daycare?
Asked by J.S. from New York
on June 8, 2011
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I'm preparing to start my hunt for a good daycare for my 18 mo old. What should I be on the look out for and what types of questions are musts to ask the caregivers? ...
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- go to your police station and ask if there has been any complaints about any of the daycares in your neighborhood.. explain to them why you are curious. I filed a c...
- Go on the New York State Deparment of Child and Family Services and start there! They will list each licensed facility in your area including: - hours of operation ...
- First instincts are critical.. I don't know the type of licenses that are required in NY - but they should have them prominently displayed in their office along wit...
