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At first, my husband and I both agreed that we wouldn’t send our children to daycare. But my son has a bit of speech delayed and we are on the waiting list for Headstart. I brought it up with my husband to enroll our child in daycare due to the fact that it has been very difficult to make friends or to meet people who have kids about his age.

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Look daycares have their benefits and they don’t I have my kids in for the social side of it all as I found my first would do anything and then as soon as he started at 11months he came out of his shell and now he will be 5 soon and so smart

Daycare is great
My son went he has made so far long term friends as he is in yr 2 now ( he is 7) and they all go to the same school
Its great for being around other adults ,so its not just mummy/daddy / grandma etc
Independence is a good thing
*But
You said speach delay ,tell them up front about this ,as i found some of the staff nosy my son had issues at the time which then turned into a diagnosis of adhd ( only this month is it an official diagnosis) they brought there concerns forward which was completely fine i needed that feedback. However some of the weman that worked there needed the biggest kick up the arse ,one was harping on things and I was like " ???"
She was a real trouble maker
Luckily for me she started just before he started school so her time with him
My time with her was limited thankgod ,the staff at this daycare something happened and I dont know what when we started the staff where amazing
Then outta no where most of them left ,and new staff where hired including her .I pulled

Him out ,he clda stayed on during the school hoildays as he wasn't 5 yet but I cldnt take her bullshit anymore

If you think it might be right for your family, take a look and see if how it feels. You can always try it out and stop if it's not a good experience! There is a wide range of daycare/preschool quality available, so tour several and see where you feel comfortable. If you just want to do a little to try it out, find somewhere that offers a few hours a time a few times per week. The environment and staff can vary a lot in quality too. If you look around and decide it's not right for you, that's good too. There is no right answer. I don't know if putting your kid in an environment where they will struggle to communicate without you is ideal. Maybe something where you can be nearby or together would be a better option. Like Momco, a parks and rec class, a kids soccer team, or gymnastics? Good luck! 🍀

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