Daycare

jgoetz:)

If you're planning on sending your baby to daycare, will you use a center or an in-home daycare and why?  When will you start researching one?  TIA!

Jo&Matt6609

We will be using the daycare at my hospital. It's nice, because it's right on campus, and I can go and bf whenever I want. Plus, the weekly fee is payroll deductible. We gave our deposit a few days ago, but initially contacted them when I was 8 weeks (I'll be 15 weeks tomorrow). When I gave my deposit a few days ago, there were only 2 spots available for infants in October, and I just took one of them. I heard it was best to start looking as soon as you can, because there may be waiting lists. I'm glad I didn't wait, or I probably would have been put on a wait list, and not had a spot. Then we would have had a big problem.

OUKap

I am hoping for the daycare at work. There are not many around here that I liked. This place was really clean and they really focused on development/education. I can also stop by at any time and visit/bf. I got on the waiting list around week 6 or 7, I think.

Geekchick921

Jo&Matt6609:

We will be using the daycare at my hospital. It's nice, because it's right on campus, and I can go and bf whenever I want. Plus, the weekly fee is payroll deductible. We gave our deposit a few days ago, but initially contacted them when I was 8 weeks (I'll be 15 weeks tomorrow). When I gave my deposit a few days ago, there were only 2 spots available for infants in October, and I just took one of them. I heard it was best to start looking as soon as you can, because there may be waiting lists. I'm glad I didn't wait, or I probably would have been put on a wait list, and not had a spot. Then we would have had a big problem.

I'm also using the daycare at my hospital.  They are wonderful. 

Jo&Matt6609

Geekchick921:

Jo&Matt6609:

We will be using the daycare at my hospital. It's nice, because it's right on campus, and I can go and bf whenever I want. Plus, the weekly fee is payroll deductible. We gave our deposit a few days ago, but initially contacted them when I was 8 weeks (I'll be 15 weeks tomorrow). When I gave my deposit a few days ago, there were only 2 spots available for infants in October, and I just took one of them. I heard it was best to start looking as soon as you can, because there may be waiting lists. I'm glad I didn't wait, or I probably would have been put on a wait list, and not had a spot. Then we would have had a big problem.

I'm also using the daycare at my hospital.  They are wonderful. 

I've heard great things about the daycare at my hospital. I went on a visit last week, and I love it. They have 3 dedicated infant rooms that have no more than 7 infants with their own cribs per room, and no less than 2-3 caretakers per room. They also have a focused education/learning schedule, which I love. I'm happy that (not at first, obviously, but eventually) my child won't be sitting around staring at the other children, doing nothing. 

moonglo

I'm going to be using the daycare at the school I work at. I've heard wonderful things from other teachers who send their kids there.

littlecookie

I haven't completely decided about in-home versus center. I already have a list of places to see, but haven't started visiting yet. Probably next week.

jgoetz:)

Thanks ladies!  I talked to a lady that has an in-home daycare today that the teachers I work with recommended.  I liked her a lot, but am not sure if I would prefer a center...  I am going to look at both.  Cost is also a concern especially for DH.  I just want the baby to go somewhere that I feel comfortable with and trust the caretaker.

BlondeBride123

I'm fortunate enough to have a friends who's mom has been doing home daycare for years and another friends 2 kids both went there.  So provided she has an opening when the time comes, we will probably have our LO going there.  Its about $100 less per week then the local center based daycare in our town.  We're also hoping to only have to have LO in daycare 4 days a week and have my mom watch for the 5th day. 

Joshtree23

I'm planning to use the daycare at my school, but I haven't reserved a spot yet and after reading these posts am kind of freaking out that maybe there won't be a spot. I worried that asking around at the day care might get back to my bosses before they found out from me. 

When you were put on a waiting list or reserved a spot with your work daycare, did this come up at all, or had you already announced? 

gbyrd07

I think we are going to use a center. I have researched a couple and they both have webcams where parents can see what the baby is doing while they are at work, serve lunch and 2 snacks, and are accredited by nacye.  One is also a montessori based daycare which is great because I would love to eventually send him or her to montessori schools.  The one thing that is bothering me is the cost. Over $1000 a month for an infant.  I honestly didn't know daycares were that high. I have started researching now because some places get full quickly and have waitlists.

gbyrd07

I think we are going to use a center.  I have researched a couple (recommendations)  and they both have webcams where parents can see what the baby is doing while they are at work, serve lunch and 2 snacks, and are accredited by nacye.  One is also a montessori based daycare which is great because I would love to eventually send him or her to montessori schools.  The one thing that is bothering me is the cost. Over $1000 a month for an infant.  I honestly didn't know daycares were that high. I have started researching now because some places get full quickly and have waitlists.

OUKap

Joshtree23:

I'm planning to use the daycare at my school, but I haven't reserved a spot yet and after reading these posts am kind of freaking out that maybe there won't be a spot. I worried that asking around at the day care might get back to my bosses before they found out from me. 

When you were put on a waiting list or reserved a spot with your work daycare, did this come up at all, or had you already announced? 

Unless someone saw me walk into the daycare at work, no one would have known.