Toured a couple daycare infant rooms - a bit disappointed

[Anonymous]

Please come and visit our Home Daycare. We currently don't any openings right now, but first see if you like our place and our caregivers. Please visit our website and send us email with your contact information. We are looking forward talking to you. (Good day-cares are always in high demand). Thank you.

http://www.lepetiteenfant.com/

[Anonymous]

I have a hard time taking seriously a daycare that claims to provide immersion in a language they misuse for their own name.

[Anonymous]

OP - I know what you mean, I felt the same way when we toured the places when I was pregnant. I totally agree with posters that say to keep looking until something feels right. That said, I think it's really hard to objectively look at places when you're pregnant with your first - I was totally overwhelmed and fighting conflicting feelings about working/not working which definitely played a role in how I perceieved the places. We went the nanny route. The first year is the toughest in terms of finding them a spot, you getting used to having them away from you, their lack of immune system, etc so it may be that a nanny-share is a good option? There were literally no in-home options around us in AU so that wasn't a possiblity for us. Good luck and congrats!

[Anonymous]

The first year is the toughest in terms of finding them a spot, you getting used to having them away from you, their lack of immune system, etc so it may be that a nanny-share is a good option?

Same here after visiting a few daycares. Some even advertised their use of TV - it was really not good. I think it all depends on your area though. Others I work w/ (that live nowhere near me) have daycares they really love. I found nowhere near me that did not depress me either by the workers or the location when I visited though.

[Anonymous]

If you feel this way now, while you are pregnant, wait until you have to part with your little 3 or 4 month old baby. I thought the daycare at my office was bright, well staffed, and other good things, but when it came time to leave my little guy there... it seemed like they were clueless and had a "I'll get to it when I get to it" attitude. Didn't last more than one day! We're now at a home daycare, but I wouldn't have been comfortable with that arrangement without the wonderful personal recommendation I got from a friend.

[Anonymous]

I think the infant daycare choice is very personal. My daughter is at a corporate daycare, which I know some people don't like, but I personally prefer that over doing in-home care. Also, I would say that the first few months are the hardest, when your little one is so little and vulnerable and not engaging as much with those around him/her. My daughter is 15 months old now and she loves going to daycare and playing with her friends. It's great to see her develop from all that she does at daycare every day. She often cries as we're walking out the door.