Daycare/sitter

bes12

LO's sitter gave of us a letter of resignation today. I am distraught. LO loves her so much and my niece and our friend's daughter go there also. I am so upset I have cried all afternoon. I didn't want to put him at a daycare this young for many reasons. At the same time I am now weary of finding another home sitter (who we probably won't love as much) and then her possibly quitting also. I am so torn. Anyone here with awesome daycare stories? Do you feel that your LO receives adequate attention? Are they clean when you pick them up? I am looking into a daycare that I feel is extremely clean (a must for me) however I am not sure they can provide LO with what he was used to with his sitter. Am I over thinking this? LO has never cried (in fact he's all smiles and talkative) when I've dropped him off, I'm terrified of this happening.

blush64

I have not used a daycare yet but one of my sisters works in one and my mother did for a while as well. There are some amazing daycare workers and some really great daycare programs. Kids can have a great time there.

I also love a home daycare or nanny. To be honest I prefer to stay home with my kids myself. A daycare center probably won't give as much attention to your baby but that doesn't mean LO won't be well cared for.

Edit I mention a daycare probably won't be able to give as much attention but I don't mean that will be an issue. A mother with more than one child will also have less attention for each individual child.

TundraGirl

I'm sorry you're having to deal with this. If W's daycare provider gave her notice I would be in tears just like you. She is so good with him and he lights up when he sees her. We've never had any problems with W being sent home dirty or unchanged.

I hope you find childcare that you are comfortable with, because at the end of the day, you're the one who needs to feel confident that your LO will get the care and attention he needs. There are a lot of great caregivers out there. I wish you the best in finding someone you and your LO really like. Good luck!

TheyCalledHerKate

Our daycare is absolutely amazing and so clean! I cant imagine a better daycare. They learn so much and she loves her teachers and friends. There are also cameras so I can login whenever I like and watch her which is hugely reassuring!

smg2302

We are pretty much in an identical situation to @beaubecca and I love everything about DD's daycare.  I am not sure about your area, but I would be more concerned with waitlists.  Do you mind if I ask why she resigned?  Is she not seeing children at all anymore?

bes12

Thank you so much for all of the hopeful comments! It's not that my child is too good for daycare it is just so difficult knowing how comfortable he is with his current sitter. As a pp mentioned I am concerned with shift changes as well as being exposed to excessive sickness. Unfortunately in my area daycares don't have a very good reputation but you can secure a spot pretty easily, about a month or so. My sitter is relocating about an hour and a half away from us. She wrote us a very heartfelt letter explaining her decision. It is just hard knowing she was the first person to care for my son and now I have to trust someone else, regardless if it's a sitter or daycare center. I am sorry if I offended anyone who has their child at a daycare, that was definitely not my intention (and I absolutely am not saying private sitters/nannys/centers trump one another, I just personally prefer an at home sitter like we had).

ETA: She is a sitter that has 4 other kids and watches them at her house. Just wanted to clarify, we do not have a nanny. @beaubecca‌ @smg2302‌