At what age do you think kids should go to day care?

Question

want to put him in but family not think good idea

Answer 1

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Answer 2

If you absolutely must make a living and day care is your only option, then do what you have to do.

If you can afford to stay at home then do it! Children grow up so fast and before you know it they will be graduating from high school and leaving for college! Or maybe even work or go to school (I don't know what you are planning on doing) part-time so your child won't have to stay in daycare all day long.

Do you just need a Little break every once in a while? Try a parents day out, they are usually for a few hours two times a week. Get a babysitter or have a relative watch your child. Have play-dates with other children and trade off with the mom's so everyone can have some time alone to get away from the kids for a while.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

I run a home child care. We have children who have started at 6 weeks all the way up to school age kids. The babies always fair well because well they are babies. sometimes the older kids who have never been in a child care setting have a tougher time. We always allow the mom or dad to stay if they choose for the first day and to call if they want to. The children are allowed to bring a fav toy or blankie with them and a family picture as well. We tell them that they are always welcomed to share how they are feeling. If they do began to to cry we never tell them to stop. instead we do snuggle with them and comfort them. We are more than a child care, we are a family.
If and when you do pick a child care program i suggest that you visit them first, ask a lot of questions and see how they react with the other children. a good child care provider will be open with you. Make sure they are registerd. I have the best job in the world. Having the kids tell me that they love me and give me hugs makes it all worth it. I also have had parents tell me that thier children are learning so much and am pleased at how well the children are doing, esp with manners and getting along with other kids.

Answer 4

I put my son in daycare when he was 1 1/2yrs old . I had to do that in order to be able to work . I do not regret it and he loves going to school. He is now 5.
I think day care is a good idea because it teaches children social skills and the ability to share with others.
Why not start your child off on Half day and see how he likes it .
Remember at first he will cry when you leave him there , but he will stop soon after you leave .
Make sure you enroll him in a licensed facility and look at a few different schools before you make your choice.
Put him in the one that feels best to you.

Answer 5

It really depends on your needs. Regardless of what the person above says, a child under the age of 1 or 2 does not spend the whole time crying and wailing while you are gone. They get fed, play with toys, rocked, nap, and get changed while you are gone. I have seen many babies do well in a child care setting. I have taken care preschool age children who have been in since they were babies and are very well adjusted. They tend to have less separation anxiety because they are use to being left in a center than a child who starts at 3 or 4. Your child is not going to be stunted developmentally wise if you put your child in as young as 6 weeks.

Answer 6

after 6 weeks definitely.....why do you want daycare though....if its to socialize him than i would wait till about 2 yrs...if its just for a break from time to time or to go to work than after 6 weeks.....
I worked in a day care and saw a lot of kids left there all day this is very sad and hard on the kids.....maybe that is why i don't put my daughter in any longer than i HAVE TO......but there is nothing wrong with having "mommy alone time" i call it......but he won't get a lot from day care until hes at least 2 yrs.....make sure its a good daycare

Answer 7

I like the Montessori philosophy, which says that 18 months is a good age for children to begin to benefit from the socialization available to them in a school setting. But that's an ideal situation. Not everyone's life works out that way!

I always say trust your instinct about your own child. I think good Moms have a sixth sense about what is best for their children. Listen to your gut and kindly but firmly tell your family that if it bugs them so much, they can provide childcare for you themselves. That will either give you a good solution to your dilemma or it will shut them up fast! Either way, you win! :)

Answer 8

If you must go back to work and you do not have a babysitter that will come to your home, then do what you have to do. If you are a stay at home mom, they don't need daycare and when you need a break you call in a babysitter. If your family doesn't think it's a good idea, why is that? Are they willing to watch the baby when you go back to work?

Answer 9

I wouldn't put a child in daycare until they are not soley dependent on you for everything. Do you have to put your child in day care? Is there a reason for you having to do it? I mean, younger children will cry and wail the whole time while mother is gone.. usually it will pass though after a week or so of them being left there by themselves. But can your child interact with children now? Can he/she play fine with others? I think anything younger then 1-2 years you really shouldn't put your child in day care unless it is must... their are so many germs and your child is going to get sick alot also from every child.

Answer 10

Young, that way they never have anxiety, they learn a lot, and they will develop great social skills. By six months or earlier.