When a good age to send your kids off to day care?

Answer 1

If you have someone to share baby with, like mum, dad, or baby's father, and I mean share when you have had enough of babys grizzles; ie. take the load off you; If you have that, then don't give up the precious time before two years old. You never get that time with them again. It is really special and they will always love you for sharing that special time with them. If no help, you and baby both need a break- maybe six months? Hope you enjoy parenthood as much as I do.

Answer 2

I would say as soon as you are comfortable to. People sometimes underestimate the benefits of a group setting for young children. The social, motor and cognitive abilities they develop while there are hugely important. Sending a child off to kindergarten who has no previous experiences with social interactions is not a smart thing to do. It will take a much more significant amount of time to adjust. I'm not suggesting that you "dump" your kids in a ratty day care for 50 hours a week. It isn't too hard to find somewhere good and affordable, and your children will benefit from it.

Answer 3

If you need to put your kid away in a day care to work, your stuck. If you can stay at home keep your kids out of day care. Many are just plain junk. Any extra benefits of going to preschool diminish by 4th grade. so, why waste your money? if you need some time out, try a mommy-and-me class for wee little ones, and a small co-op style preschool that has parent volunteers for your 3-5yr olds.

Answer 4

when they can defend themselves, and know to tell you if anything has happened. i personnally do not trust many ppl with my children age9 and 6 and never been to daycare. there are some straight sick ppl outthere and you must do all your background checks an these facilities. i find it better to find a good neighbor or friend that you've known, trusted, intereactted with daily. it's hard to send your kids to school anymore, i thought i had it easy with 2 boys, and now we have women teachers seducing our sons. i would say no younger than 4 though. they know right from wrong, they've had the stranger talks by this age , and they can talk to you and make sense by now.

Answer 5

My LAST little one started childcare at age 10 months....but it was for 3 hours twice a week...and I upped it to 3 hours 3 times a week 4 months ago because she needed more interaction than me. She LOVES childcare as she isnt there so much that she feels dismissed but on a social outing.

I had 2 children 17 years and 14 years ago...and started them at childcare at 10 months and 16 months respectively because I had to return to work.

I must say that my 3rd child gets utterly excited about going (and doesnt like it AT ALL if I pick her up too soon and she's in the middle of playing).....whereas my 1st bubs was resigned but ok with it (she liked it but the days were too long...I know because the carers said she was great until she'd had enough after a few hours) and 2nd child was just there because he had no choice and was desolate most of the time because he was used to me or my hubby being there all day.

A good age is when the bubs is getting bored being at home...and you are getting stressed with no breaks. A bad time is if you have to work 8 hours a day and they get dumped...no matter what age they are they are not going to be happy. If you are going to work and HAVE to dump them...the sooner the better because holding on only makes them KNOW the difference sooner.

Its like bedtimes...you put them in your own bed straightaway (from birth) and they will feel rejected when you put them in their own bed eventually. Put them in their own space...they dont feel rekjected, just they have their own cot. They spend 9 months in darkness and mom introduces a nightlight, WHY? They are used to dark at night, so giving alltime light means they should be afraid of light? They dont know about what is supposed to be from Day One.......they get used to NOW...and LATER.

So when? If you work and intend to keep doing it, do it as soon as you are comfy with. If you dont work....you do it when they need more than you can give...when they are getting irritable and bored....and dont do it all day unless you absolutely dont have a choice.

Answer 6

i think 18m or 2 would be a great time to start at least 2 days a week. That way they can get used to other kids, following a routine, sitting for circle time, etc. Good luck!

Answer 7

i imagine you opt to have a verbal replace such as her. you may discover it isn't about the money in any respect. merely her attempting to be herself.. She went to school to have a occupation. She might want to be feeling a touch stir loopy...... merely attempt to placed your self in her position imagine being with childrens and in uncomplicated words childrens each day and all day. She might want to be yearning for individual interplay. possibly you men can compromise and she will be able to start up off area time.. Or in case your in uncomplicated words challenge is the youngsters beginning college to early possibly you may want to get a nanny because you've gotten 2 earning and then they are going to be able to be at abode no longer in college formerly than you need. only a idea.

Answer 8

day care is for kids that do not have stay home moms or dads if you get to decied when to send them ,open a day care and keep him home and make good money while you do it .if you believe that it well be good for you and or he then after he is potty trained

Answer 9

some people start at 6 weeks but i would start at 3 or 4 when they start talking good so that if anything happens then they could tell the teacher of you.

Answer 10

from 45 days old......I am a working mother and that age was the allowed to start going to daycare