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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No this is not a normal part of being a parent. You need help for your anxiety.

When my children were immobile infants, until I got to know the provider, I worried my baby would cry longer than I normally let them, that they wouldn’t change his diaper quickly enough, or that they would waste my hard earned pumped milk. I was quickly put at ease.

If you have been home “a while” then your kids are old enough to communicate to you. Even a 2yr old can indicate whether they are happy and enjoy going to daycare to play with friends. [/quote]

I will add more details. My youngest is in his last year of preschool. My kids have been at 2 Bright Horizons locations, an in-home daycare, and a large church based full day preschool. 
When I was a new mom, I was not comfortable with an in-home because I didn’t know what to look for or what questions to ask. I liked Bright Horizons because the procedures and policies were all spelled out and I knew I had dependable care every day. I also knew there was a director to talk to if I had concerns. It was also $$$$$$. We had one location mainly staffed by older immigrants and I felt like a lot of the daily updates were lost in translation. I also thought they had specific ideas about feeding, swaddling, pacifiers that I didn’t agree with. They followed my instructions but made me feel like I was a pain in the butt and it made me doubt myself as a new mom. We went to a 2nd location when we moved and most of the workers were young Black women. They had a decent amount of turnover, but I had an easy time communicating with them and felt very comfortable with the care they provided.

When my oldest started preschool, my youngest went to an in-home. In-home was the most loving, personalized care my kids had. Because it was a small group of kids, she had flexibility with the menu and nap schedules to adjust as needed to accommodate each kid. It felt like having a nanny or a loving grandmother. But there were schedule changes - if she was sick we were out of luck. Her home / play area was a bit shabby looking after a bright and shiny center, but there was so much love, my kid really thrived.

Now we’re at a big preschool and the teachers are good, but the admin is disorganized and chaotic. The kids are happy and we’ll taken care of, but the experience for me as a parent leaves a lot to be desired. [/quote]

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