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Went to sign up for daycare...

NicoleWINicoleWI member
in Babies: 0 - 3 Months

...and bailed!!! We've toured several places and had decided on one based on good location, good hours, and great parent feedback even though we thought it looked a little beat up. Went today to sign up and I just couldn't do it. Parents may love it but I don't feel good about that place. It doesn't seem super clean and you can walk all the way in, all the way down the building to the infant room without anyone stopping you. We're in a "safe" area but that still bothers me.

Now I'm frantically looking at plan B. This is so hard!

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Re: Went to sign up for daycare...

  • jamie4dukejamie4duke member
    You definitely have to be comfortable about who you leave your LO with.  You will find someone I am sure.
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  • rease.rease.
    i dont blame you, if you arent 100% dont do it!
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  • EcoBabyEcoBaby
    Trust your instincts!
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  • thinkofthatthinkofthat
    I know how you feel.  We just went through the same thing.   Did the same thing with two of them before we finally decided.  It's so hard.  I hate hate hate day care, and it's killing me that I have to put her in one.  But, what else can you do in this economy?
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  • VinBertVinBert member
    oh man, I just did this last night.  i cried there too and the director told me lots of moms do it.  it is just a sad feeling to know that a stranger is going to feed, change and cuddle your baby.  i like the place we found so i am sure she will be fine but it sucks all together....
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  • Mrs.BeansMrs.Beans

    The lack of security would be a dealbreaker for me ... at ours, we have an RFID key to get in and there is always someone at the front desk before you even get to the classrooms.

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  • Marie RMarie R

    Go w/your gut.  If you are not 100% comfortable, then thats probably not the place for your LO.

     We found one close to DH's work that we liked alot. After talking about it, we decided to enroll DD.  I didnt feel great about it, I was really worried but I brushed it off to being a 1st time mom with jitters about leaving DD w/total strangers.  We called to make an appointment to go and enroll her and were told they no longer had any openings for infants, but there was another location closer to my job that had openings.  All of a sudden, I just felt this wave of relief.  It was totally wierd. 

    I called the alternate location and after speaking to the director, I was totally in love with the facility - I hadn't even toured it or met anyone there!  I had this insane sence of calm and relief about the alternate facility.  I just felt really really good and comfortable with DD being at that location.  Once I toured the facility and met the staff, I knew that that was the place for DD.  She's been there going on 3 weeks and I could not be happier.

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