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[quote=Anonymous]You will definitely not be in a situation where there are 30 kids in one class.

Right now, my DD is in a class of 8 kids to 2 teachers. The space is big enough that they can play, but small enough that the teachers always have their eyes on the kids. They are in the older infant/beginning toddler class, so all the kids in there are currently 9-13 months, so they all eat together and nap together. The kids are NEVER left to cry, and in fact my daughter has had a really bad week of napping so the teachers have been rocking her to sleep, something you wouldn't think would happen at a daycare. Everytime I walk in, the kids are happy and playing. When one little girl started, she was crying constantly because she missed her mom, and everytime I came in, someone was holding her. It was actually really nice of them, because they knew she was having a rough time. Now, she is perfectly happy everytime she's in there, as are the other kids!

It's all about the daycare you choose. Take tours. Take notes on how the kids seemed, how the caretakers seem, etc. Are the teachers interacting with the kids or always in survival mode? Are the kids happy and engaged? There are a lot of great daycares! However, be aware that many of these good daycares have really long waiting lists. I was on the waiting list for our current daycare since I was 6 weeks pregnant. You might want to put your name down as soon as you see a good one! [/quote]

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