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[quote=Anonymous]Can you share your experiences with this? I know everyone's experiences will vary.

What age did you put your child in daycare?
What time of year was it? (Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter)
How big was the class size?
How often did your children get sick in the infant class during that first year? 
Do you feel that your child got enough 1-on-1 attention in the class group setting?
How difficult was the separation for you as mom, how did you cope?

I am a FTM with a newborn, a little nervous about the transition that is coming for both of us. We have experienced multiple financial hits over the year (family deaths, lost employment, reduced income, increased medical costs, debt, etc.) and can't really stretch things further so that I can stay home longer. We will need childcare when my maternity leave is up (16 weeks), and this is looking like the route that we are going to take. Before anyone suggests it. We don't have relatives/friends that can help us out, we aren't familiar with daycare in our area, and haven't been able to get personal referrals for in-home sitters we can trust. We did look into a nanny share or day sitter, but we can only afford someone part-time, for twice the cost. Doing that would be a real stretch with its own pros and cons (finding a good fit, limited flexibility, baby will eventually go to daycare anyway, transition may be tougher later) so we are leaning more to a full-time daycare center.

Looking to hear from BTDT moms who put their infant in daycare. What were the pros and cons? Success stories? Horror? Suggestions to help with the transition? Things to look for in a good center? I don't know anything else that might be useful info as we prepare to commit to a provider. TIA.[/quote]

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