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[quote=Anonymous]It's part gut, part word of mouth, part violations from the center....

The infant room is always hard (especially as a FTM).  I was stunned the first time I saw an infant room at a daycare.  I thought it was like seeing a prison riot - it was mayhem!  And this was at a very good center.  Once I realized it was ALL like that...babies everywhere, I calmed down a little.

Babies cry.  And there will always be a baby crying because there can be up to 8 babies in a room (depending on the ratio).  There is always something going on in the infant room - baby sleeping, baby crying, baby eating bottle, baby being fed, baby being changed.

What you need to look for - is control in the disorder.  Do the daycare staff go about it with smiles on their faces?  Are they hugging and loving the infants?  Are the patient with the crying ones?  Are their babies who are sitting and laying in the same place for long periods of time?  Does your child smell/look clean when you get him/her back?

Check out the violations of the center (it will have some) are they major?  Minor?

Talk to other parents at the center and get a vibe from them.  Are they trying to find another spot?  Are they happy?  Especially talk to parents in the Two year old room - that is the tough room - they usually have the most complaints.

Visit the daycare forum and search for your center - people probably have commented on it before.[/quote]

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