Putting Daughter in daycare....Help!!

check with some churches in the area. My kids went to a place called MMO.. or mothers morning out.. it was 1 day a week for 2 1/2 hours .. and the kids played and colored, and made stuff. They both loved it.. it was in a church. Also check with the library in town.. they sometimes have story time

good luck

Start looking for summer programs in your area (look on your town's website for recreation programs, the town library, the local pool, etc) and see if you can find any suitable summer classes/programs (lots are free). Local mommies must be doing something, somewhere! :)

Also, start looking now for a 2 year old pre shool program. My daughter is in one now and she loves it. It's very loving and nurturing and she is learning so much. Also, no need to spend a fortune on a 2 year old program. Any small program (perhpas in a local church) will be perfect.

And to answer your question, no, how could it be wrong to put her in day care for a few hours a week? Sounds beneficial for both of you.

I think its a great idea,

But maybe you could try for say a GYMBOREE type group if you have one around you, If not this is great too LOL

Good Luck

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Hi H.,

I think it's a good idea. However, I think a better idea might be to look for a "Mommy and me" program.

When she turns 3, be sure to enroll her in a preschool program.

Absolutely the best idea! It will be good for the both of you. It is only for a short time and it will be benecial ...You get some alone time (which rarely happens!) and your daughter gets to socialize with others, have fun with others, and play. It's the perfect thing to do and you should not feel guilty.

I am not sure how your daughter responds to your separation but she may appear to have a tough time at first but she will quickly get over the hump. If she puts up a fight don't cave in immediately. Find out from the day care center how she is doing ... many times they cry as a show for you and when you walk out the door they are fine.

GO FOR IT!!

I think it is a great idea. Developing social skills is a very important part of child development. I own a preschool so I would make sure you get her into a preschool not just a daycare. You want something with some type of structured program so she can learn though play and not somewhere that is babysitting. One of the other posters mentioned her possibly having difficulty at first which is completely normal. What I like to do is have the child visit my center a few times with mommy present so they can become familiar with their new surroundings. It can be very scary for children starting preschool so I think visiting really helps. It doesn't guarantee they won't cry buy it does help them to adjust quicker. Good luck you are doing the right thing