Comments on: Choosing the Best Daycare for You and Your Child

By: Definitely Daycare! | 7Wins.eu

Definitely Daycare! | 7Wins.eu — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:36:42 +0000

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By: Mrs. Flinger

Mrs. Flinger — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:23:30 +0000

Wonderful notes!! I’ve been researching preschools lately and completely agree with your information here. It’s scary to HAVE to plan a tour. and there’s a huge part about the “gut feeling” instinct. I visited five preschools before finding that perfect fit. If there’s any hesitation at all, definitely go with your gut.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:45:31 +0000

I definitely agree with Amy that you should just do a drop by. When the mom I spoke of was “peeking in,” the director was not in and the assistant director was out on maternity leave.

The nice thing about our daycare is it is not part of a big chain (I’ve heard pros/cons about those), but is owned by a local woman and her husband. They own two daycare centers in our area.

The main thing is to trust your instincts and research, research, research! Daycare is not for everyone.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:27:27 +0000

I worked in a NAEYC accredited daycare for 7 years, and received my NAEYC CDA while there. All I can say is I would not put my child in daycare for a million dollars. If you really feel like that’s what you have to do, please do every ounce of research listed here, and don’t feel above peeking in a few windows, besides.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:54:11 +0000

No daycare for us!!

By: Deb - Mom of 3 Girls

Deb - Mom of 3 Girls — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:26:49 +0000

We have our kids in a family home daycare – centers are too expensive around here, and we wanted them to feel like they were part of a family. We’ve really liked our current provider – I knew her through church first, so definitely agree with your ‘mom network’ suggestion. I also have used my state’s list of licensed providers as well, at least to compile an initial list to check further into. Daycare is such a stressful decision – I love your tips!

By: Preschool Mom Catherine

Preschool Mom Catherine — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:46:01 +0000

Find out if your employer has a referral service too. Mine did and it saved me a lot of legwork. I chatted with a friendly counselor about what I was looking for (location, hours, etc.) and she mailed me info sheets about several places, one of which we chose.

When we moved, I checked the naeyc.org web site for nationally accredited centers and chose one of those (after visiting, interviewing etc.).

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:40:01 +0000

We actually didn’t schedule an appointment for our son, I just dropped in. I wanted to see exactly what they were doing without a scheduled visit. No performance needed- just a day-in-the-life of the facility.

I loved all of these tips and I am sure they will be invaluable to those searching for a daycare!