I need to put my kids in daycare so I can start school online at the end of the month. I have a referal from dcf for both kids but I am thinking of just putting my oldest in daycare...he's 22 months. My other is 8 months and I am not sure if I want to part with him yet. He's still breastfeeding and he's so quiet so he's not much of a bother. But I would feel really bad if I just put my oldest in daycare and not the other. The daycare down the road said I could have the infant spot but I'd have to come today to get it bc she said she never has an opening. Should I take it and put both boys in or just one?
2007-07-30 04:01:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Just one. Take the time to bond with your 8 month. Then when he is ready, he can go.
2007-07-30 04:04:32 · answer #1 · answered by Okay.... 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends .. do you see this changing that you will need to bring your 8 month to daycare anytime soon - because, it is very hard to get an opening at a daycare for that age..... as far as doing one and not the other- that is not a big deal....at all.
If you can handle the 8 month old at home - i'd say keep him at home - If you think you will have to put him in daycare in the next 4 months (before he turns a year)... I'd maybe take the open spot now.
2007-07-30 14:59:09 · answer #2 · answered by ★★★ Katharine ♥♥♥♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's school online then keeping your 8 month old at home would be fine since he is still breastfeeding. The 22 month old can go to daycare since he's almost 2. It may be a lot of fun for him to play with other peers. Either way you are doing what is best for you and your kids.
2007-07-30 11:55:56 · answer #3 · answered by . 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would put both in daycare. The 8-month old may be easy now, but when he is crawling and getting into things, it will be difficult to get yout schoolwork done. Just try it, at least part time with the baby. It's better than needing daycare later and not being able to find a spot.
Also, the almost 2-year old will have fun at daycare, playing with other kids his age. Don't feel too guilty about that.
2007-07-30 11:08:35 · answer #4 · answered by Suzanne M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put both in daycare thats a school environment - like a Kindercare or TutorTime.
I was able to take my baby to my job with me every day until she simply got too active and vocal to be in an office environment. She wanted to talk and play - and I had work to do. That was at 9 months old. Since your youngest is at 8 months... you are almost at that point. Maybe you can put the younger one in for 1/2 a day and the older one in for all day.
You can pump breastmilk and have them feed it to your baby by bottle. Professional daycare centers do it all the time.
2007-07-30 13:08:57 · answer #5 · answered by Valerie H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 toddlers, 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 and I go to school online - and I don't put my kids in daycare at all. It really isn't necessary. I'm not saying I'm against daycare, I'm just letting you know that if you don't want to, you don't need to. I do my schoolwork at various times throughout the day, instead of all at once. I do some first thing in the morning, while they are happy to just play by themselves. Then I do a big chunk while they are taking naps in the middle of the day. If I still have more left I do it at night after they go to bed. Its pretty easy and I still have most of the day to play with them, cook, clean, go shopping - all of that normal mommy stuff.
2007-07-30 11:14:23 · answer #6 · answered by Brandi C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I put just my son in daycare and kept my baby girl at home. He did not resent her for this. It gave him the chance to be with other kids his age and he loved going there each day, it also helped him to understand that even when i left him that i would come back for him so that he wasnt so attached to me. The first few days were hard for him, he cried every time i left him, but after those first few days he loved it. My daycare was just down the road and as soon as i was done with work and chores i would pick him up, some days he would only be there for a few hours and other days it was a little longer.I was breast feeding my daughter and it was much easier to still breasfeed her and get things done with just her at home as she was quiet and my son was not. He picked up a lot of good things at daycare and hated to go home some nights. Of course your decision is going to be based on your children and what you think is best for both of them and you and what you think your son can handle. I hope this helps and good luck with your schooling!
2007-07-30 11:15:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Statistically children do better in daycare the earlier they are put in. Also, will your older one question and be jealous that the little one will get to stay home with mom when he has to go to daycare? I'd say go for both...and since its online classes, you can always pick the kids up early on days you get done, so it isn't like you're not going to be around!
2007-07-30 11:06:59 · answer #8 · answered by its about time 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would just put the oldest for now. I would try to go with a pre-school over a conventional day care. The older one is ready to start playing with other children more and can do some group activities. I would keep the younger one home until he is talking and walking and until you wean him. The older child will probably like it the he "gets to go to school" while the younger child "has to stay home".
2007-07-30 12:40:08 · answer #9 · answered by kat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will be easier for both to be together, the older one will resent the younger one for being able to stay at home. All daycares claim they only have one opening or no openings, I have never known this to be the case, it seems like something they say like car dealers telling people they need to act quick because someone else was looking at the car.
2007-07-30 11:08:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Daycare is costly. But if the baby is quiet, keep him with you. The older one will be fine alone at day care. He needs his independance to grow and learn to share and adjust to other children. It will be good for him. Rememeber, when they get older one will be going to scholl with out the other when ready for kindergarden. Good Luck
2007-07-30 12:49:48 · answer #11 · answered by Charley 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋