How old was your child when s/he started daycare?
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Anonymous
| We're having trouble finding a nanny and thinking of sending DS to daycare earlier than initially anticipated. How old was your kid? |
Anonymous
| 6 weeks. Still there almost 3 years later. And, it has worked out well. Home daycare |
Anonymous
| My oldest was almost 6 months, but I was lucky to be able to take the time off. I'm currently staying home and my youngest will go to daycare/preschool next year when she's 2.5 years old. I have plenty of friends though whose children started daycare at 8-12 weeks old and all was okay. Most are now thriving 4-5 year olds. |
Anonymous
| home daycare- 2 months old. Two months is so little! For the next child I want to wait longer- like 6 months if we can afford it. |
Anonymous
| Most kids I know started at 12 weeks. Mine will start then too. She's so little though! |
Anonymous
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4 months
6 weeks 4 months I must not love my child as much as you love yours. |
Anonymous
Why are you so defensive? You did what worked for you. |
Anonymous
| OP, how old is your child? I would do it at 2-3 as the longer you wait, the harder the transition may be. Its not a competition and do what is best for your child. A nanny is great when they are little but many kids thrive at "school." |
Anonymous
| 14 weeks at a small in home daycare. Love the home environment & age mix of kids. Provider is former teacher and does preschool curriculum starting at age 2 |
Anonymous
| 6 months part time, 7.5 months at full time. She's doing great there thankfully! |
Anonymous
| 6 weeks for all three. They are little blobs at that age. They aren't missing you |
Anonymous
| 3-4 months |
Anonymous
| 4 months. It's fine. |
Anonymous
| both at 6 weeks |
Anonymous
| 4 months for DD1, 5 months for DD2. DD1 had a tough transition but certainly would have had a tough transition at any age. It was much, much worse transitioning her from the infant room at daycare to the toddler room. |