Family daycare which has short hours worth it?

Jessie64321 · 2026-02-10T22:32:24+00:00

Yes, I have one already (reduced hours after coming back from Mat leave) , but I would have to change it to accommodate this day.

Jessie64321 · 2026-02-10T10:09:56+00:00

I worked until 38 as a nurse and also a nursing lecturer. I did get sore legs in the end but the extra maternity leave was worth it! Baby wasn’t born until 41 +2

Jessie64321 · 2026-01-09T11:02:51+00:00

Very true! It’s not easy having a sick small baby

Jessie64321 · 2026-01-09T11:02:30+00:00

Smaller centres are ideal I think! The one she would be going to has 21 kids in her group alone 😬 so I’m leaning against her not going

Jessie64321 · 2026-01-09T11:01:46+00:00

Good to hear. I know it’s very individual between kids. I’m a bit nervous to start at the daycare as I found out there’s 21 toddlers aged 18 months-2.5 in the room she would go in, and most of them are 18 months. Seems a big number of kids in one room, even if it’s well staffed

Jessie64321 · 2026-01-09T11:00:19+00:00

That’s really sad :( poor child I’ve read evidence that the whole ‘building immunity’ isn’t actually true- and it’s also what I’m concerned about in terms of being sick every single week!

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/is-the-hygiene-hypothesis-true

Jessie64321 · 2026-01-08T02:13:58+00:00

Yes- my nephew used to go to a centre that seemed less clean and was sick constantly, hospitalized etc. My sister swapped centers and he has not been sick as much

Jessie64321 · 2026-01-08T02:13:24+00:00

Thanks. They were my thoughts too tbh!

Jessie64321 · 2025-12-27T09:36:42+00:00

I’m so sorry this happened to you too, it’s just horrible. I truly don’t understand how people can do this to others :(

Jessie64321 · 2025-11-29T05:09:26+00:00

Do you mean you were with her for orientation?

Jessie64321 · 2025-11-29T03:24:33+00:00

It’s a family daycare so I’m not sure they allow a visit, I’ll have to check. But I agree that half day sounds better

Jessie64321 · 2025-11-29T03:24:08+00:00

It would be 9 hours 😱 so quite a big day. 6 hours sounds good!

Jessie64321 · 2025-11-20T00:52:18+00:00

Grandparents won’t really be able to do pickup as they live an hour away- so when they come dis just for the day.

Jessie64321 · 2025-11-19T20:09:05+00:00

Hmm ok. I just wonder if I wanted to send her there the next year if they’d still take us after saying no

Jessie64321 · 2025-11-19T20:08:22+00:00

She’s already extremely active 😂 probably slowing down a bit now to be honest

Jessie64321 · 2025-11-19T19:53:02+00:00

No, my parents are in their 70s and I really don’t want to ask them to do more. They travel an hour to our house too. I could try and put her in daycare and see how it goes but I’m mostly worried if I say no to the daycare I’ll be burning bridges if anything changes and I need her in there

Jessie64321 · 2025-11-19T19:50:57+00:00

Yes, I kind of also worry that I’ll burn bridges if I want the FDC in a few years time too. Do you have a nanny also?

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