Daycare

Anyone have their L/O in daycare my daughter just turned 19 months I want to put her in daycare for a few hours a day just so she can be around kids I’m just scared of the germs and I don’t want her to pick up bad habits from the kids also these days the day care workers be hitting these kids and about my daughter I’m smiling in my mug shot

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I did the same thing! Now my 2 year old and 19 month old is daycare 4 days a week! I was nervous at first but I love their daycare and I have a great relationship with the teachers as well. Lots of great communication and I have not had any problems. I only remember when my son was a year old and there was another 1 year old that had biting issues. Biting is normal at their age but the little baby would bite other kids in their class including my son. Obviously they let me know soon as it happen and showed me as well. Thankfully that little baby stopped going to my daycare some time after because he was doing way too much biting with the other kids as well. Other than that, nothing. The reason why I call them teachers is because they don’t jsut “watch” the kids, they have a daily schedule of learning, having fun, activities and I’m able to see all the things they are doing in class. My kids have learned a lot being around kids their age and making friends.

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If my mothers instinct would have told me not to do daycare then I wouldn’t have, but my instinct told me that it was a good place for my children, we love them and my kids love them!

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As far as germs, girl…my kids got sick ALOTTTT after they started going. But it will make their immmne system stronger so it’s okay.

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The one I had her in I only like because there’s only 4 other kids and they are girls . But it’s 2 older woman late 50s and they just let them play all day , eat and watch Ms Rachel from a laptop

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My daughter will be going to Mother’s Day out 2 days a week starting in August.

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yea nah my daughter been sick twice and she’s 19 months and not fully vaccinated I don’t give her any of them shots . Idk I want her to go but then again I’m super nervous she has never been away from me the whole 19 months she been on earth

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yeah I wouldn’t like the daycares that just let them play all day watching from a laptop? Lol that’s not cool. But I totally get the whole germs thing, you know it’s totally up to you cause honestly with daycare it’s gonna be sickness going around. My kids got pink eye, influenza, and strep throat before from it going around. I mean they was good after taking their medicine but I’m just saying that stuff do happen. But what I can say is my kids don’t get sick anymore like they did when they started. It was like the sickness was back to back for a while but now it’s been good, like their immune systems gotten adjusted or something. They just wasn’t used to being around other kids and their germs but that’s what’s going to happen they start going to school. It’s up to you tho! Only you know what’s best for your child!

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My daughter started at 18 months and I felt the same way! I did tours at like 5 different daycares, met the teachers , watched how my daughter interacted with the kids & asked a bunch of questions. She did get sick the first week but seems like her immune system stronger now.

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Full time daycare since 4 months over here

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my daughter goes to Mother’s Day out and she loves it !!! I love it as well

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There is many ways to add social opportunities to a child’s life without enrolling them in daycare. Library, recreation center activities, community center groups, play dates. If you need childcare because you have to work that’s different but if you want to socialize your kids there are definitely better ways.

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Is it just my husband that does this? He is able to work from home via his computer and in the mornings and evenings he is on there doing his job. When he is done for the day he tends to stay in the room and either play video games or watch something. He will occasionally come out and play with the girls for a few minutes and that’s it but when I really need him he says he is busy. My daughters are both 1 year old now and I am just wondering how much involvement should he have with them now?
Idk if this is the norm or not…..

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Saying NO to buying toys etc

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Thoughts?

your soon to be brother in law (upon inquiry) told you that only a few kids from the family were attending his wedding because they are over the age cut off..

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Daycare?

Thoughts on daycare?? Truly, I am SCARED to be leaving my kid for daycare. I literally do not trust anyone, not even family (they haven’t given me a reason it’s just trust issues on my end, you never know). He’s turning 3 and I’ve been a sahm the whole time but tbh my man doesn’t make enough for us to move out somewhere more calm . We live in a ‘not so safe’ area in LA and I’m just not used to living here so I just want us to give my son a better life and in order to speed up the process I would have to work.. I do lashes at home and I’d be open to take new clients so I wouldn’t have to look for work but I’m just scared to lose my license 😭

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Alright don’t need any negative Nancy’s telling me not to get my 2yo a tablet so if that’s what your gunna do please don’t participate in my poll.

We’re about to move cross country 3+ day trip and my 2yo and 9m hate the car I’m talking scream their heads off till they are out of their seats. We’ve already changed car seats and it didn’t help so I’d like to at least have one entertained and sit next to baby and try and distract her or put her to sleep. Our new car has tvs but since they are rear faced my 2yo can’t see it.

Debating getting her a tablet or dvd player right now on long car rides I end up giving her my phone because I get so overwhelmed sitting in between both of them screaming and crying.

And yes I do bring different toys I bring snacks I play songs try to distract her other ways but for the sake of not losing my mind on this move I think this is best.

-A very overwhelmed and anxious to move mama 😓

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My husband felt pretty disheartened and upset 😢

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