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4 months - it’s so hard but you are making a great choice. My stepmom ran a daycare for 10 years in New York and it’s a highly regulated and safe environment and your baby will be cared for wonderfully. I started with half days and went to full after 2 weeks.
3 months. I kept in mind that the teachers/care providers are experts and more experienced than me at caring for infants. The good ones will fall in love with your child too.
5 months old. It was hard at first (on me) but my son is so personable and they love being with the other kids. I now have two kids and I remember being so nervous when my first went to daycare and I had to leave him all day. But the stimulation they get is great. You got this!
8 months old…it is hard to think about it but for their own development and experiences, it is better to expose them to more people and other kids their age. We are social animals and back in the days it did take a whole village to bring your child up. Just from the point of view of giving them multiple points of references to learn from, daycare is an awesome option. My daughter blossomed at daycare.
First was 3 months old. Second was 4.5 months old. As much as I missed them, I was also happy to reclaim a part of my identity beyond being a mom. It was hard - especially at first. But I’m also proud of the example I get to set for them as a working parent.
9 months with my first and a year with my second, but I live in Canada. I was ready to get back to work both times. I would not have been ready at three months.
I’m there with you OP. My son is 20 months old - I work full time, we have a nanny and I take him to two different classes every week (music, sports, etc)
I am just so scared of how sick they get at day care. Also, I love having him at home since I’m working from home.
I don’t disagree. But it doesn’t mean my little mama heart can’t hurt
3 months with first and 4 months with the second. Both first days were hard (I cried just as hard both times day of and leading up to it).
Give yourself some grace in the transition - my second, I was emotional about her being in daycare for two months after we started.
I get through it knowing that they are experiencing new people and things that engage them and fuel growth for them, that the daycare teachers are adding MORE love to my children's life (not replacing my love), and that I'm showing them strength, grace, empowerment, and independence (I have two daughters, so this is really important to me!)
I was so stressed but ours LOVES daycare. I consider her teachers to be a part of our village, they have skills and focus in areas that are different than what my husband and I focus on and I think that it’s been a great way to expand her world to include more community members. Even if the adjustment is a little rocky I think it’s a wonderful thing to do for your kid in the long run.