my daughter is 14 months old and she is going to our church day school in a few weeks. i am being a hyper mom, but i was wondering if anyone had sent their kids to day school at such a young age. she is strickly breastfed girl and won't take milk out of a cup. she is weening herself but isn't done with 4 mommy-meals a day. she also doesn't fall asleep very well for strangers and will have nap time at school. i know that school will be good socialization for her, but ahhh!! 6 hours twice a week with out her! what will i do?! should i just go for it?
2006-08-07 17:05:31 · 7 answers · asked by msmayasmom 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
i am one of those moms who is willing to wait until my daughter is ready to be finished with breastfeeding. i won't feed her until she is 10 so get over it. i am asking about school for my child. sheese
2006-08-07 17:15:50 · update #1
Honestly minus the breast feeding thing...That's why I opened my first daycare and now am opening a bigger one. Any daycare provider worth ANYTHING will be able to handle making your child feel comfortable. Hopefully you are close by and can feed her right before school during lunch and right after and diner. It's soo hard but make sure that the daycare is the kind of place that asks you questions and actually makes an EFFORT to know YOU and YOUR CHILD and HOW YOU RAISE HER!!! Then if they are really good people then they will be able to provide great supplimentry care.
I would never take my girls to anyone who did not completely bombard me with questions about me and my children. In order to teach you have to learn.
2006-08-07 17:14:54 · answer #1 · answered by Babydoll_Izzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, if she has been at home with you all this time and you are doing it only for socialization, wait. I would first introduce her to other people in groups at play dates or Early Childhood Classes (check with your local school district to see if they offer mother/father child classes). She needs to know that you aren't leaving her. At this age she would think you are abandoning her. It would be a shock to her for her to all the sudden start going somewhere she has never been before for 6 hours 2x's a week. Is that their requirement? See if they are open to the two of you visiting together for a couple weeks first. See how she responds to it. Then when you think she is ready, drop her off only for a couple hours at a time. But only at play time. Until she is ready, then she can move into eating there and taking naps there after a month or two. If you don't have to, don't make her grow up too fast. She will get her socialization soon enough. At this age, they just play side by side anyway. If you need a break and time to get things done and that is why she is going, try a friend a couple hours a week, then reciprocate for her.
Good for you for letting your daughter wean herself! She'll do it when she is good and ready. Don't let anyone bully you about nursing your child! You Go Girl!!
2006-08-08 00:27:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds awfully young to me, but then again there are people who have to take their kids to day care at the age of 6 weeks! I'm sure she'll be fine eventually, but I don't think a 14 month old is going to get much out of it socially. Unless she's really advanced. If I were you, I'd try a playgroup first where you actually stay with her.
BTW, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding your child for at least the first year of life, and then for as long as it is mutually desirable for mother and child. Good for you!!!
2006-08-08 00:15:04 · answer #3 · answered by Becca 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I fed my twins till 2 1/2 so ignore the other answer. I also believe in child led weaning. Why do you need to put a 14 month old in day school? Is this day care? Can't she just stay home with you? At 14 months it is more important she is with you than socializing. There is plenty of time for that
2006-08-08 08:27:59 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, why are you still breast feeding your daughter at 14 months old? You should have weened her off of this a LONG time ago!!! Eventually, she'll just have to learn to fall asleep for strangers.
2006-08-08 00:12:50 · answer #5 · answered by confused24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TOO YOUNG to send the child off onto the world on their own. A child needs their parents to be there for them. No other adult can take the place of their own parent.
Get over the mindset that they need the socialization. It's a bunch of garbage.
2006-08-08 00:21:55 · answer #6 · answered by billybetters2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not sound like she is ready. You should start out by getting a baby-sitter so she gets used to sleeping for someone else. You can also find a playgroup so she gets used to being around other kids and you have a chance to talk to other moms
2006-08-08 00:14:15 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋