Changing your mind about sending your kids back to daycare?

[Anonymous]

Were any of you planning to send your child/ren back to daycare but decided against it when you saw the new setup or rules? What made you change your mind?

[Anonymous]

We were on the fence but the setup actually convinced us to go ahead and send. (So the opposite of your description.) They are doing small groups of 4 kids and you know who else is in the group. Keeping very close age (like 1-2 years apart) siblings together, too. So your 'bubble" is very small.

Temperature taking happens daily when they enter and at naptime. You tell them what time you will be dropping off so they can meet your child.

[Anonymous]

Been back 3 weeks now. So far so good.

[Anonymous]

I was set to send my kids back but when my DH’s older parents found out they got so upset we ended up pulling them. It seems like there is no solution that pleases everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was set to send my kids back but when my DH’s older parents found out they got so upset we ended up pulling them. It seems like there is no solution that pleases everyone.

So your DH's parents are paying for a nanny, then? Or after two weeks of quarantining they will be coming to your house to watch your kids each and every day so that you and DH can both work?

If my ILs didn't like our child care decisions, I'd tell them to either pony up the cash for a nanny, watch our kids ourselves, or STFU. Their choice.

[Anonymous]

I’m on the fence about what to do but likely will send on Monday (re-opening day). I also feel a little bit better with all that is in place (temp checks, etc). Our child is really missing other kids to play with, so even when I think of a nanny I don’t think it solves the problem.

[Anonymous]

Our kids have been in daycare since mid May and no issues. I wouldn’t worry about.

[Anonymous]

Our center is not distancing between the staff (teachers and admin) and are relying heavily on the cloth masks instead of physical barriers so we will likely delay our return. I’m bummed about it.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I’m strongly considering a nanny for our infant even though we can barely afford it. I’m really nervous about the winter with the new sick policies and periodic shut downs.

[Anonymous]

I’m still waffling. I keep thinking I’ll send my daughter soon (it’s been maybe next month for three months now), but she’s my first child and I don’t know the staff, so I’ve just been putting it off. Some of the new restrictions, while good for covid 19 prevention, make me more anxious about daycare in general (e.g. staff masked at all times, no parents in the building). Others I’m not sure are strict enough: based on the emails I’ve seen, the daycare isn’t doing pods and hasn’t said anything about staff temperature checks.

[Anonymous]

Most likely not going back. It either daycare or seeing our inlaws and parents. We see each set weekly and they are important parts of our lives.

[Anonymous]

The only thing it is changing for us is a potential move to a new place this year. DD is currently at an in-home daycare and we are comfortable with her there. They have been taking precautions, but it's still relatively normal for the kids. Anticipating that we will get a spot in a preschool-aged center this year and originally thought it would be the right time to move but have second thoughts now. Lots of restrictions that don't even seem that productive to me, and the thought of leaving her at the door in a strange place (for her) makes me not want to do it. So crossing our fingers that our waitlist number doesn't come up anytime soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only thing it is changing for us is a potential move to a new place this year. DD is currently at an in-home daycare and we are comfortable with her there. They have been taking precautions, but it's still relatively normal for the kids. Anticipating that we will get a spot in a preschool-aged center this year and originally thought it would be the right time to move but have second thoughts now. Lots of restrictions that don't even seem that productive to me, and the thought of leaving her at the door in a strange place (for her) makes me not want to do it. So crossing our fingers that our waitlist number doesn't come up anytime soon.

I know others that have done the same--turned down preschool spots in favor of keeping their child in a home daycare that's doing fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most likely not going back. It either daycare or seeing our inlaws and parents. We see each set weekly and they are important parts of our lives.

Are your parents/ILs going to watch your kids? Or is one of you quitting? I see sentiments like this a lot but then I never understand what these people are going to do with their kids. Daycare-aged kids typically cannot be left to their own devices.

Of course, none of our parents live here so it's a different situation. But I can't imagine a scenario where they would ask us to keep our kids home indefinitely so they could visit, and conversely I wouldn't ask my dad to give up his job either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our kids have been in daycare since mid May and no issues. I wouldn’t worry about.

I really appreciate your post! To say I have been worried about this decision is an understatement. . . my husband would agree