2 Month Old Crying at Fitness Center Child Care Center

He's still pretty little, I wouldn't give up. My youngest cried a lot when I took him, but I had this lady, Barb, who held him and pushed him around in a stroller. I was totally DESPERATE for some time without kids and the ladies, god bless them, were very helpful.

I went during non-peak hours, though, so they had the ability to give my son the attention he needed. If I were you, I would not go at 9 or 9:30 for that reason.

I would talk to the ladies in the child care and ask them what works for them. Do they want you to show them what works at home? Is it ok to have your older son help out (sometimes they want to separate the babies from the older kids)? Should you maybe start with short stays and work your way up?

It will get better. Hang in there!

I would try a few more times but maybe have her call you if she can't settle him down half way through the session. Maybe he's just to terrified and just not ready to have new faces in his world.

I started a fitness business for moms after having my first child because I couldn't feel confident leaving my son in the daycare (and I was a Regional Manager for one of the "high end" clubs at the time). Working out shouldn't stress you out, it should be a stress release. We're in the process of getting classes at Yorktown Center, so check out our website at www.bigbellyfitness.net.
Good luck...don't give up!

i'd make sure he's not hungry or tired (obvious) when you go.... and maybe y our 2.5 yr old can help sooth? your baby would recognize his voice. helped w/me.

at our gym i see sometimes a baby that needs to be held the entire time. he's scared you won't come back. after awhile he'll realize you always do
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I'd definitely give it a few more tries, but for shorter periods of time (and then progressively longer). An hour and a half is a long time to start with, I think. How about starting with 35 minutes? Then 45, then an hour... you see where I'm going with this.
If your first child was used to you being at work full time, he probably adjusted much more easily to being left in someone else's care at the health club.
Give it a few more tries, and I bet things will improve, especially if you can get the same caregiver each time for a while...