Daycare/Preschool advice?

Hobert Dula: no longer each baby gets unwell greater while they start up daycare/preschool. each baby is different. there is an threat definite, yet after 6 months to a year, it oftentimes blows over. the main significant ingredient to envision for on the daycare is they're cleansing the lecture room and washing arms of all of us interior the room, even adults, on everyday 10 to fifteen cases in keeping with day. in accordance the toddler-toddler score Scale and the Early formative years Environmental score Scale, arms could be washed upon arrival, after toileting or coping with actual fluids, while coming in from outdoors, at mealtimes, and the different cases arms seem grimy. it rather is the main significant thank you to maintain your baby healthful while coming into daycare/preschool for the 1st time. do no longer enable the horror memories scare you. it is not as undesirable as human beings think of. babies do get unwell greater as they become outdated by using fact ! they're uncovered to greater germs than while they're non-cellular babies. sturdy own hygiene is the main important....Show more

Lue Podewils: I'm in a similar situation, what I had to consider was cost, class size, location and the quality of the school. First off I'm broke but I wanted to send my son anyways so he could have a lot of interaction with other kids so I chose a preschool program that offers a 2day a week pricing. I would rather have found one that I could just pay hourly and have more flexible times but I couldn't find one. Second the legal class ratio for 2-3 year olds in California is 12 kids to 1 teacher. That's ridiculous, I found one that won't accept more than 6-1 and there is always 2 teachers in the room with about 10 kids. I did find another that claimed to have an 8-1 ratio but when I visited there was 17 kids in one room with 1 teacher present and 1 popping in and out. Be sure to just "drop by" before you commit. Third they have to be willing! to potty train if your kids still in diapers. Just google day! care centers in your area and ask their age range, pricing and class ratio. Schedule visits to the ones that will work for you....Show more

Joaquin Dronko: If possible, I would suggest sending her to a "playgroup" type of preschool. I don't know if there are a lot of options for that in your community, but where I live it's very common for parents to send their kids to a little "class" just two or three times a week. The classes usually last an hour or two, and they mostly just teach the kids to play nicely with each other and focus on shapes, colors, etc. It's a non-stressful environment and a nice transition for a child who is used to being with mommy all day. I haven't seen them advertised much, though, I think it's just through word of mouth. The teachers I know of are all either retired childcare providers or young stay-at-home moms. If that's not an option, my advice is to send her to a real preschool, NOT a daycare. "Real" preschools usually do not accept kids ! until they are potty trained, have child/adult ratios that are better than those required by law, and involve some amount of structure and productive activities. Be very, very careful when you select the preschool... I have worked at a well-known and supposedly "reputable" daycare/preschool (with cameras in every classroom!) where some of the teachers were borderline abusive. It's very common for preschools to be understaffed, which results in impatient teachers and unsafe ratios. Pay attention to the way the teachers interact with the children, and make sure that you can trust them with your child's safety before you leave her there.As far as cost - it totally depends on where you are sending her. Generally, the better preschools are more expensive - but that is not always the case! If cost is an issue, I would suggest looking at a school that teaches future educators. I know of several colleges (and even some high schools) that have a "preschool lab" where you can send yo! ur child to be taught by student teachers. It's actually a really good ! option, because the student teachers are constantly supervised and graded based on how well they work with the children. So they have a better motivation than the typical preschool teacher. They're also a lot less likely to be burned out - and the child/adult ratio is usually great in that type of preschool. Anyway, I wish you and your child the best of luck with whatever option you choose....Show more

Iris Shawcroft: I have been doing tons of research online, I have found early preschool programs for children who are 2.5 yrs old in my community area. The college I attend offers a preschool program for children however my child is currently not old enough to attend. When she get older I can definitely take a look into it.Thank you all for your input, all of you have been very helpful....Show more

Lashawn Zabarkes: If you go to church, then put her in the kids group to socialize with other kids. My son is 5 and goes to preschool at the church right behind my hous! e. there are 10 kids to 2 teachers. They accept 3,4 and 5 year olds. it is $16 for 2 1/2 hours. kinda pricey but my son has learned alot in the past 2 years. at age 2 you are probably more likely to do a daycare and not preschool.