At what age was your child when they went to preschool/early daycare?

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My son is almost 15 months old and is currently home with a sitter all day. She doesn't do anything extra for him, but keep him fed, down for his naps and plays with him. I would love for her to take him on long walks and go places like the park/zoo etc, but she doesn't drive. My question is, if you had the choice to put your child in daycare or keep them home which would you do? You see, my sitter calls in sick a lot and it's been hard to take time off back and forth for both my husband and I all the time. I want my son to be home and for as long as possible, but also want him to start being able to play with other kids and lean about sharing etc before he gets too much older and it begins to be harder. Like I said, he is almost 15 months and really wont be able to go to the school until he is 18 months or older. We can start him in Sept when he will be 18 months or wait until Jan when he will be 21 months. What should I do, or what did you do?

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11111111111 · Accepted Answer

I can totally relate!  A family member watched my son until he was 2.  She just fed him and stuck him in front of the TV all day (rolling my eyes).  Sometimes she would take him to a playground (very rarely).  So I finally had enough and put him in day care.  He has totally changed!  We could tell within a couple weeks he started learning SOOO much more.  He also loves having so many new friends his age.  I highly recommend it.  My 7 month old is at home with her now, but as soon as he can walk around and interact with other toddlers his age (maybe at around 12-18 months) he is SO going to the same day care.  Just look around for day cares.  The one my son goes to is awesome!  They eat super healthy and are always doing fun/new/educational activities every single day.  Best thing I ever did for him and wouldn't change a thing.    :-)   Kids that age need stimulation and to experience a ton of different things.

? · Answer

Sounds like the mom is not letting having a child get into the way of pursuing her goals. In the long run the child will have a better life. At least she didn't abort him like many parents do for the same reasons. I have found daycare are all different, some are like being in school (permission to use the bathroom, get a drink ec), others are like being at someones house. As for the clothes my kids wear the school clothes until bedtime (shoes included sometimes) most of he time so it's not that big of a deal. Like you said they have the weekend to themselves. I know some parents who's kids are in daycare on weekends too. So it could be worst. Hopefully the daycare is a not a extension of being in school. Edit: There are some daycares that operate 24 hours a day to answer that last question.

Anonymous · Answer

Sounds like you need to fire the sitter. I personally don't use daycare but if you have to then I'd say wait until 21 months of age.

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