My son is 13mo and I have a great family member who watches him but I am wondering when is a good age to start socializing him. I want him to be able to express to me if something bad is happening there!!! No I am not paranoid just a concerned mommy!
2006-09-26 06:29:29 · 10 answers · asked by Lori C 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My son started daycare at 8 weeks (he's 12 weeks now). Havent had any problems at all. We chose a daycare facility that has a webcam in it, where you can log in at any time during the day and see exactly what is going on, and what your baby is doing. I would suggest finding a facility like that, as not only is it nice to be able to see how they are doing, but it reassures you that they are being well treated at all times.
2006-09-26 06:37:38 · answer #1 · answered by bmwdriver11 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 or 4
2006-09-26 06:37:12 · answer #2 · answered by jess08 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is 3.5 years old. I was a stay-at-home mom until he was two. His first provider wasn't good, she left him in his pull-up all day (yes, 1 pull-up all day). He was fully potty trained, but she insisted on pull-ups. Also he spoke english fluenty, then German and then Spanish. Now he lost everything but the English. We switched, then found out about 6 months later, when he didn't want to stay when I dropped him off that after the 2nd provider had her baby she was just too overwhelmed and put him in a pre-school. He's doing much better there. My only advice is when you do put him in a day care, it doesn't matter if he can express himself to you. Children tend to focus on the positive of their day. Lets say that you son spilled his milk and the provider just wasn't having a good day and locks him in the closet. He will see that as him being bad and won't tell you. He WIll on the other hand let you know that he does't like it there, when he doesn't want you to leave. The first couple weeks he won't want you to leave but if it persists, then something is wrong.
2006-09-26 06:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by jdecorse25 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son will be 13 months on the 8th of october and i'm in the EXACT same boat! He stays with his granny three days a week (m, w, f) when i go to school. I feel comfortable with him staying with her and he barely cares when I arrive to pick him up. (that is a very good sign but of course it makes me sad) Anyways, I want to give him the opportunity to play with other children his age and socialize.
My son hasn't started talking yet, so he really isn't able to communicate at all, but i believe we can tell if they are happy or unhappy somewhere by the way they act or present themselves.
There is a daycare near my campus that I am considering, but children have to be 2 in order to stay there. I was planning on waiting until he is 2, but I may consider finding a really nice somewhere else nearby.
My plans are to stay and watch how the daycare runs before leaving my son. Just ask if you can monitor how they do things. But regardless of how prepared i'm trying to get myself, I'm still scared to death to leave him with a stranger! Good luck to you b/c i feel your pain. :)
2006-09-26 06:41:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son started daycare 3 days a week whe he was 1...he absolutely loves it. He's in a family daycare with not a lot of kids. I've know the daycare lady since I was 4. He was the youngest there...now a year later...he is teachng the youngest the ropes. He's doing really well with his new friends. He's 2 and can tell you whe is who in daycare.
2006-09-26 06:37:27 · answer #5 · answered by mommy_2_liam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think he's at a good age now but trust ur instincts. many women start day care at 6 mos because they need to go back to work and dont' have family as helpful as yours. research daycares in ur area, ask for references, and stop by unannounced at different times of the day to see how they really are with the kids. ur son may not be able to vocalize what is happening there but you will b able to tell by his moods after daycare
2006-09-26 06:34:50 · answer #6 · answered by confused mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About three is a good time before that the child needs more one on one attention. If you have a hyper son you may need to switch him earlier especially if he seems board.
2006-09-26 11:37:23 · answer #7 · answered by leazercm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son started at 4.5 months. He is now 8.5 years old and is still in before and after care. It teaches the kids to be better adjusted around other kids and adults.
2006-09-26 06:38:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm.... I have four children and had a bad experience with day care. Now I stay at home with my children and work nights when their father is home. If you are dropping your child off at day care and they don't want you to leave I would think twice about having them there. I think a day care should be so fun and loving that the child doesn't mind that you are leaving them there.
2006-09-26 06:34:29 · answer #9 · answered by Just being myself! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My daughter only goes to my aunt I am scared of the same thing. but day care is good you have to do your reaserch and be sure its a good facility. Day care teaches them so much, children learn the best from other children.
2006-09-26 09:18:53 · answer #10 · answered by Kimberley ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋