Day Care (I think I found the one!)
Posted on | January 29, 2010 | 4 Comments
I think I found the perfect day care for Jack. At least I hope I have. I tried to use mommy instinct and empathy when making my decision. I remember what it was like being 3 or 4 years old and my mom dropping me off at day cares. The ones that were no fun, had mean teachers and overall just made me feel miserable. I really wanted to do my best to pick the opposite for Jack.
So for my search ..
Day Care#1 was a sty. It was disgusting. I mean toys (the toys it did have like 3 little pieces and 6 children had to share them), the equipment was from the 1980s and the place reaked of mildew. Eww no thanks.
Day Care#2 Seemed really nice at first until the teacher who was telling me about their policy repeatedly interrupted to yell at one little baby boy to “LAY DOWN! NOW!”. Definite NO!
Day Care#3 Wasn’t really bad per say. I just didn’t get a comfortable feeling about it.
Day Care#4 is the one I believed to be the one. The Director seemed genuinely nice and patient, as did the teachers. The babies seemed to love them and it was a clean environment that everyone seemed to be having fun in. Plus it wasn’t too big, so my son would be able to get attention and I felt like overall it was a place he could have fun in while mommy is away. I just didn’t get any bad feelings there at all. Hope I’m right.
I honestly can’t wait for him to start. There’s so much that needs to be done around here that I simply have no time or energy to do. I’m just a bit disappointed that their opening isn’t until the beginning of March, but since I felt so confident wit them I figured it would be worth the wait and put down a deposit.
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January 30th, 2010 @ 5:40 pm
Glad you found a safe place for you son to stay. I hope he loves being there!
February 3rd, 2010 @ 12:18 pm
It is hard finding the right place that we so desperately need to be safe and loving to our children!! My daughter is four and going to school this year!! OMG I could die, with fear. All the bugs and germs and infections they get. So I understand your nervousness!! Good luck. I hope that he loves it!
February 3rd, 2010 @ 12:28 pm
The day care struggle is always a hard one. Any kind of child care that involves somebody besides yourself watching your baby is a struggle. Go with your gut, and look at the other kids there-are they happy? Keep in mind as your son goes through the seperation anxiety stages he may cry hysterically as you leave him, but that doesn’t neccesarily mean he is unhappy there. Often the crying stops the second you are out the door. I always play I spy and sneak watch him to see the crying stop and how he reacts when he thinks I’m not there. Good luck
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February 4th, 2010 @ 12:34 am
Thanks everyone. This is def going to be so hard sending him off with people who .. aren’t me. lol . I mean I always think in the back of my head no one loves or values him as much as I do. All the same I’m trying to think positive and how it could be good for us both.
I really do hope he enjoys it. He’s a people person so he may not even notice.