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[quote=Anonymous]Here's our experiences, with three kids:

First child was in a home daycare for 10 months, before we moved out of the neighborhood. It was a small home daycare, maybe five kids total.  DS never got sick, got lots of one-on-one attention, he thrived and did very well.  We moved to the new 'hood and I put him in a center.  He was sick non-stop, lots of colds, flu, ear-infections.  Still was lovingly cared for, but it was just overall a more chaotic environment.  Plus...the center smelled like bleach - yuck!  When he turned two we put him in a pre-school center and he did very well, was hardly sick minus a few bugs overall.

Second child - put her in a home daycare.  Did lots of research and visits, found a wonderful provider who was truly operating a "professional" care.  She took lots of child-care courses after-hours, and really employed a structured environment with her kids.  Very impressed, and my DD has thrived in her care.  Third child - we're having him in the same caretakers house, which allows him to be with his big sister.  He's six months old now and (knock on wood) hasn't gotten sick yet.

Next fall, once DD is four, the caretaker will walk her to the next-door church's preschool, so that she can have the opportunity for that more structured school environment, in prep for her next year in Kindergarten.  This will allow me to still have DD and DS in the same care, which is ideal.

If I were a FTM, having gone through what I've gone through, I'd stick with the home-care.  BUT, be diligent and do lots of research and visits.  I'm heard of some HORRIBLE stories of home care providers gone bad, so you just need to be diligent and follow your gut.  The costs of a home care provider tend to be less expensive, but you have to make sure that the savings are worth it!![/quote]

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