***spin off*** why do you use day care?

[Hunkamunka]

Hi, why do you choose to put your child/children into day care? how many days a week do they go? what do you do while they are in care?

***This is a bit of a spin off from a previous post i had that got closed down.....
***please respect other's choices and opinions. We are all here to help eachother out. If you are going to be judgemental and rude please do not reply to this thread. Thankyou.********

[Buttoneska]

Bub isn't here yet but I plan on using FDC as I have to go back to work probably 3 days per week.

I have no family down here so there are no other options really.

If bub adjust wells to FDC and I have appointemnts to run or need some me time I will have no issue using it as suits me.

My family, we will do what works for us.

[Atropos]

I did with DD 2 days a week from age 3, then 5 days from 4, because I had to work as her father wouldn't pay CS and I wanted to provide for her. Belly bub will go in 2 days a week from about 1, again, I will need to work.
I will use FDC- I have no options for informal care ie no family to help us.

[2Bboys]

I work 3 days.

DS1 is in care 2 days the other day with DH.

DS2 has just started 1 day in care, 1 day with DH, 1 day at work with me.

When I was on maternity leave I still had DS2 in care. For a number of reasons, continuing his routine, socialization, he receives on site speech therapy, to assist me with having a newborn at home. I find it very beneficial to him. And it was to me also.

If he didn't enjoy it, I wouldn't send him for any reason.

[tjewell]

My 2.5 DD goes 3 days a week as I work. Once Iv finished up as DS is due DD will still go once a week.
She loves it there and has learnt so much

[Guest1234]

I don't now, but I did for 6 months when DD1 was 15 months.
Why? Coz I was entitled to. Simple.

The long answer is -
I was a SAHM, and I didn't have friends or family around with children for DD1 to play with, so I put her in day care so that she could make friends.
She was super clingy. So I also did it to teach her some independence.
It was great to have a day where I could do things apart from having a child literally attached to me all day, crying and screaming if I dared move a centimeter away from her.

[ChickyBee]

I put DS into daycare once a week from around 12 months till 4years old when he went two days a week. He needed the socialization and I'm not a playgroup or mothers group person and none of my friends had children. It gave me a chance to have a day to myself once a week - naptimes and half an hour here or there wasn't giving me enough to relax.

He went up to twice a week because DF and I were separated and I found it difficult coping with a full time 4yr old as well as taking care of everything on my own - as well dealing with the separation. I don't regret it - it was what worked for us at the time.

[Sundae]

My dd goes 5 days she is 16 months. She started a month ago as I went back to work a month ago. I'm working all 5 days.
I can't believe how much she has learnt in four weeks! So proud of her!

[sandy cheeks]

Dd has been in CC since she was 2 as I was studying and then started full time work. She started off just going 2 days then 4 (grandma has her 1 day). She loves it and thrives there, she gets so much stimulation and learns heaps (I don't think I could provide that tbh)
When I move she will b going 5 days as we r moving away from family so it's easier to have her in 5 days.
I prefer CC to FDC but that's just me I have friends who love FDC so I think it just a personal preference.
Every family is different as r their needs.

[Inked Mumma]

Ds has been in since 1 year old full time because I work full time.