I recently found out that i may have to take my daughter to daycare when she is 8 wks old rather than 12 wks, has anyone had to take their child to daycare before they were 12 wks old? I am very nervous about this because i always thought i would be home with her for at least 3 months.
Thanks!
L. K
My son went to daycare at 6 weeks. I had to go back to work and by the time he was to go to daycare, I actually looked forward to the time at work. It gave me some adult interaction. Find a daycare provider you trust and you will have an easier time leaving your daughter there.
My son started daycare when he was 9 weeks old. He is going to be starting Kindergarten in the fall. He did just fine. It was way harder on me than it was on him. The important thing is to find a provider that you feel comfortable with and trust. Your daughter will be fine.
Hi
I had to leave my child at 6 wks and cried every day
Even tho he has 3 siblings they are much older than he,
(10 &1/2yrs between him and the next youngest)
I cried everyday at work so i also started a daycare, to be with home him. I still enjoy being here when he leaves and comes home from school.
I have had parents that had to return to work at 8 wks and felt very comfortable with it as they knew that had a great provider.If you have to work just make sure you have a very good responsible provider you know you can trust.
It will make it much easier
Good Luck
I know how you feel!! I have two daughters of my own ,I am also a Teacher. I put my first daughter in daycare when she was one year old. I hated it! I promised myself I would never do it again. I have also started my own Daycare! I am located in Hyde Park, and it has been very Successful!!! Quality Childcare gives you a peace of mind!!! My bad experience motivated me to provide Better!!! I am not against Childcare, Just be informed and Research the School or Provider!!!! Excellent care helps us as Parents move pass the Guilty of leaving our children with someone else!! I hope this helps you!!!
I had to start at 6 weeks. I remember being very uneasy about someone else taking care of my little baby and the mom guilt that you will feel for the rest of your life. I started looking bfore he was born. I would go and watch for a few weeks at random times throughout the day on different days. Once my son was born and about 3 weeks old, I would take him in and stay so daycare became a familiar place. When he started I would go about a half hour early and spend some time there. I, like every new mom, called more then I should have. My only advise is to follow your instinct!!! If anything doesn't feel right address the issue and trust your gut. What town are you located in? We went through 2 daycares before we found the perfect fit. When you think that you've found "the one", do your own research online. You can find out how many violations they have had and exactly what they are. Talk with the parents there. Don't ask them if they like it there because of course the will say yes. Ask them if there was anything that they could change what would it be? Then they can't answer just yes or no. Good luck! Your baby will be fine. Daycare is so great when you find the right place.
Hi L.,
Both of my children started daycare at 6 weeks old. I had a wonderful provider who loved my children like her own! Once my children got older, and started school, we moved away, and had to leave her. I started doing childcare myself, and have been for years now. My advice is to get to know your provider, you may just want to bring your baby for a few days for a couple hours just to see how things go. This way you both get to know each other, and you can get a feel for her, and how she runs things. I offer parent's the opportunity to come spend the day with me at daycare,to see how things are done, and then they can make their decision.I am sure you will find the right person, and your baby will be just fine....good luck :)
My daughter went at 12 weeks, and it was hard. I was luck that I was able to work p/t for 6 months. Anyway you would be able to do p/t for a month or so? If not, then check for a smaller daycare. I went with one that had only 8 infants vs 12 at most other places. Whenever we put our kids in daycare, it is hard, but it does eventually get easier.
I had to do it with my second child and it was so hard! (Sorry at first I thought it was my oldest, but I was wrong).
I actually had someone come to my house since I had 2 kids, so that made it lots easier. I was sad to leave him, but felt ok with the fact that he was staying home and with his big brother.
I know this is breaking your heart, but you do what you need to do for your family. I'm sure it will work out fine.
M.
