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Home vs. Center-based Childcare
Do you who have children or have them on the way send your child to center-based childcare or do in-home childcare? Why did you pick one or the other? I am trying to weigh the pros and cons of each and thought it would be good to get the opinions of some people who are already using childcare. Thanks!
Re: Home vs. Center-based Childcare
No babies of my own but I have worked as a nanny and in a daycare center. When we have kids I will do whatever I can to avoid putting them into center based care as an infant. That is based on my experience in 3 different centers infant rooms. Not that they are all bad, but I know that all the babies don't always get the attention that they need at the time the need it. And many times there are staffing problems, even with the best centers. I also feel that you don't know they providers like you would if it was just one person. None of the parents at the centers knew me that well, I would see them maybe 10 minutes a day. When I was a nanny my boss knew how I handled the baby and how the baby responded to me.
I have a friend who just put her 1 year old in an inhome daycare and she loves it. She knows the other parents and the provider really well which makes her feel better about leaving her daughter there everyday. Her daughter is also the youngest one there out of 6 and the other ones a little bit older so don't require the same kind of attention.
I agree with pp. I don't have children yet either but I've worked for years in childcare and now teach it. I don't think that center based care is bad but I agree completely that it's hard for infants to get the attention in that setting. My recommendation would be to interview as many people/places as possible and go with your gut. Don't be afraid to "drop in" on places so you can see what's really going on.
Good luck!
I also don't have any children. I worked in an excellent child care center for several years. I would do a home-based center for infant and toddler and then center for preschool and preK. I think home-based care is great for the younger crowd because it is a lower ratio and the children get more time/attention. I like center based care for the older ones because tends to be more academically based and they get more social interaction.
Either way, you need to go with your gut. There is no one size fits all for child care. Do what you feel works best for your family. GL!
I have my son in home based care. He only goes a few times a week b/c DH doesn't have a regular work schedule. I felt like my son would get more one on one attention in a home based environment. Our caregiver only keeps 5-6 kids at a time & DS is the only baby. He always seems happy to see her when I drop him off, so I feel like he enjoys being there. We interviewed her well before my son was born, but liked her & the rest of her family immediately. I'd recommend visiting a few places...maybe some home based & some center based if you might be interested in that, and see how you feel about them. I wouldn't mind more of a center environment when he gets older.