Would you feel comfortable with this (day care)?

klibby707 · July 2011

One of my sorority sisters has a at home daycare. She has maybe about 4-7 kids at a time, ranging from about 1 1/2 - 3ish, I think. My little guy will be about 4 months but only going as needed (probably once a week and probably not until 4 1/2 months-5 months). She's kind of our back up (my mom and DH will mostly watch him at home). We went to see the house and were happy with it. He seemed to really like her, and she assured us that she will be sure the kids are safe around him. If he is there and it's hot, they wouldn't go to the park, for example that day, etc. Her younger sister who is in college helps out sometimes too.

I think that I'm okay with it. It's not too often, and she's someone that I know, with a background in education.

Would you be comfortable with all of the "older" kids around your baby?

BeetleLinz1125 · July 2011

Well in my area they can only have a certain number of infants...so the rest have to be older. I'm perfectely fine with older kids around LO. They play with her and I think that she sees what they do and wants to do it too, so it will help with her developmentally. But that's just my theory.

madamsmurfette · July 2011

I would be fine with DD around older kids. The part that gives me pause is potentially 7 children under the age of 4 and only one adult. That seems like an awful lot to me. Although, if she's only the backup and your LO won't be there often, I think I would be okay with that.

rickandcaitlin · July 2011

I would be totally fine with older kids. But like pp said the part that scares me a little is one adult and 7 kids.

CutieBean79 · July 2011

Yes, it all sounds fine to me.

august06mom · July 2011

Is she licensed? I am not OK with un-licensed daycares unless they are someone you can completely trust (family and close friends, for example). Older kids around a baby are fine with me -- my DS1 went to an in-home for a while, and he loooooved watching the older kids. But the 7 kids would be a no way for me. That's just too many kids for one person, imo, especially when there's an infant.

klibby707 · July 2011

I guess that I was more concerned with the amount of kids with being one person, sometimes two. I want him to be around other kids for sure, but what if one of the older kids starts messing with him when she is taking care of so many others? I guess that was my concern...However, I really don't think that she would let anything happen, and I know that she would be extra careful. It should be okay!

LadyXaverian · July 2011

This is similar to the day care my daughter will be going to. There will be 1 other infant and 4 toddlers there full time. There is one lady who owns and runs the day care (in her home) who is always there, and 2 others who help her part time. I feel completely comfortable with it.

Helix07 · July 2011

madamsmurfette:
I would be fine with DD around older kids. The part that gives me pause is potentially 7 children under the age of 4 and only one adult. That seems like an awful lot to me. Although, if she's only the backup and your LO won't be there often, I think I would be okay with that.

this.

DS goes FT and at most he is 1 of 4 total.

GHBEA · July 2011

My only concern is the ratio.

mlkbride03 · July 2011

The older kids would not bother me, but the up to 7 kids at a time would. That sounds like too many, especially with the ages you listed. Our Daycare has limits of 4 infants/1 adult, 5 toddlers/1 adult.

DefiantRose · July 2011

In Texas it is also 5 toddlers to 1 adult, or 4 infants. The way it was explained to me, if there is a mix in age ranges (in this case infants and tods) the ratio goes by the youngest. For instance, it would be legal to have 1 infant and 3 toddlers for a total of 4 kids, since the ratio for infants is 4.

Sorry if I made that confusing...After working with tods & 2's in a daycare setting, there is no way I would want an infant with that many toddlers! But then again, working there is also the reason I would do anything possible to keep DD out of daycare. I do understand that it is necessary in many, may situations though!

Quiroloslove · July 2011

I would be fine with the older kids around my baby. However, I think the potential of having 7 kids to one person is a bit scarier. That would worry me more than the older ones. I would really think about that.

kwitt22 · July 2011

If it's a backup/once a week I would be fine with it.

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