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Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
izziebee
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For those of you that use a formal (not in home) daycare
izziebee
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We use a daycare that cares for kids from 6 weeks through Pre-School. The kids are divided up by age into 'classrooms'
When we started, DS2 was in infants where he remained until about 10mths. It was my understanding at that time that he'd stay there until 15months and move to the next room. So 15mths came and they said, we are adjusting the rooms, he'll stay until he's 18mths. I was fine with that, I love the teachers and I felt like he just got there.
Well, he's about to turn 18mths and I find out yesterday that they are now making it a 1-2 yo room and that he'll move at 2. I just talked to the Director and she told me that because of the number of kids they have enrolled and their lack of another physcial classroom (they are supposed to be adding on but the town is holding up construction), Corporate has decided to adjust the ages in the rooms.
I'm unhappy about this, there is a girl 1 week older than him that moved up at 15mths and my son just missed the move back then so now he's the oldest in the room. That means that at 20 months when he's running around the room (as he already is) he'll be tripping over 13mth kids that are still crawling. I want him exposed to kids that are talking and more advanced so that he learns. Plus, how are the teachers going to spend any quality time on him when they have the younger ones to take care of?
Am I over reacting to this? How are the rooms divided up at your daycare? I asked her to request that he move to the next room which she said she would do today when she met with them so hopefully he'll move up but I doubt it'll happen. Would you be okay with this? We are new to a formalized daycare like this, we moved to Orlando a year ago and back in NY my DS1 went to in home daycare at this age.
thanks!
When we started, DS2 was in infants where he remained until about 10mths. It was my understanding at that time that he'd stay there until 15months and move to the next room. So 15mths came and they said, we are adjusting the rooms, he'll stay until he's 18mths. I was fine with that, I love the teachers and I felt like he just got there.
Well, he's about to turn 18mths and I find out yesterday that they are now making it a 1-2 yo room and that he'll move at 2. I just talked to the Director and she told me that because of the number of kids they have enrolled and their lack of another physcial classroom (they are supposed to be adding on but the town is holding up construction), Corporate has decided to adjust the ages in the rooms.
I'm unhappy about this, there is a girl 1 week older than him that moved up at 15mths and my son just missed the move back then so now he's the oldest in the room. That means that at 20 months when he's running around the room (as he already is) he'll be tripping over 13mth kids that are still crawling. I want him exposed to kids that are talking and more advanced so that he learns. Plus, how are the teachers going to spend any quality time on him when they have the younger ones to take care of?
Am I over reacting to this? How are the rooms divided up at your daycare? I asked her to request that he move to the next room which she said she would do today when she met with them so hopefully he'll move up but I doubt it'll happen. Would you be okay with this? We are new to a formalized daycare like this, we moved to Orlando a year ago and back in NY my DS1 went to in home daycare at this age.
thanks!
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Re: For those of you that use a formal (not in home) daycare
I understand why you are upset. In my daycare, the rooms are split by age every 6 months - so 6 weeks to 6 months in one room, 6 months to 12 months the next room etc. DS did stay in his first room until he was 9 months and then only moved to the 12 month to 18 month room when he was around 14-15 months so there is a delay in moving only because they didn't have spots in the next room up. In order for him to move to the 12-18 month room, he needed to be walking, and not on bottles or baby food.
Honestly, if I were you, I would start looking for another day care. A lot happens from 1 to 2 years old and having him stuck in a room with 12 month olds who are not walking, talking, on bottles etc. could hamper his development. Kids learn a lot by mimicing each other and it's probably hard on the teachers to have an older kid be around the younger ones. Moving to the 12-18 month room was a big change for DS - he no longer has a crib in his room, sleeps on a mat, takes naps at the same time every day with the other kids, eats in the cafeteria with the other big kids, goes outside to play if the weather is nice, and they teach him sign language, alphabet etc. He wouldn't be getting those experiences in the 6-12 month room and I suspect that your son won't either.
@ss265... he actually is already doing the things you mentioned (sleeping on a cot at the same time every day, going outside, sign language, he's been doing all of this for a few months) the only thing they don't do (and wouldn't in the next room either) is eat in the cafeteria, they start that at around 2 1/2.
I really don't want to look for a new daycare since DS1 is at this one as well and will be there for another year for Pre-K. I really like the daycare otherwise, it's very well run... This whole thing just took me by surprise and the fact that we literally were on the verge of moving when they changed it all. I hate that a girl 1 week older moved and he didn't. I suppose if they change things up a bit with their activities and incorporate things that they would be doing in the next room then it won't be too bad...
IMO, all the age stuff really doesn't matter. Children will learn in any loving, supportive, stimulating environment.
ours is 6 wks to pre-k
When we first enrolled DD, the infant room was 6wks to 18 months. (it's a smaller infant room with a max of 4 FT and 4PT infants).
When DD was nearing 12 months, they talked to us about transitioning. The population of infants was very lopsided. There were 2 FT/2PT infants that were all in the 12-14 month range. The rest of the infants were 7 months and under. It was a big age gap and the older ones were running circles around these younger ones who were just starting to crawl.
The daycare has a very large Toddler area and they sectioned off half of it to become a Waddler area. DD was moved up with 3 others at 12 months. The next move would be at 18 months. She's turning 17 months next week and some of those smaller infants are transitioning into the waddler area. There's about a 5 month difference but she looks giant on the side of them. some aren't walking and she is full blown running around them. They are starting a slow transition with her (right now she's eating breakfast with the toddlers, if its warm enough, playing outside with them etc).
So, I agree with you...at this point, I'm ready for her to move up at 17 months old to be around the more active kids and not half a class thats crawling. It seems like they need some type of intermediate age group between infant and 2 yrs
DS (15 months) had a friend in his room that was two months older than him and just moved up to the toddler room. Now he's the oldest and the only walker (his room has an 8, a 10, two 12 month olds and a new infant). I feel bad for him that his activity is somewhat curtailed by being in an "infant" room. His teachers do their best to give him things to do, though, and hopefully as the twins get more mobile that will help.