I am a stay at home Mom to a 9 month old and have a question for those who have worked in daycares?

Question

What are the benefits from your experience can a daycare provide that I alone may not? I know about socialization, we go to a playgroup once a week. What other things can I do that daycares do with a 9 month old?

I meant type those who do and have worked in daycares.

Answer 1

Nothing-I have been in the early childhood field for 23yrs. You are the best Teacher for your child right now- A 2 yr. old will begin to reap the benefits from day care by preparing them for learning in a group setting-social/emotional development-and learning thru play w/ other children- until then you are your childs world-enjoy it-The longer he or she has with you the better-This is your chance to mold your child into what YOU want before exposing him or her to other behaviors that may not be acceptable to you-

Answer 2

i am also a stay at home mom. i have been a stay at home mom since my daughter was born and she will be 1 years old tomorrow. i have also worked at a private school. i worked with the toddlers and the twos. i think it would be fun if you went to more playgroups. if you don't really have anything to do for yourself maybe you should do the playgroup about 2 - 3 times a week. maybe do something different and go to parent & me swimming lessons. there is not really anything a 9 month old does at a daycare that is any different than staying at home. they are too young to do hardly anything. all i can do is give you suggestions. your 9 month old is getting more attention staying at home than they would at a daycare. b/c at a daycare, there are 4 babies per teacher. you are doing a lot more for your baby than a daycare can.

hey 20 points to *midnight s*.... she/he is right.

Answer 3

Call me old fashion but no one can take better care of your child than you...if you need to put your child in daycare because you need to work then fine but if your husband's income is enough for the family then I say stay at home and be a mom to your baby. Some people use daycare just to pawn their kids off. But there is nothing that a daycare can provide that you cannot.

Answer 4

honostly theres several benifits but most of them apply with older children like 2-4 rather than a 9 month old. Socal benifits, not only friends but learning to get along with others and dealing with other authority figures other than mom. Theres also the educational benift, they tend to learn quicker in daycare. Also daycare helps with the pooty training experience, it makes them want to try harder too becuase they see other kids like them doing it, and day care teachers are traned on these things and also have alot more experience in what works and not. Honostly i wouldnt put my kid into daycare until about 2 unless i had to. Its also important to find a daycare you can trust, dont be scared to talk to other mothers of children who go there to see how they feel about the treatment of their kid. Also look for a daycare that lets the parent come and check on their kid throught the day or a day care that has secure webcams so that mothers with appropiate passwords and authority can see how their kids are being taken care of throught the day but not just any wierdo can look and see. Also dont be afraid to ask questions on the screening process of how they find teachers. Learn their polocies everything. Go to several before you make a desision. You couldn never be to careful with your childs wellbeing at stake.

Answer 5

When I used to work at a daycare. I use to sing,read a book, teach baby animal noises. Walks, I would put the baby on the fllor with a balnket so that the baby can have something to lay on. Put different leaning toys like Leapfrog. So that the baby can learn how to reach a variety of objects. You can start teaching your baby the alphabet,numbers even though your baby is small they are like little sponges that soak up everything

Answer 6

I never worked in a daycare,but am also a staya t home mom with an almost 2yr. old. I also work part time and sometimes full time from the home. In my opionion I think it's great you are able to stay at home with your child. he or she would not have the kind of care you can give your child. My mother stayed home with 7 children until we were all in school. we didn't turn out to bad. I think it depends on what you can handle yourself......everyone is different.

Answer 7

i run my own business in child care. unless you have to wordkthen don't babies need at least one parent at home with them.you miss so much by not being there. children should be raised by their parents or at least one parent that's why we have them. get your house in order and decide material things are notas important as a parent seeing the joys of what their children. dochildren want their parents there more than anything. i have had a babysitting service for some 25 yrs. i love them, play with them, listen to them, we do some reading and some coloring but nothing on a shedule, they have fun just being kids and we don't worry about how much they need to learn that's for school. let them be kids its so rewarding I've been grandma to so many children and then they bring me their children if they have to work. they don't need a lot of toys or games or be always learning just lots of love.

Answer 8

ok my daughter is almost 2 now and she does not like to share toys at all i put her in daycare about 2 months ago and it has helped her alot so in some things yes daycare does help

Answer 9

I don't see a real advantage for a child so young other than socialization. There are more benefits for an older child in my opinion.

Answer 10

In all honesty? Besides the social interaction? NOTHING! Atleast nothing that you can't give them! Just being honest here!