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leaving LO in church nursery for the 1st time

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Im a SAHM, so the only people that LO is comfy with by themselves is DH and ILs. I want to start putting her in the church nursery every sunday to interact with other people/kids. For those that do this, did yall meet the caregivers first? Tour the nursery? Or did you just go ahead and put her in there? Did they cry a ton? Idk, I think I have trust issues, even at a church nursery lol. TIA!
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  • JulesDianeJulesDiane member
    I just left her there.. but I also know that everyone that works in the centers have had a thorough background check. I even needed to have one done even though I am only helping out 1 day a year! You might want to inquire about what their hiring policies are and if they do background checks.

    I think for your piece of mind, I would definitely meet the caregivers first. I have been leaving my daughter at the gym, and occasional mother's morning out since about 10 months. She does much better when she has her lovey with her for comfort. Lately, she gets upset every time I drop her off, but I think it's something she is going through right now.  I don't think you are going to know, until you actually do it. Every toddler is different!
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  • jasminelorraine20jasminelorraine20 member
    dpraseutsinh said:
    Im a SAHM, so the only people that LO is comfy with by themselves is DH and ILs. I want to start putting her in the church nursery every sunday to interact with other people/kids. For those that do this, did yall meet the caregivers first? Tour the nursery? Or did you just go ahead and put her in there? Did they cry a ton? Idk, I think I have trust issues, even at a church nursery lol. TIA!
    I met the caregiver and toured the nrusery the same morning that I left DS in there. He didn't cry at all thankfully.
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  • sunnyday016sunnyday016 member
    I'm on the nursery/kids rotation at my church, so I already knew most of the volunteers. DS started in the nursery when he was about 2 months old (when he stopped sleeping through the whole service or needing to eat while we were there). 
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  • kerbear135kerbear135 member
    We started leaving DD in the church nursery at about 6 months- when she stopped sleeping though church and started wanting to "talk" over the preacher, lol. I didn't need to tour or meet anyone because I've worked in that nursery since I was in high school, and I know all the people who work in the nursery, but I could see doing that if you weren't familiar. DD loves going to the nursery- she usually reaches for the ladies that sign her in as soon as she sees them- we ran into one of them in the grocery store the other day and she was reaching for her then too, lol. It make take you a couple of times leaving your LO before you're comfortable, but my guess is it will be harder on you than LO.


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  • EandIMommy86 EandIMommy86 member
    We had been putting our daughter in ours since she was about 3 months old. They have a card you fill out in the beginning to give specific instructions such as when to feed, burp, how they sleep, etc. Now that she is older and knows more what is going on, she never cries. She is used to going in there.
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  • beautiflawbeautiflaw member
    We toured the nursery and spoke with the caregivers about her needs. She'd been in daycare before and watched by close friends and relatives so she wasn't nervous. She saw all the nursery toys and wanted nothing more to do with us! She loves going to church and playing in the nursery now. We only leave DD with people we know well and trust. I wouldn't let her be watched by someone I wouldn't trust my own life with. Our church services are pretty short, so I don't worry a lot. Sometimes if I get nervous I pop out of the service (we sit towards the back for this reason. we are a small congregation and most people understand and aren't disturbed) and go check on her. She's usually so busy playing that she doesn't even notice I poked my head in.
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  • kderhamkderham member
    I would find out your churches policy first. I always like to know 1) are they trained 2) do they have background checks 3) is there any ratio? Also, most places have some sort of system where they can get your attention if LO really won't stop crying. I have had some really great experiences with church nurseries and some bad ones. I don't say this to scare you but I think your concern is legitimate. I don't care where you are, your job is to protect your LO. Sadly, in even in churches, this can be a concern.
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