Daycare

Can anyone tell me more about putting your infant into daycare? I have a 4 month old and I’m looking at possibly leaving her dad. Im a stay at home mom right now but I know that leaving him means I’ll have to get a job to provide for my baby. All I’ve heard is a million horror stories about daycare and I was wondering if anyone could give me their experience with it and how to cope with putting my baby in and possibly missing milestones and not seeing her every second of everyday…. The thought almost makes me want to stay in my shitty relationship just to avoid it lol I’m so scared /:

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I put my son in daycare at a very young age I believe he was 4 or 5 months as well my sister attends the same daycare they have a app where I get constant updates on him like when he eats or they put him down for a nap he’s 10 going on 11 months now and they love him nobody can check him out unless they have a code I created for check out and everything just make sure you they seem genuine and trust ur gut he’s your son your heart will never lead u wrong with how your feeling about something

@Ky do they play with the babies a lot? She can’t sit up on her own or anything yet. It just makes me nervous how it all works so young

I put my son in daycare at 4 months old. I was very nervous at first but I love the staff where he goes. Before I picked a daycare I asked if I could tour the facility and meet the staff who was going to be with him all day. Where we ended up had no issues with my asked before I even said I wanted to have him go. He is now almost 9 months old and LOVES going. I had a very hard time leaving him the first week but it got easier and I actually found I feel like a better mom now because I am able to go and talk with other adults and have “grownup” time. If that makes any since. Please reach out or ask questions if you have any!!

Yes they have a activity mat they help him learn words they keep him entertained even if it means walking around with him and going to the different classes he has fun

They are also always playing with my son. I picked him up today and they were reading to him 🩷

Thank you guys!! @Ky @Lindsey I appreciate you both sharing. Helps me take comfort in it all thank you so much

Yw luv and if you want you can reach out personally I’ll send a ss of the app so you can see if that daycare uses it or not or anything else u might need help with far as the daycare

My family is in ECE and my kiddo is a toddler now. If you have space or ability to wait, it helps the kiddo a lot if they’re older. That being said if you’re in domestic violence situation that’s different. With what time you have - Plan your separation. Build your finances, search for housing/a job near the daycare you’d prefer etc then make your move. Have a backup childcare plan - the younger they are, the sicker they get when they go to daycare. Find who will care for her when you need to work.

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