Is once a week for daycare a waste of time( 2 years old) (day care, baby)
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i want my 2 year old in daycare but i cant afford fulltime. Once a week would be $87 dollars. more manageable to my pocket. i dont get daycare assistance but i do have FSA daycare. twice a week would be $158. would once a week be a waste since we could have to get her readjusted over and over again. once a week would be better money wise. but twice a week would probably be more beneficial to my daughter. just being out of the house and being around other children her age will be good for her.
Do you stay home or work? What is the child care situation now? If you are flexible, a half day preschool or moms day out program would probably be a lot cheaper.
Do you stay home or work? What is the child care situation now? If you are flexible, a half day preschool or moms day out program would probably be a lot cheaper.
i work. technically we dont have to do daycare but i know that my wife wants a break sometimes. and its not good for my daughter to stay in all day. going to chuck e cheese or to the mall is not learning. i work days she works nights.
Why do you want your son in daycare? What are you goals with this?
its my daughter and my goals are for my daughter to be around other kids. just being around mom all day isnt good. she needs to be around kids her age. daycare will be good because there's more of a routine. you eat at this time. you take a nap at this time. you learn you play. im not looking for a babysitter. i want my daughter to benefit and learn. and trust me, we are gonna work with the teachers too. building on what she learns in daycare.
its my daughter and my goals are for my daughter to be around other kids. just being around mom all day isnt good. she needs to be around kids her age. daycare will be good because there's more of a routine. you eat at this time. you take a nap at this time. you learn you play. im not looking for a babysitter. i want my daughter to benefit and learn. and trust me, we are gonna work with the teachers too. building on what she learns in daycare.
Would this be her first experience away from mom? How is her separation anxiety if you leave her with a babysitter or family member?
Can she do 3 half days? Two days is usually a problem for this age, ime, as a teacher. One day is even worse. MWF half days seems to work best for kids at 2.
I agree with nana You don't want to start out with a full day. It's way too long for starting out at this age. Half days will be better and 3 days a week would be ideal. That way she'll get to know the children and the routine. One day wouldn't accomplish your goals.
Just be aware that daycare isn't preschool. It's very possible she won't be taught anything, especially at this age, aside from having structure, listening to instructions and being around other children.
2 is too young to benefit from daycare in the way you are hoping. It is often very hard on children. Being around mom all day is pretty much exactly what a 2 year old needs. There is no reason why the things you mention are things she needs to learn at daycare or even will learn at daycare. Nor is there any evidence that daycare or even preschool at that age is a positive thing. In fact, it's generally not something that is preferable. 2 year olds do not "learn" the way you do. "Teachers" are pretty much irrelevant at that age. When my son was that age, I took him to mommy and me classes - he listened to stories and "read" books, but it was all with mothers present. There are plenty of learning opportunities that don't involve a long separation from mom in a strange place that is just there to take the kid (as many as they can fit) off your hands for a while. Wait a year or two for daycare. And even then, a few hours a few days a week in a good preschool would be better than an all day babysitting service.
2 is too young to benefit from daycare in the way you are hoping. It is often very hard on children. Being around mom all day is pretty much exactly what a 2 year old needs. There is no reason why the things you mention are things she needs to learn at daycare or even will learn at daycare. Nor is there any evidence that daycare or even preschool at that age is a positive thing. In fact, it's generally not something that is preferable. 2 year olds do not "learn" the way you do. "Teachers" are pretty much irrelevant at that age. When my son was that age, I took him to mommy and me classes - he listened to stories and "read" books, but it was all with mothers present. There are plenty of learning opportunities that don't involve a long separation from mom in a strange place that is just there to take the kid (as many as they can fit) off your hands for a while. Wait a year or two for daycare. And even then, a few hours a few days a week in a good preschool would be better than an all day babysitting service.
I think we need to pay attention to the fact the mother works nightshift. She could greatly benefit from having some time to sleep during the day. The child would too because an exhausted mommy isn't a happy mommy. If this mother worked during the day, you wouldn't be telling her to not put her child in daycare.
I would start with one or two half days per week at a preschool, not a day care. It will be cheaper and less overwhelming. Does your wife belong to a moms group or have your daughter in a play group? What size city do you live in? What other resourses are there?
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