part time or full time daycare?

aiMommy

I'm planning to send DD to daycare this fall. She'll be 2.5 years old then and she has always been at home and is a little shy and sensitive. If not considering money, do you think it's better to start with a part time (9:00-12:00) or a full time (9:00-18:00) daycare? If she goes with a part time, grandparents can watch her for the rest of the day, but can only do that for the next 6 months.  What would you choose?

EliseB0323

I would start with part-time if you can, then transition to full-time.

ShufflerChick

EliseB0323:

I would start with part-time if you can, then transition to full-time.

I second this. It's what I'm doing in the fall, too.

lazysusan

does the daycare have that flexibility, and would they be able to hold a full time spot for 6 months?

hcmamm1

I would start with full time.  I know that it will be her grandparents watching the rest of day. But to me that would be 2 transitions that she will have to get used to. I would rather do it once.

jlw2505

FT - I am not one that would ever have family be my regular day care as I feel family should be there as Grandparents/Aunts, etc and not as a daycare.  They are there to have fun, spoil and all that good stuff but I think having family as daycare can just cause a lot of issues.