Going Back to Work - Pearland,TX

C.,

If you have found good care for her and you can be comfortable with your decisions, your daughter will be fine. I started my son in daycare at 9 1/2 weeks. He is now almost 8 months old and doing well. I started my daughter at 14 weeks. She is now 4 and is also doing well.

With my son, it was hard to leave him the first day or 2 and then easier after that. With my daughter, it wasn't hard at first because I liked my job then and was not very comfortable with being a Mom (the reverse of now). There will always be times that it is a little harder to leave her esp. when she is a little sick but not sick enough to stay home, or tired and you wish you didn't have to wake her and drag her out of the house or if she is uneasy because of a substitute teacher/ caregiver. But you just get through those days, as best you can.

If possible, you may want to do only part-time the first week or two, to help you adjust.

I hope it goes well.

Best Wishes,
S.

I don't exactly agree with some of these responses. I don't think its too early to start your child. If you start them later, then they are going to have a harder time adjusting. I see it all the time. I think it is good too get them used to it, while they are little. You also have to think, if you don't get back into the working field, and stay home, it will be harder to get a job after being a stay at home mom for years. Because you haven't been out there, they are going to look at how long you haven't worked.

have you considered having someone come to your home and take care of your baby, or even an in-home center where the kid to caretaker ratio is alot different than daycares. i have a huge problem with daycare centers and infants. there are too many babies per worker which means that the babies are not held or played with as much as they should be. i've worked in daycare centers and i've seen this first hand. i was told by a fellow coworker that she didn't even want me to hold the baby while feeding him a bottle...i have a problem with this. please before you decide to put your precious baby in anybody's daycare, go to www.dfps.state.us.tx and search this daycare for inspection dates and any/all violations at all inspections. if you need help doing this, please give me a call at the number below. i wish you the best of luck.

M.
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Hi C.,

I completely agree with what April said (Hi April!!). I think that for most people it IS financially possible to be a one-income family, even though it may seem impossible. It will involve plenty of sacrifice and you and your husband have to be on the same page about it....committed!

I was able to be home and have stayed home since our second child was born. But we did have to put our oldest child in daycare. He learned a lot while he was there but I was so thankful when I was able to pull him out and be there for him full-time.

I don't have to sacrifice as much anymore because I now earn an income working from home and help other moms to do the same. If you are open to learning how, then send me a message and we can get to know each other and see if what I do is a good fit for you.

Take care, Good Luck with your decision and God Bless.

M. L.