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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have been in your shoes.  I was a wreck when I left my 6 mo old at a Center day care for the first time.  I had the same experience-- the teachers seemed competent but not as warm as I would have liked.  And I was upset to see my son lying in a boppy or mat when I came to pick him up.  The fact is that with 8-9 babies, your child simply cannot be held all the time.  When there are 3 providers, 1 will almost always be changing a diaper/dealing with a blowout etc, so there will only be 2 available.  Babies cry and with only 3 providers, they can't get to all babies all the time.

Honestly, I have to say that it does get better because your baby will get older and more independent.  Also, I spent a lot of time in the room and started to understand the rythyms of the room and felt more comfortable: I could walk in and babies would be screaming and within 5 minutes, the providers had the room quiet (one baby needs a bottle, one needs a toy, etc).

However, at the end of the day, I never felt 100% comfortable with it.  I always rushed to get him at the end of the day.

You need to decide what's best for you.  I'll also say that for preschool and 3+, there will be A LOT of choices beyond center day cares.  There's DCPS, there are more preschools with full-day calendars (I am at one now.).  So, if you're not comfortable, I wouldn't necessarily keep you kid there for the future.[/quote]

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