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sahm and daycare?

a_chance2007a_chance2007
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months

any sahm take their lo to daycare 1 or 2 times a week just to LO socializes withother LOs and gives you a chance to get things done?

I am seriously debating this. It would be so nice to have just 4-5 hours one day a week to do what I NEED to do with out having DS around that i have to worry what is he getting into or i need to stop doing because hes throwing a fit. 

I was just wondering what you other sahm were doing?

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  • erino&chrisherino&chrish
    I think this is a great idea.  You could maybe find an in-home daycare that would let you take him just once a week, then try to find playgroups also.
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  • SquishycheeksSquishycheeks

    Right now I leave DD with my mom or sister for about 2.5 hours 2x a week to work on school.

    I would really like to get her into some social activities with kids her age though. We are looking into swimming lessons or tumbling classes once a week, but that wouldn't really free up any time for you. 

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  • GeminA1GeminA1

    I don't right now (he takes 2 pretty consistent naps and I get things done then.  we do 2 baby classes at the library and a mommy group for interaction).

    I see nothing wrong w/ it though.  We plan on doing this when I have LO#2, just to give me some one on one time w/ the new baby AND give LO#1 some time on his own since I may not have as much time to be involved in so much right away,

     

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  • SmellygirlSmellygirl member

    DS goes to the daycare at my gym 3-4 days a week, and then to Little Gym 1 day a week. 

    It keeps both of us sane!

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  • bribblesbribbles
    I have a sitter who comes to my house about 10 hours a week so I can exercise, run errands, catch up on yardwork, etc. I don't know what I'd do without her!
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  • kiki-Wkiki-W

    we did not do this only b/c we can;t afford to right now. but it is a great idea. a few of my friends do this once a week.

    i take my kids to 2 free classes a week to help them socialize. they have 2 playdates with kids they know a week. but the music classes have been great.

    i can sit back and let the kids socialize at the classes. 

     

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  • lwrigley2000lwrigley2000

    imagebribbles:
    I have a sitter who comes to my house about 10 hours a week so I can exercise, run errands, catch up on yardwork, etc. I don't know what I'd do without her!

    I'm considering doing this. A girl across the street is just finishing her jr. yr of high school and has some baby sitting experience.

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  • ~Soleil~~Soleil~
    I think it's a good idea if you can do it. Another teacher here is going to do PT DC over the summer because she teaches online classes.
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  • BlackvelvetBlackvelvet member
    I'm working on master in enviromental engineering and taking the summer off.  I'm keeping DS in daycare one day a week though the summer so I can have me time and he can keep up with his friends.  I figure it will be easier on him in the fall when he has to go back to 5 days a week.
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  • jolis_petits_bijouxjolis_petits_bijoux

    DH and I recently discussed this.  We had some $$ open up in our budget and could afford one day a week.  I posted about it a couple weeks ago and got a lot of good responses, I'll try to find my OP and link it.

    We still haven't made a decision.  Right now, my preference is that we use the $$ for a cleaning service and I join another mommy & me type group (I just joined the toddler group at the library, it meets once a week) so DS can get regular socialization. 

    I would hate to drop him off at daycare for a morning/day, and spend the whole time he's gone cleaning and doing laundry (which is what I bet I would end up doing), when I could have spent that time with DS at a playgroup while someone else cleans my house.

    DH, on the other hand, thinks that it's not just the socialization with other kids his age that's important (we agree on that).  He thinks that DS needs to get used to being away from me/us on a regular basis (my parents and ILs babysit every couple weeks, but he's never stayed with anyone else). 

    ETA:  Here's the link to my post about SAHM/daycare: https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/36785859/ShowThread.aspx

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